5 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy in San Diego, CA

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Below is a list of best universities in San Diego ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.11M citations received by 23.6K academic papers made by 5 universities in San Diego was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California-San Diego

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
25%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$24,176
Enrollment
42,376

2. San Diego State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in California
Acceptance Rate
34%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$5,459
Enrollment
39,241

3. University of San Diego

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in California
Acceptance Rate
47%
Net Price
$37,675
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$37,444

4. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#40 in California
Enrollment
48
Male:Female
37:63

5. United States University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#67 in California
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,197
Receiving Aid
32%
Average Aid
$8,161

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near San Diego

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University
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City
122 University of California - Irvine 39
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Irvine, California
136 Chapman University 341
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Orange, California
141 University of California - Riverside 70
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Riverside, California
146 California State University - Fullerton 191
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Fullerton, California
148 California State University - Long Beach 267
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Long Beach, California
149 Loma Linda University 244
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Loma Linda, California
159 Autonomous University of Baja California 13
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Mexicali
161 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 356
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Pomona, California
162 Pomona College 282
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Claremont, California
163 Harvey Mudd College 357
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Claremont, California