4 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 785K citations received by 20.3K academic papers made by 4 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
24%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$20,782
Enrollment
42,006

2. San Diego State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in California
Acceptance Rate
39%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,934
Enrollment
37,402

3. University of San Diego

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in California
Acceptance Rate
53%
Net Price
$36,008
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$36,408

4. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#55 in California
Enrollment
44
Male:Female
45:55

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near San Diego

Distance, km
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University
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City
122 University of California - Irvine 38
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Irvine, California
136 Chapman University 355
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Orange, California
141 University of California - Riverside 70
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Riverside, California
146 California State University - Fullerton 250
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Fullerton, California
148 California State University - Long Beach 251
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Long Beach, California
149 Loma Linda University 245
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Loma Linda, California
159 Autonomous University of Baja California 11
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Mexicali
161 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 363
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Pomona, California
162 Pomona College 278
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Claremont, California
163 Harvey Mudd College 338
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Claremont, California