36 Best colleges for Condensed Matter Physics in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Condensed Matter Physics. A graph of 4.94M citations received by 98K academic papers made by 36 universities in California 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 - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $20,389
- Enrollment
- 26,420
2. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $21,669
- Enrollment
- 45,307
3. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,279
4. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $20,782
- Enrollment
- 42,006
5. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $21,766
- Enrollment
- 46,430
6. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $20,755
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $59,192
7. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $17,411
- Enrollment
- 35,937
8. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $36,808
9. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $20,548
- Enrollment
- 39,679
10. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $22,042
- Enrollment
- 26,809
11. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $21,202
- Enrollment
- 19,478
12. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $10,907
- Enrollment
- 26,460
13. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,511
- Enrollment
- 37,579
14. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,140
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
15. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,934
- Enrollment
- 37,402
16. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $25,868
- Enrollment
- 9,103
17. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $9,210
- Enrollment
- 35,751
18. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $9,830
- Enrollment
- 25,282
19. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,670
- Male:Female
- 78:22
- Founded
- 1909
20. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,478
- Enrollment
- 38,973
21. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $50,551
22. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $39,850
23. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $10,065
- Enrollment
- 22,000
24. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,968
- Enrollment
- 23,999
25. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,129
- Male:Female
- 14:86
- Founded
- 1975
26. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $42,953
27. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $45,033
28. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $19,962
29. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,853
30. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,194
- Enrollment
- 40,386
31. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $9,040
- Enrollment
- 27,503
32. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $9,262
- Enrollment
- 6,025
33. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Net Price
- $36,008
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $36,408
34. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $8,659
- Enrollment
- 13,673
35. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,750
- Enrollment
- 9,613
36. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $7,287
- Enrollment
- 6,637
Closest to California states to learn Condensed Matter Physics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 5 | 81 |
| Utah | 3 | 32 |
| Arizona | 3 | 33 |
| Idaho | 3 | 177 |
| Washington | 6 | 26 |
| Colorado | 7 | 30 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 69 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 53 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 237 |
| Kansas | 4 | 88 |
| Texas | 28 | 17 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 109 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 188 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 15 |
| Iowa | 3 | 12 |
| Missouri | 8 | 72 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 89 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 25 |
| Illinois | 18 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 167 |
| Indiana | 10 | 24 |
| Michigan | 12 | 20 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 51 |
| Alabama | 8 | 92 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 76 |
| Ohio | 19 | 27 |
| Georgia | 10 | 22 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 73 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 35 |
| Virginia | 13 | 54 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 10 |
| Florida | 14 | 28 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 119 |
| Maryland | 11 | 9 |
| New York | 48 | 8 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 23 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 113 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 41 |
| Maine | 3 | 164 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 193 |