38 Best colleges for Atomic and Molecular physics in California, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 3.46M citations received by 77.3K academic papers made by 38 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 - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

3. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

4. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in the United States

#14 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

5. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#16 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

6. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#21 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

7. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#38 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#44 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

9. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#49 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

10. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#75 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#83 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

12. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#113 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

13. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#145 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,907
Enrollment: 26,460

14. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#173 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

15. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#181 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,868
Enrollment: 9,103

16. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#186 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,511
Enrollment: 37,579

17. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#214 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,194
Enrollment: 40,386

18. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#218 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

19. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#224 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,478
Enrollment: 38,973

20. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#228 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

21. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#229 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

22. Harvey Mudd College

Claremont

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#245 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $39,850

23. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#255 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,164

24. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#276 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,040
Enrollment: 27,503

25. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#292 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

26. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#334 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $10,065
Enrollment: 22,000

27. Pomona College

Claremont

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#338 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,962

28. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#343 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,968
Enrollment: 23,999

29. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#344 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $50,551

30. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#351 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $36,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $36,408

31. Occidental College

Los Angeles

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#360 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,853

32. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#375 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

33. Chapman University

Orange

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#384 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $45,033

34. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#398 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,659
Enrollment: 13,673

35. Westmont College

Santa Barbara

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#413 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1369
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,112

36. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#416 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,129
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1975

37. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#418 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $9,529
Enrollment: 849

38. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#419 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,590
Enrollment: 31,818

Closest to California states to learn Atomic and Molecular physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	5	72
Utah	5	43
Arizona	3	35
Idaho	3	108
Washington	6	10
Colorado	7	11
New Mexico	3	66
Nebraska	5	65
South Dakota	4	251
Kansas	3	50
Texas	30	13
North Dakota	2	165
Minnesota	7	8
Iowa	4	31
Missouri	9	58
Arkansas	4	85
Louisiana	7	53
Wisconsin	9	9
Illinois	15	5
Mississippi	4	147
Indiana	11	36
Michigan	12	17
Tennessee	9	40
Alabama	8	88
Kentucky	5	76
Ohio	17	27
Georgia	8	34
South Carolina	4	90
North Carolina	12	28
Virginia	13	41
Pennsylvania	21	25
Florida	14	29
District of Columbia	5	105
Maryland	8	15
New York	45	12
New Jersey	8	4
Connecticut	8	18
Massachusetts	21	2
New Hampshire	3	111
Rhode Island	3	62
Maine	3	157
Puerto Rico	2	189