38 Best colleges for Theoretical Physics in California, US

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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 2.42M citations received by 48K 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. Stanford University

For Theoretical Physics

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

2. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Theoretical Physics

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

For Theoretical Physics

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

4. California Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

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

5. University of California - Los Angeles

For Theoretical Physics

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

6. University of California-San Diego

For Theoretical Physics

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

7. University of California - Davis

For Theoretical Physics

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

8. University of Southern California

For Theoretical Physics

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

9. University of California - Irvine

For Theoretical Physics

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

10. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Theoretical Physics

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

11. University of California - Riverside

For Theoretical Physics

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

12. San Francisco State University

For Theoretical Physics

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

13. California State University - Fresno

For Theoretical Physics

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

14. California State University - Northridge

For Theoretical Physics

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

15. California State University - Long Beach

For Theoretical Physics

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

16. Chapman University

For Theoretical Physics

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

17. San Diego State University

For Theoretical Physics

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

18. University of California - San Francisco

For Theoretical Physics

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

19. Naval Postgraduate School

For Theoretical Physics

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

20. San Jose State University

For Theoretical Physics

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

21. California State University - Fullerton

For Theoretical Physics

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

22. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Theoretical Physics

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

23. Harvey Mudd College

For Theoretical Physics

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

24. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Theoretical Physics

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

25. California State University - Los Angeles

For Theoretical Physics

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

26. University of California - Merced

For Theoretical Physics

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

27. Claremont McKenna College

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$28,701

28. University of the Pacific

For Theoretical Physics

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

29. Pomona College

For Theoretical Physics

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

30. Santa Clara University

For Theoretical Physics

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

31. Loyola Marymount University

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
41%
Average SAT
1380
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$52,815

32. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
89%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$9,819
Enrollment
16,426

33. Humboldt State University

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
98%
Receiving Aid
76%
Average Aid
$9,262
Enrollment
6,025

34. California State University - Sacramento

For Theoretical Physics

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

35. University of San Francisco

For Theoretical Physics

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

36. California State University - Chico

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
72%
Average Aid
$9,162
Enrollment
14,183

37. University of San Diego

For Theoretical Physics

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

38. California State University - East Bay

For Theoretical Physics

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

Closest to California states to learn Theoretical Physics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oregon 5 59
Utah 4 55
Arizona 3 33
Washington 5 18
Colorado 7 34
New Mexico 3 64
Nebraska 4 131
Kansas 3 94
Texas 21 10
Oklahoma 3 79
North Dakota 2 147
Minnesota 4 22
Iowa 4 62
Missouri 7 41
Louisiana 8 58
Wisconsin 5 26
Illinois 16 8
Mississippi 3 121
Indiana 10 45
Michigan 9 16
Tennessee 6 56
Alabama 6 110
Kentucky 4 86
Ohio 16 27
Georgia 8 42
South Carolina 3 77
North Carolina 11 48
Virginia 11 63
Pennsylvania 17 15
Florida 12 29
District of Columbia 5 123
Maryland 7 9
New York 45 12
New Jersey 6 1
Connecticut 7 23
Massachusetts 19 2
Rhode Island 3 31
Maine 3 212