6 Best colleges for Theoretical Physics in Los Angeles, CA

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Below is a list of best universities in Los Angeles ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 351K citations received by 7.53K academic papers made by 6 universities in Los Angeles 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 - Los Angeles

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
9%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$22,441
Enrollment
46,678

2. University of Southern California

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$41,496

3. California State University - Northridge

For Theoretical Physics

#13 in California
Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$12,000
Enrollment
37,760

4. California State University - Los Angeles

For Theoretical Physics

#28 in California
Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$12,478
Enrollment
25,080

5. Loyola Marymount University

For Theoretical Physics

#32 in California
Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$54,471
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,575

6. Occidental College

For Theoretical Physics

#38 in California
Acceptance Rate
40%
Average SAT
1430
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$47,113

Universities for Theoretical Physics near Los Angeles

Distance, km
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University
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City
14 California Institute of Technology 6
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Pasadena, California
32 California State University - Long Beach 185
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Long Beach, California
38 California State University - Fullerton 222
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Fullerton, California
46 Chapman University 195
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Orange, California
58 University of California - Irvine 37
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Irvine, California
85 University of California - Riverside 61
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Riverside, California
141 University of California - Santa Barbara 5
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Santa Barbara, California
161 University of California-San Diego 24
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San Diego, California
179 San Diego State University 187
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San Diego, California
261 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 235
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San Luis Obispo, California