5 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 248K citations received by 6.49K academic papers made by 5 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
57%
Average Aid
$21,766
Enrollment
46,430

2. University of Southern California

For Theoretical Physics

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

3. California State University - Northridge

For Theoretical Physics

#14 in California
Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$10,511
Enrollment
37,579

4. California State University - Los Angeles

For Theoretical Physics

#25 in California
Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$10,907
Enrollment
26,460

5. Loyola Marymount University

For Theoretical Physics

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

Universities for Theoretical Physics near Los Angeles

Distance, km
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University
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City
14 California Institute of Technology 7
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Pasadena, California
32 California State University - Long Beach 177
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Long Beach, California
46 Chapman University 192
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Orange, California
58 University of California - Irvine 36
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Irvine, California
85 University of California - Riverside 67
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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 201
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San Diego, California
336 California State University - Fresno 168
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Fresno, California
363 University of Nevada - Las Vegas 200
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Las Vegas, Nevada