100 Best colleges for Psychology in California, US

For Psychology

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

3. University of California - Los Angeles

For Psychology

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

4. University of California-San Diego

For Psychology

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

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

5. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Psychology

#19 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

6. University of Southern California

For Psychology

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

7. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Psychology

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Psychology

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

9. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Psychology

#88 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

10. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Psychology

#98 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

11. San Diego State University

For Psychology

#116 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

12. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Psychology

#126 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

13. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Psychology

#154 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

14. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Psychology

#164 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

15. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Psychology

#198 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

16. San Francisco State University

For Psychology

#211 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

17. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Psychology

#220 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

18. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Psychology

#221 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

19. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Psychology

#239 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

20. Claremont Graduate University

For Psychology

#259 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,903
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1925

21. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Psychology

#260 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $6,951
Enrollment: 8,656

22. California State University - Los Angeles

For Psychology

#269 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

23. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Psychology

#273 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

24. California State University - Northridge

For Psychology

#284 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

25. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Psychology

#287 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,871
Enrollment: 19,803

26. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Psychology

#288 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 0%
Net Price: $25,481
Receiving Aid: 33%
Average Aid: $9,411

27. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Psychology

#294 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

28. University of San Francisco

For Psychology

#296 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

29. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Psychology

#306 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

30. University of San Diego

For Psychology

#312 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

31. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For Psychology

#313 in the United States

#346 in North America

Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 45:55

32. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Psychology

#314 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

33. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Psychology

#315 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

34. Loyola Marymount University

For Psychology

#316 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

35. Chapman University

Orange

For Psychology

#325 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

36. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Psychology

#356 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,724
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1977

37. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Psychology

#363 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $27,637
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $11,419

38. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Psychology

#364 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,922
Enrollment: 15,109

39. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Psychology

#368 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,804

40. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Psychology

#373 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

41. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Psychology

#381 in the United States

#423 in North America

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

42. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Psychology

#382 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

43. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Psychology

#383 in the United States

#425 in North America

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

44. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Psychology

#387 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

45. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Psychology

#403 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

46. Pomona College

For Psychology

#413 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

47. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Psychology

#415 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $7,287
Enrollment: 6,637

48. Claremont McKenna College

For Psychology

#416 in the United States

#460 in North America

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

49. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Psychology

#466 in the United States

#513 in North America

Enrollment: 1,000
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1974

50. Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena

For Psychology

#475 in the United States

#522 in North America

Enrollment: 2,089
Male:Female: 53:47

51. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Psychology

#481 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

52. Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope

Duarte

For Psychology

#490 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 90
Founded: 1994

53. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Psychology

#520 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

54. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Psychology

#524 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,666

55. Mills College

Oakland

For Psychology

#540 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,283
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,278

56. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Psychology

#573 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $8,702
Enrollment: 7,045

57. Occidental College

For Psychology

#589 in the United States

#642 in North America

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

58. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Psychology

#592 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $39,401
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,599

59. California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock

For Psychology

#594 in the United States

#647 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,696
Enrollment: 10,154

60. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Psychology

#599 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,750
Enrollment: 9,613

61. Biola University

La Mirada

For Psychology

#615 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,522

62. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Psychology

#622 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $49,907

63. Saybrook University

Oakland

For Psychology

#625 in the United States

#682 in North America

Enrollment: 1,013
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1971

64. University of the West

Rosemead

For Psychology

#632 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,028
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,190

65. University of Redlands

Redlands

For Psychology

#636 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1196
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,157

66. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Psychology

#658 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 1,144
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1997

67. Antioch University

Culver

For Psychology

#686 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 867
Male:Female: 26:74

68. Pitzer College

For Psychology

#692 in the United States

#751 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Net Price: $39,809
Receiving Aid: 39%
Average Aid: $39,594

69. Harvey Mudd College

For Psychology

#697 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

70. Wright Institute

Berkeley

For Psychology

#699 in the United States

#758 in North America

Enrollment: 520
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1969

71. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Psychology

#706 in the United States

#765 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 2,145
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1968

72. Graduate Theological Union

Berkeley

For Psychology

#734 in the United States

#794 in North America

Enrollment: 172
Male:Female: 48:52

73. California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo

For Psychology

#760 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $9,412
Enrollment: 6,128

74. University of La Verne

La Verne

For Psychology

#772 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,103

75. Scripps College

For Psychology

#776 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,923

76. Whittier College

Whittier

For Psychology

#793 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,368

77. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

For Psychology

#795 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $32,129
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,139

78. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Psychology

#837 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 1,911
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1909

79. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Psychology

#840 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 2,661
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1901

80. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Psychology

#853 in the United States

#919 in North America

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

81. Keck Graduate Institute

For Psychology

#855 in the United States

#921 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 668
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1997

82. Marshall B Ketchum University

Fullerton

For Psychology

#883 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 685
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1904

83. California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks

For Psychology

#922 in the United States

#989 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,416

84. Westmont College

Santa Barbara

For Psychology

#933 in the United States

#1000 in North America

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

85. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Psychology

#939 in the United States

#1007 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $34,933
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,422

86. United States University

For Psychology

#970 in the United States

#1039 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,529
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $3,125

87. Ashford University

For Psychology

#1007 in the United States

#1076 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,104
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,121

88. Northcentral University

For Psychology

#1012 in the United States

#1081 in North America

Enrollment: 11,578
Male:Female: 24:76

89. Woodbury University

Burbank

For Psychology

#1015 in the United States

#1084 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $32,182
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $23,816

90. Cypress College

Cypress

For Psychology

#1020 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $7,377
Enrollment: 13,523

91. Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica

For Psychology

#1042 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 126
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1970

92. La Sierra University

Riverside

For Psychology

#1047 in the United States

#1118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $25,076
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,867

93. California Western School of Law