100 Best colleges for Psychology in California, US

For Psychology

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

3. University of California - San Francisco

For Psychology

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

4. University of California-San Diego

For Psychology

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

5. University of California - Berkeley

For Psychology

#18 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

6. University of Southern California

For Psychology

#20 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

7. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Psychology

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Psychology

#44 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

9. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Psychology

#81 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

10. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Psychology

#90 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

11. San Diego State University

For Psychology

#115 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $9,026
Enrollment: 36,484

12. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Psychology

#123 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

13. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Psychology

#151 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $19,199
Enrollment: 19,841

14. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Psychology

#195 in the United States

#222 in North America

Enrollment: 4,390
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

15. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Psychology

#196 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $9,184
Enrollment: 37,133

16. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Psychology

#213 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $9,215
Enrollment: 40,738

17. San Francisco State University

For Psychology

#214 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,586
Enrollment: 26,899

18. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Psychology

#221 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,433
Enrollment: 40,190

19. Claremont Graduate University

For Psychology

#250 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,953
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1925

20. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Psychology

#256 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,149
Male:Female: 17:83
Founded: 1975

21. California State University - Los Angeles

For Psychology

#266 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,909
Enrollment: 27,513

22. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Psychology

#271 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,469

23. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Psychology

#278 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,157
Enrollment: 19,514

24. California State University - Northridge

For Psychology

#279 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,882
Enrollment: 40,108

25. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Psychology

#287 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,481
Receiving Aid: 33%
Average Aid: $9,411

26. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Psychology

#293 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $6,319
Enrollment: 9,481

27. University of San Francisco

For Psychology

#300 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,825

28. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Psychology

#304 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,314
Enrollment: 25,047

29. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For Psychology

#306 in the United States

#339 in North America

Enrollment: 31
Male:Female: 54:46

30. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Psychology

#312 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $21,623
Enrollment: 9,093

31. Loyola Marymount University

For Psychology

#314 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $40,180

32. University of San Diego

For Psychology

#321 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $34,155
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $34,413

33. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Psychology

#323 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,769
Enrollment: 32,498

34. Chapman University

Orange

For Psychology

#326 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,451

35. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Psychology

#329 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $5,988
Enrollment: 22,231

36. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Psychology

#367 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $26,470
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $10,193

37. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Psychology

#370 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,787
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

38. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Psychology

#373 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,298
Enrollment: 16,255

39. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Psychology

#376 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,788
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1977

40. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Psychology

#379 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $40,945

41. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Psychology

#380 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $8,691
Enrollment: 15,702

42. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Psychology

#381 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $21,311

43. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Psychology

#388 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $9,716
Enrollment: 5,908

44. Pomona College

For Psychology

#393 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,000

45. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Psychology

#406 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,547
Enrollment: 7,371

46. Claremont McKenna College

For Psychology

#413 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,663

47. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Psychology

#420 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,025
Enrollment: 29,456

48. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Psychology

#442 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

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

Duarte

For Psychology

#457 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 95
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1994

50. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Psychology

#461 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,180
Enrollment: 17,837

51. Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena

For Psychology

#470 in the United States

#518 in North America

Enrollment: 2,191
Male:Female: 52:48

52. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Psychology

#500 in the United States

#551 in North America

Enrollment: 1,146
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1974

53. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Psychology

#518 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,540
Enrollment: 15,189

54. Mills College

Oakland

For Psychology

#522 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1396
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,283

55. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Psychology

#532 in the United States

#584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1116
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $27,112

56. California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock

For Psychology

#568 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,785
Enrollment: 10,481

57. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Psychology

#573 in the United States

#627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $9,097
Enrollment: 7,503

58. Biola University

La Mirada

For Psychology

#596 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1226
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,123

59. Occidental College

For Psychology

#605 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,047

60. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Psychology

#607 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Net Price: $33,638
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,389

61. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Psychology

#609 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,725
Enrollment: 10,972

62. University of the West

Rosemead

For Psychology

#619 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,225
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $5,975

63. Saybrook University

Oakland

For Psychology

#622 in the United States

#679 in North America

Enrollment: 915
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1971

64. University of Redlands

Redlands

For Psychology

#630 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $21,578

65. Antioch University

Culver

For Psychology

#651 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 815
Male:Female: 26:74

66. Pitzer College

For Psychology

#656 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Net Price: $19,153
Receiving Aid: 48%
Average Aid: $39,399

67. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Psychology

#678 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 1,248
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1997

68. Harvey Mudd College

For Psychology

#687 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,838

69. Graduate Theological Union

For Psychology

#715 in the United States

#775 in North America

Enrollment: 194
Male:Female: 50:50

70. Wright Institute

For Psychology

#719 in the United States

#779 in North America

Enrollment: 517
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1969

71. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Psychology

#733 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 1,833
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1968

72. California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo

For Psychology

#744 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,261
Enrollment: 6,966

73. Scripps College

For Psychology

#748 in the United States

#810 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,770

74. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Psychology

#756 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1169
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $45,001

75. University of La Verne

La Verne

For Psychology

#762 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,538

76. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

For Psychology

#797 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $25,022
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,096

77. Whittier College

Whittier

For Psychology

#818 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,091

78. United States University

For Psychology

#825 in the United States

#889 in North America

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

79. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Psychology

#838 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 2,425
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1901

80. Marshall B Ketchum University

Fullerton

For Psychology

#873 in the United States

#939 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 729
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1904

81. Keck Graduate Institute

For Psychology

#877 in the United States

#943 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 573
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1997

82. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Psychology

#885 in the United States

#951 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 2,048
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1909

83. California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks

For Psychology

#912 in the United States

#979 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,065

84. Westmont College

Santa Barbara

For Psychology

#915 in the United States

#982 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,554

85. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Psychology

#917 in the United States

#984 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $34,851

86. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Psychology

#946 in the United States

#1013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $7,663
Enrollment: 925

87. Northcentral University

For Psychology

#953 in the United States

#1020 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 12,648
Male:Female: 24:76

88. California Western School of Law

For Psychology

#1013 in the United States

#1083 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 758
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1924

89. Woodbury University

Burbank

For Psychology

#1023 in the United States

#1094 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $32,293
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,275

90. Ashford University

For Psychology

#1047 in the United States

#1118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,585
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $4,803

91. Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica

For Psychology

#1060 in the United States

#1131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 132
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1970

92. La Sierra University

Riverside

For Psychology

#1065 in the United States

#1136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $25,230

93. Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria

For Psychology

#1077 in the United States

#1148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 908
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1974

94. California Baptist University

Riverside

For Psychology

#1082 in the United States

#1153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $23,494
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,083

95. Cypress College

Cypress

For Psychology

#1087 in the United States

#1158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $5,996
Enrollment: 13,406

96. Trident University International

Cypress

For Psychology

#1095 in the United States

#1166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $13,916
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $4,188

97. Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo

For Psychology

#1109 in the United States

#1181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1303
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $10,586

98. Southern California University of Health Sciences

Whittier

For Psychology

#1111 in the United States

#1183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,273
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $2,117

99. Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa

For Psychology

#1135 in the United States

#1207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,427

100. Pacific School of Religion