11 Best colleges for Social Work in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Social Work. A graph of 39.2K citations received by 1.93K academic papers made by 11 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. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $25,951
- Enrollment
- 45,699
2. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $41,496
3. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $22,441
- Enrollment
- 46,678
4. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $5,459
- Enrollment
- 39,241
5. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $10,512
- Enrollment
- 40,278
6. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,126
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
7. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $11,311
- Enrollment
- 36,062
8. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $11,412
- Enrollment
- 23,986
9. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $10,421
- Enrollment
- 18,925
10. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $12,478
- Enrollment
- 25,080
11. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $11,503
- Enrollment
- 31,172
Closest to California states to learn Social Work
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 6 | 50 |
| Utah | 3 | 43 |
| Arizona | 2 | 3 |
| Washington | 4 | 12 |
| Colorado | 6 | 25 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 132 |
| Kansas | 4 | 17 |
| Texas | 25 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 69 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 104 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 28 |
| Iowa | 4 | 48 |
| Missouri | 7 | 37 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 123 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 63 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 47 |
| Illinois | 18 | 13 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 182 |
| Indiana | 8 | 57 |
| Michigan | 11 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 22 |
| Alabama | 7 | 41 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 34 |
| Ohio | 12 | 24 |
| Georgia | 10 | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 44 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 8 |
| Virginia | 11 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 19 |
| Florida | 16 | 9 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 51 |
| Maryland | 12 | 10 |
| New York | 37 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 20 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 94 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 45 |
| Massachusetts | 20 | 33 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 139 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 46 |
| Maine | 3 | 125 |