100 Best colleges for Social Psychology in California, US

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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 10.7M citations received by 201K academic papers made by 106 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. Stanford University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1545
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$17,998

2. University of California - Los Angeles

For Social Psychology

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
12%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$25,951
Enrollment
45,699

4. University of Southern California

For Social Psychology

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

5. University of California-San Diego

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
25%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$24,176
Enrollment
42,376

6. University of California - Davis

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
42%
Receiving Aid
58%
Average Aid
$21,258
Enrollment
39,707

7. University of California - San Francisco

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,126
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1864

8. University of California - Irvine

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
26%
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$21,533
Enrollment
36,582

9. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
28%
Receiving Aid
58%
Average Aid
$21,732
Enrollment
26,068

10. University of California - Riverside

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
63%
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$21,566
Enrollment
26,426

11. San Diego State University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
34%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$5,459
Enrollment
39,241

12. California Institute of Technology

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
3%
Net Price
$23,397
Receiving Aid
68%
Average Aid
$60,201

13. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
63%
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$21,564
Enrollment
19,764

14. California State University - Fullerton

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$10,445
Enrollment
41,962

15. Claremont Graduate University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
1,763
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1925

16. San Francisco State University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$11,498
Enrollment
23,908

17. San Jose State University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
80%
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$11,311
Enrollment
36,062

18. California State University - Long Beach

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
47%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$10,512
Enrollment
40,278

19. Santa Clara University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
1420
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$49,651

20. California State University - San Bernardino

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
98%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$10,421
Enrollment
18,925

21. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Social Psychology

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

22. California State University - Los Angeles

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$12,478
Enrollment
25,080

23. California State University - Northridge

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$12,000
Enrollment
37,760

24. Loyola Marymount University

For Social Psychology

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

25. Chapman University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1340
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$48,037

26. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
30%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$12,707
Enrollment
22,485

27. California State University - Fresno

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$11,412
Enrollment
23,986

28. Pepperdine University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
50%
Average SAT
1350
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$52,216

29. Palo Alto University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,223
Male:Female
15:85
Founded
1975

30. University of San Francisco

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$44,104

31. University of San Diego

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
47%
Net Price
$37,675
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$37,444

32. California State University - Sacramento

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$11,503
Enrollment
31,172

33. Loma Linda University

For Social Psychology

Enrollment
4,202
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1905

34. California State University - San Marcos

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$10,247
Enrollment
15,431

35. Naval Postgraduate School

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
2,600
Male:Female
79:21
Founded
1909

36. Claremont McKenna College

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1505
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$29,978

37. John F. Kennedy University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1964

38. University of California - Merced

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
39%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$24,868
Enrollment
9,147

39. California State University - Chico

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$10,331
Enrollment
14,523

40. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
74%
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$10,441
Enrollment
26,848

41. Sonoma State University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$8,546
Enrollment
5,990

42. Pomona College

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$17,423

43. Fuller Theological Seminary

For Social Psychology

Enrollment
1,935
Male:Female
52:48

44. Humboldt State University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
99%
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$10,046
Enrollment
6,156

45. West Los Angeles College

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$6,817
Enrollment
9,299

46. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$11,074
Enrollment
15,181

47. University of the Pacific

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1290
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$30,975

48. Fielding Graduate University

For Social Psychology

Enrollment
937
Male:Female
19:81
Founded
1974

49. Biola University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$30,510

50. California State University - East Bay

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$10,886
Enrollment
13,333

51. Azusa Pacific University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1154
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$26,117

52. Mills College

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1455
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$25,283

53. Saybrook University

For Social Psychology

Enrollment
1,055
Male:Female
16:84
Founded
1971

54. California State University - Stanislaus

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$11,362
Enrollment
9,841

55. University of the West

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$11,137
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,807

56. Occidental College

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
40%
Average SAT
1430
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$47,113

57. Wright Institute

For Social Psychology

Enrollment
511
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1969

58. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$39,401
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,599

59. California State University - Bakersfield

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
88%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$12,437
Enrollment
9,787

60. University of Redlands

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1201
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$28,054

61. Antioch University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
888
Male:Female
28:72

62. University of La Verne

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1137
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$27,216

63. Dominican University of California

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1181
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$51,292

64. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$10,480
Enrollment
6,742

65. Harvey Mudd College

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
13%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$42,720

66. Pitzer College

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
17%
Net Price
$34,801
Receiving Aid
39%
Average Aid
$48,031

67. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
39%
Net Price
$27,789
Receiving Aid
43%
Average Aid
$6,184

68. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
2,047
Male:Female
18:82
Founded
1968

69. Scripps College

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
34%
Average SAT
1475
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$45,505

70. Westmont College

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1315
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$36,412

71. Western University of Health Sciences

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,625
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1977

72. Master's University and Seminary

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
76%
Net Price
$33,463
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$15,528

73. Whittier College

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$32,436
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$32,008

74. Northcentral University

For Social Psychology

Enrollment
10,518
Male:Female
24:76

75. Saint Mary's College of California

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$31,615
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$42,080

76. California State University - Channel Islands

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$12,804
Enrollment
5,688

77. Woodbury University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
73%
Net Price
$31,257
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$27,165

78. California Lutheran University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1227
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$27,080

79. California State University Maritime Academy

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
99%
Receiving Aid
66%
Average Aid
$11,063
Enrollment
805

80. United States University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,197
Receiving Aid
32%
Average Aid
$8,161

81. La Sierra University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$28,076
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$21,762

82. Trident University International

For Social Psychology

Net Price
$13,916
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$4,188

83. Ashford University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,771
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,234

84. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,262
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1901

85. California Western School of Law

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
625
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1924

86. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$36,370

87. Graduate Theological Union

For Social Psychology

Enrollment
178
Male:Female
50:50

88. Pacifica Graduate Institute

For Social Psychology

#1014 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
882
Male:Female
25:75
Founded
1974

89. Keck Graduate Institute

For Social Psychology

#1019 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
602
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1997

90. Menlo College

For Social Psychology

#1020 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Net Price
$28,158
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$41,775

91. Soka University of America

For Social Psychology

#1024 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1340
Net Price
$18,807
Receiving Aid
100%

92. Touro University California

For Social Psychology

#1034 in North America
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
1,090
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1997

93. Vanguard University of Southern California

For Social Psychology

#1050 in North America
Acceptance Rate
65%
Net Price
$20,273
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,955

94. California Baptist University

For Social Psychology

#1070 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$28,596
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,828

95. Samuel Merritt University

For Social Psychology

#1102 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
1,894
Male:Female
21:79
Founded
1909

96. Pardee RAND Graduate School

For Social Psychology

#1103 in North America
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
131
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1970

97. Fresno Pacific University

For Social Psychology

#1110 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Net Price
$15,668
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$27,472

99. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Social Psychology

#1141 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$50,190
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$7,452

Closest to California states to learn Social Psychology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nevada 4 143
Oregon 16 85
Utah 10 58
Arizona 7 17
Idaho 5 247
Washington 19 10
Colorado 18 71
New Mexico 7 104
Montana 4 219
Nebraska 9 73
South Dakota 8 311
Kansas 10 49
Texas 63 15
Oklahoma 12 100
North Dakota 5 181
Minnesota 25 14
Iowa 17 27
Missouri 25 43
Arkansas 15 128
Louisiana 19 90
Wisconsin 25 16
Illinois 54 9
Mississippi 9 170
Indiana 25 25
Michigan 28 1
Tennessee 26 59
Alabama 18 83
Kentucky 20 50
Ohio 50 11
Georgia 35 39
West Virginia 9 99
South Carolina 20 67
North Carolina 34 22
Virginia 38 41
Alaska 3 429
Pennsylvania 87 5
Florida 36 31
District of Columbia 9 86
Maryland 24 23
New York 111 4
New Jersey 22 28
Vermont 8 125
Hawaii 6 132
Connecticut 20 8
Massachusetts 59 2
New Hampshire 11 106
Rhode Island 9 65
Maine 8 208
Puerto Rico 8 677