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 7.57M citations received by 180K academic papers made by 104 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
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$18,279

2. University of California - Los Angeles

For Social Psychology

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

For Social Psychology

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

4. University of Southern California

For Social Psychology

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

5. University of California-San Diego

For Social Psychology

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

6. University of California - Davis

For Social Psychology

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

7. University of California - San Francisco

For Social Psychology

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

8. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Social Psychology

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

9. University of California - Irvine

For Social Psychology

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

10. University of California - Riverside

For Social Psychology

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

11. San Diego State University

For Social Psychology

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

12. California Institute of Technology

For Social Psychology

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

13. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Social Psychology

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

14. California State University - Fullerton

For Social Psychology

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

15. Claremont Graduate University

For Social Psychology

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

16. San Francisco State University

For Social Psychology

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

17. San Jose State University

For Social Psychology

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

18. California State University - Long Beach

For Social Psychology

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

19. Santa Clara University

For Social Psychology

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

20. California State University - San Bernardino

For Social Psychology

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

21. California State University - Los Angeles

For Social Psychology

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

22. Loyola Marymount University

For Social Psychology

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

23. California State University - Northridge

For Social Psychology

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

24. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Social Psychology

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

25. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Social Psychology

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

26. Chapman University

For Social Psychology

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

27. Palo Alto University

For Social Psychology

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

28. California State University - Fresno

For Social Psychology

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

29. University of San Francisco

For Social Psychology

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

30. California State University - Sacramento

For Social Psychology

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

31. University of San Diego

For Social Psychology

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

32. Pepperdine University

For Social Psychology

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

33. California State University - San Marcos

For Social Psychology

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

34. Loma Linda University

For Social Psychology

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

35. Naval Postgraduate School

For Social Psychology

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

36. California State University - Chico

For Social Psychology

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

37. Claremont McKenna College

For Social Psychology

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

38. John F. Kennedy University

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1964

39. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Social Psychology

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

40. University of California - Merced

For Social Psychology

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

41. Sonoma State University

For Social Psychology

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

42. West Los Angeles College

For Social Psychology

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

43. Pomona College

For Social Psychology

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

44. Fuller Theological Seminary

For Social Psychology

Enrollment
2,089
Male:Female
53:47

45. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Social Psychology

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

46. Humboldt State University

For Social Psychology

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

47. University of the Pacific

For Social Psychology

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

48. Fielding Graduate University

For Social Psychology

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

49. Biola University

For Social Psychology

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

50. California State University - East Bay

For Social Psychology

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

51. Mills College

For Social Psychology

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

52. Saybrook University

For Social Psychology

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

53. California State University - Stanislaus

For Social Psychology

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

54. Azusa Pacific University

For Social Psychology

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

55. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Social Psychology

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

56. Wright Institute

For Social Psychology

Enrollment
520
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1969

57. Occidental College

For Social Psychology

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

58. Antioch University

For Social Psychology

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

59. University of the West

For Social Psychology

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

60. California State University - Bakersfield

For Social Psychology

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

61. University of Redlands

For Social Psychology

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

62. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Social Psychology

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

63. Pitzer College

For Social Psychology

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

64. University of La Verne

For Social Psychology

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

65. Dominican University of California

For Social Psychology

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

66. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Social Psychology

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

67. Harvey Mudd College

For Social Psychology

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

68. Westmont College

For Social Psychology

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

69. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Social Psychology

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

70. Whittier College

For Social Psychology

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

71. Scripps College

For Social Psychology

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

72. Western University of Health Sciences

For Social Psychology

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

73. Saint Mary's College of California

For Social Psychology

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

74. California State University - Channel Islands

For Social Psychology

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

75. Woodbury University

For Social Psychology

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

76. California Lutheran University

For Social Psychology

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

77. California State University Maritime Academy

For Social Psychology

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

78. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Social Psychology

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

79. La Sierra University

For Social Psychology

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

80. Trident University International

For Social Psychology

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

81. Northcentral University

For Social Psychology

Enrollment
11,578
Male:Female
24:76

82. Graduate Theological Union

For Social Psychology

Enrollment
172
Male:Female
48:52

83. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Social Psychology

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

84. California Western School of Law

For Social Psychology

Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
623
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1924

85. Vanguard University of Southern California

For Social Psychology

#1000 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$24,279
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$28,914

86. United States University

For Social Psychology

#1019 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,529
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$3,125

87. Keck Graduate Institute

For Social Psychology

#1023 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
668
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1997

88. Touro University California

For Social Psychology

#1031 in North America
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
1,144
Male:Female
37:63
Founded
1997

89. Pacifica Graduate Institute

For Social Psychology

#1032 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
851
Male:Female
26:74
Founded
1974

90. Menlo College

For Social Psychology

#1035 in North America
Acceptance Rate
62%
Net Price
$29,151
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$34,632

91. Samuel Merritt University

For Social Psychology

#1049 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
1,911
Male:Female
23:77
Founded
1909

92. Soka University of America

For Social Psychology

#1061 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1340
Net Price
$17,928
Receiving Aid
100%

94. Master's University and Seminary

For Social Psychology

#1091 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$30,783
Receiving Aid
62%
Average Aid
$13,010

96. Fresno Pacific University

For Social Psychology

#1099 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$15,255
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,985

97. California Baptist University

For Social Psychology

#1112 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$27,304
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$22,757

98. Pacific School of Religion

For Social Psychology

#1114 in North America
Enrollment
109
Male:Female
33:67

99. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Social Psychology

#1116 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Net Price
$50,126
Receiving Aid
64%
Average Aid
$6,832

100. Ashford University

For Social Psychology

#1151 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,104
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,121

Closest to California states to learn Social Psychology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nevada 4 145
Oregon 15 87
Utah 10 54
Arizona 7 17
Idaho 5 247
Washington 19 7
Colorado 17 75
New Mexico 7 103
Montana 4 217
Nebraska 9 72
South Dakota 8 279
Kansas 9 51
Texas 61 16
Oklahoma 12 98
North Dakota 4 187
Minnesota 24 14
Iowa 16 25
Missouri 25 43
Arkansas 14 135
Louisiana 18 84
Wisconsin 26 15
Illinois 53 10
Mississippi 9 168
Indiana 23 48
Michigan 29 1
Tennessee 25 57
Alabama 17 82
Kentucky 20 47
Ohio 48 9
Georgia 35 36
West Virginia 9 101
South Carolina 19 68
North Carolina 33 23
Virginia 33 40
Alaska 3 429
Pennsylvania 87 5
Florida 34 27
District of Columbia 9 90
Maryland 24 24
New York 107 4
New Jersey 22 30
Vermont 7 129
Hawaii 5 130
Connecticut 19 8
Massachusetts 59 2
New Hampshire 11 105
Rhode Island 9 67
Maine 7 205
Puerto Rico 7 669