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
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,998
2. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $22,441
- Enrollment
- 46,678
3. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $25,951
- Enrollment
- 45,699
4. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $41,496
5. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $24,176
- Enrollment
- 42,376
6. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $21,258
- Enrollment
- 39,707
7. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,126
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
8. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $21,533
- Enrollment
- 36,582
9. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $21,732
- Enrollment
- 26,068
10. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $21,566
- Enrollment
- 26,426
11. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $5,459
- Enrollment
- 39,241
12. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $23,397
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
- Average Aid
- $60,201
13. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $21,564
- Enrollment
- 19,764
14. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $10,445
- Enrollment
- 41,962
15. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,763
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1925
16. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $11,498
- Enrollment
- 23,908
17. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $11,311
- Enrollment
- 36,062
18. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $10,512
- Enrollment
- 40,278
19. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $49,651
20. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $10,421
- Enrollment
- 18,925
21. Alliant International University - San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Net Price
- $25,481
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
22. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $12,478
- Enrollment
- 25,080
23. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $12,000
- Enrollment
- 37,760
24. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Net Price
- $54,471
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,575
25. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $48,037
26. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $12,707
- Enrollment
- 22,485
27. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $11,412
- Enrollment
- 23,986
28. Pepperdine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $52,216
29. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,223
- Male:Female
- 15:85
- Founded
- 1975
30. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $44,104
31. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Net Price
- $37,675
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $37,444
32. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $11,503
- Enrollment
- 31,172
33. Loma Linda University
- Enrollment
- 4,202
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1905
34. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $10,247
- Enrollment
- 15,431
35. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,600
- Male:Female
- 79:21
- Founded
- 1909
36. Claremont McKenna College
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $29,978
37. John F. Kennedy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Founded
- 1964
38. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $24,868
- Enrollment
- 9,147
39. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $10,331
- Enrollment
- 14,523
40. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $10,441
- Enrollment
- 26,848
41. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $8,546
- Enrollment
- 5,990
42. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,423
43. Fuller Theological Seminary
- Enrollment
- 1,935
- Male:Female
- 52:48
44. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $10,046
- Enrollment
- 6,156
45. West Los Angeles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $6,817
- Enrollment
- 9,299
46. California State University - Dominguez Hills
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $11,074
- Enrollment
- 15,181
47. University of the Pacific
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,975
48. Fielding Graduate University
- Enrollment
- 937
- Male:Female
- 19:81
- Founded
- 1974
49. Biola University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,510
50. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $10,886
- Enrollment
- 13,333
51. Azusa Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1154
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $26,117
52. Mills College
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $25,283
53. Saybrook University
- Enrollment
- 1,055
- Male:Female
- 16:84
- Founded
- 1971
54. California State University - Stanislaus
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $11,362
- Enrollment
- 9,841
55. University of the West
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,137
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $13,807
56. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $47,113
57. Wright Institute
- Enrollment
- 511
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1969
58. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Net Price
- $39,401
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,599
59. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $12,437
- Enrollment
- 9,787
60. University of Redlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1201
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $28,054
61. Antioch University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Enrollment
- 888
- Male:Female
- 28:72
62. University of La Verne
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1137
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $27,216
63. Dominican University of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1181
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $51,292
64. California State University - Monterey Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $10,480
- Enrollment
- 6,742
65. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $42,720
66. Pitzer College
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Net Price
- $34,801
- Receiving Aid
- 39%
- Average Aid
- $48,031
67. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Net Price
- $27,789
- Receiving Aid
- 43%
- Average Aid
- $6,184
68. California Institute of Integral Studies
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 2,047
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1968
69. Scripps College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,505
70. Westmont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $36,412
71. Western University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,625
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1977
72. Master's University and Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $33,463
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $15,528
73. Whittier College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $32,436
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,008
74. Northcentral University
- Enrollment
- 10,518
- Male:Female
- 24:76
75. Saint Mary's College of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $31,615
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $42,080
76. California State University - Channel Islands
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $12,804
- Enrollment
- 5,688
77. Woodbury University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $31,257
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $27,165
78. California Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1227
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,080
79. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- Average Aid
- $11,063
- Enrollment
- 805
80. United States University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,197
- Receiving Aid
- 32%
- Average Aid
- $8,161
81. La Sierra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $28,076
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $21,762
82. Trident University International
- Net Price
- $13,916
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $4,188
83. Ashford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $25,771
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,234
84. Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,262
- Male:Female
- 62:38
- Founded
- 1901
85. California Western School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Enrollment
- 625
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1924
86. Point Loma Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $36,370
87. Graduate Theological Union
- Enrollment
- 178
- Male:Female
- 50:50
88. Pacifica Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Enrollment
- 882
- Male:Female
- 25:75
- Founded
- 1974
89. Keck Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 602
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1997
90. Menlo College
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Net Price
- $28,158
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $41,775
91. Soka University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Net Price
- $18,807
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
92. Touro University California
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Enrollment
- 1,090
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1997
93. Vanguard University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Net Price
- $20,273
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,955
94. California Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $28,596
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,828
95. Samuel Merritt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 1,894
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1909
96. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 131
- Male:Female
- 58:42
- Founded
- 1970
97. Fresno Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Net Price
- $15,668
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $27,472
98. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
- Enrollment
- 48
- Male:Female
- 37:63
99. Newschool of Architecture and Design
- 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 |
---|---|---|
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 |