20 Best colleges for Special Education in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Special Education. A graph of 114K citations received by 3.3K academic papers made by 20 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 - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $21,766
- Enrollment
- 46,430
2. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $22,042
- Enrollment
- 26,809
3. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $20,389
- Enrollment
- 26,420
4. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $20,548
- Enrollment
- 39,679
5. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,279
6. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $36,808
7. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $21,669
- Enrollment
- 45,307
8. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $9,830
- Enrollment
- 25,282
9. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,140
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
10. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,934
- Enrollment
- 37,402
11. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $20,782
- Enrollment
- 42,006
12. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $17,411
- Enrollment
- 35,937
13. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,511
- Enrollment
- 37,579
14. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $10,907
- Enrollment
- 26,460
15. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $45,033
16. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,194
- Enrollment
- 40,386
17. Loma Linda University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 4,280
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1905
18. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,903
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1925
19. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,871
- Enrollment
- 19,803
20. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,478
- Enrollment
- 38,973
Closest to California states to learn Special Education
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 5 | 30 |
| Utah | 3 | 42 |
| Arizona | 4 | 24 |
| Idaho | 3 | 169 |
| Washington | 7 | 4 |
| Colorado | 7 | 61 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 59 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 25 |
| Kansas | 4 | 2 |
| Texas | 23 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 89 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 5 |
| Iowa | 4 | 36 |
| Missouri | 8 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 138 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 17 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 6 |
| Illinois | 17 | 19 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 160 |
| Indiana | 6 | 56 |
| Michigan | 8 | 20 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 1 |
| Alabama | 5 | 73 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 34 |
| Ohio | 13 | 16 |
| Georgia | 9 | 27 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 51 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 10 |
| Virginia | 12 | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | 13 |
| Florida | 12 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 111 |
| Maryland | 6 | 7 |
| New York | 35 | 39 |
| New Jersey | 7 | 37 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 29 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 18 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 162 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 107 |