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Rankings of the top 10 Higher Education Colleges and Universities In California, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Higher Education Colleges and Universities in California, Doctorate Degree - April 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

CHANGE IN RANK

Leaders

1

San Diego State University

http://www.sdsu.edu
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, California
(619) 594-6336

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1897

26,624

31%

52.9%

32.1%

$6,766

$17,926

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.6

526

505

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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2

Argosy University, San Diego

http://www.argosy.edu/sandiego
1615 Murray Canyon Road, Suite 100
San Diego, California
(866) 505-0333

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$16,842

$16,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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Strong Performers

3

University of Southern California

http://www.usc.edu
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, California
(213) 740-1111

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1880

18,316

20%

84.2%

74.2%

$46,363

$46,363

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

650

620

640

29

0%

NC

 

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4

University of Phoenix Bay Area Campus

http://www.phoenix.edu
3590 N. First Sreet
San Jose, California
(866) 766-0766

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N/A

1,676

Not reported

0%

Not reported

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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5

California State University Long Beach

http://www.csulb.edu
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, California
(562) 985-5471

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N/A

30,931

31%

36.7%

12.5%

$6,240

$17,400

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.43

525

502

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

6

California Lutheran University

http://www.callutheran.edu
60 West Olsen Road
Thousand Oaks, California
(805) 493-3135

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1959

2,713

44%

37.6%

51.2%

$35,720

$35,720

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

560

540

550

24

0%

NC

 

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7

California State University Fullerton

http://www.fullerton.edu
PO Box 34080
Fullerton, California
(657) 278-2370

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N/A

32,379

46%

33.8%

13.7%

$6,188

$17,348

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.39

520

501

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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8

Argosy University, Los Angeles

http://www.argosy.edu/los-angeles
5230 Pacific Concourse, Suite 200
Santa Monica, California
(310) 531-9700

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$16,842

$16,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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9

San Jose State University

http://www.sjsu.edu
One Washington Square
San Jose, California
(408) 283-7500

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1857

25,157

63%

28.8%

7.9%

$7,303

$18,463

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.29

470

440

450

19

0%

NC

 

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10

Argosy University, Inland Empire

http://www.argosy.edu/inland-empire
3401 Centre Lake Drive, Suite 200
Ontario, California
(909) 915-3800

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$16,842

$16,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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