Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

63 Best Universities in California for Computer Vision

Focusing specifically on Computer Vision, our data science engine identified the 63 most influential universities in California. To determine these leaders, we isolated 3.48M specialized research publications which collectively generated 169.09M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Stanford

Stanford University

For Computer Vision

#1 in United States #1 in North America

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

2

Berkeley

University of California – Berkeley

For Computer Vision

#2 in United States #2 in North America

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

3

Pasadena, CA

California Institute of Technology

For Computer Vision

#5 in United States #5 in North America

3% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

4

Los Angeles

University of California – Los Angeles

For Computer Vision

#11 in United States #12 in North America

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

5

San Diego

University of California-San Diego

For Computer Vision

#16 in United States #17 in North America

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

6

Los Angeles

University of Southern California

For Computer Vision

#21 in United States #23 in North America

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

7

Santa Barbara

University of California – Santa Barbara

For Computer Vision

#30 in United States #32 in North America

33% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1921 Founded

8

Santa Cruz

University of California – Santa Cruz

For Computer Vision

#33 in United States #35 in North America

66% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

9

Davis

University of California – Davis

For Computer Vision

#39 in United States #43 in North America

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

10

Irvine

University of California – Irvine

For Computer Vision

#41 in United States #45 in North America

29% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

11

San Francisco

University of California – San Francisco

For Computer Vision

#63 in United States #74 in North America

13% Acceptance

2,942 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

12

Riverside

University of California – Riverside

For Computer Vision

#75 in United States #90 in North America

76% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1954 Founded

13

San Diego

San Diego State University

For Computer Vision

#114 in United States #137 in North America

36% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

14

Monterey

Naval Postgraduate School

For Computer Vision

#161 in United States #190 in North America

23% Acceptance

837 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1909 Founded

15

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University

For Computer Vision

#226 in United States #258 in North America

48% Acceptance

37,661 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

16

Los Angeles

Loyola Marymount University

For Computer Vision

#440 in United States #489 in North America

45% Acceptance

1,006 Enrollment

1345 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

17

Vallejo

California State University Maritime Academy

For Computer Vision

#422 in United States #471 in North America

95% Acceptance

2,441 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1929 Founded

18

San Francisco

University of San Francisco

For Computer Vision

#400 in United States #447 in North America

62% Acceptance

12,326 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

19

Claremont, CA

Claremont McKenna College

For Computer Vision

#463 in United States #513 in North America

10% Acceptance

1,771 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

20

Stockton

University of the Pacific

For Computer Vision

#415 in United States #464 in North America

71% Acceptance

15,924 Enrollment

1332 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

21

Whittier

Whittier College

For Computer Vision

#586 in United States #643 in North America

81% Acceptance

23,453 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

22

Loma Linda

Loma Linda University

For Computer Vision

#329 in United States #372 in North America

74% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

23

San Marcos, CA

California State University – San Marcos

For Computer Vision

#541 in United States #597 in North America

95% Acceptance

18,492 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1989 Founded

24

Claremont, CA

For Computer Vision

#379 in United States #425 in North America

7% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

25

San Diego

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For Computer Vision

#412 in United States #461 in North America

76% Acceptance

281 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

26

Fullerton

California State University – Fullerton

For Computer Vision

#247 in United States #283 in North America

91% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

27

Hayward, CA

California State University – East Bay

For Computer Vision

#583 in United States #640 in North America

97% Acceptance

31,943 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

28

Arcata

Humboldt State University

For Computer Vision

#380 in United States #426 in North America

98% Acceptance

18,258 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1913 Founded

29

Pomona

Western University of Health Sciences

For Computer Vision

#556 in United States #613 in North America

8% Acceptance

3,738 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1977 Founded

30

Long Beach, CA

California State University – Long Beach

For Computer Vision

#246 in United States #282 in North America

46% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

31

Carson, CA

California State University – Dominguez Hills

For Computer Vision

#624 in United States #682 in North America

93% Acceptance

18,492 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

32

Merced

University of California – Merced

For Computer Vision

#126 in United States #151 in North America

91% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

2005 Founded

33

Palo Alto

Palo Alto University

For Computer Vision

#291 in United States #330 in North America

12% Acceptance

3,007 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1975 Founded

34

San Luis Obispo

California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo

For Computer Vision

#224 in United States #256 in North America

31% Acceptance

27,636 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

35

Claremont, CA

Harvey Mudd College

For Computer Vision

#367 in United States #413 in North America

13% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1955 Founded

36

Fresno

California State University – Fresno

For Computer Vision

#304 in United States #345 in North America

95% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

37

Moraga

Saint Mary’s College of California

For Computer Vision

#706 in United States #768 in North America

87% Acceptance

9,724 Enrollment

1470 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

38

Los Angeles

California State University – Northridge

For Computer Vision

#239 in United States #273 in North America

93% Acceptance

23,163 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1958 Founded

39

Los Angeles

Occidental College

For Computer Vision

#625 in United States #684 in North America

44% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

40

Rosemead

University of the West

For Computer Vision

#651 in United States #711 in North America

100% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1990 Founded

41

Sacramento

California State University – Sacramento

For Computer Vision

#394 in United States #441 in North America

94% Acceptance

12,326 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

42

Redlands

University of Redlands

For Computer Vision

#564 in United States #621 in North America

83% Acceptance

18,492 Enrollment

1229 Avg SAT

1907 Founded

43

San Francisco

San Francisco State University

For Computer Vision

#163 in United States #192 in North America

96% Acceptance

5,891 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

44

Rohnert Park

Sonoma State University

For Computer Vision

#523 in United States #579 in North America

93% Acceptance

22,563 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

45

Camarillo

California State University – Channel Islands

For Computer Vision

#483 in United States #534 in North America

95% Acceptance

18,492 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

2002 Founded

46

Los Angeles

California State University – Los Angeles

For Computer Vision

#310 in United States #352 in North America

91% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

47

Turlock

California State University – Stanislaus

For Computer Vision

#681 in United States #743 in North America

98% Acceptance

15,257 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

48

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University

For Computer Vision

#170 in United States #199 in North America

85% Acceptance

22,563 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

49

San Bernardino

California State University – San Bernardino

For Computer Vision

#478 in United States #529 in North America

94% Acceptance

16,237 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

50

Aliso Viejo

Soka University of America

For Computer Vision

#618 in United States #676 in North America

43% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1422 Avg SAT

2001 Founded

51

Malibu

Pepperdine University

For Computer Vision

#553 in United States #610 in North America

63% Acceptance

1,006 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

52

Bakersfield

California State University – Bakersfield

For Computer Vision

#468 in United States #519 in North America

94% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1965 Founded

53

San Diego

United States University

For Computer Vision

#608 in United States #666 in North America

100% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1997 Founded

54

Chico

California State University – Chico

For Computer Vision

#501 in United States #555 in North America

93% Acceptance

31,943 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

55

Santa Clarita

Master’s University and Seminary

For Computer Vision

#616 in United States #674 in North America

84% Acceptance

27,636 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

56

Orange, CA

Chapman University

For Computer Vision

#375 in United States #421 in North America

65% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

57

Azusa

Azusa Pacific University

For Computer Vision

#729 in United States #793 in North America

88% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1111 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

58

Fullerton

Marshall B Ketchum University

For Computer Vision

#477 in United States #528 in North America

23% Acceptance

530 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1904 Founded

59

Pomona

California State Polytechnic University – Pomona

For Computer Vision

#314 in United States #356 in North America

75% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

60

Berkeley

Graduate Theological Union

For Computer Vision

#453 in United States #503 in North America

91% Acceptance

124 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

61

San Diego

University of San Diego

For Computer Vision

#336 in United States #380 in North America

52% Acceptance

18,492 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

62

Seaside

California State University – Monterey Bay

For Computer Vision

#512 in United States #568 in North America

97% Acceptance

28,467 Enrollment

1045 Avg SAT

1994 Founded

63

Claremont, CA

Claremont Graduate University

For Computer Vision

#350 in United States #396 in North America

35% Acceptance

18,492 Enrollment

1111 Avg SAT

1925 Founded