Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

33 Best Universities in California for Pharmacy

We ranked the top 33 universities for Pharmacy in California based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 3.29M specialized research publications which collectively generated 164.24M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Berkeley

University of California – Berkeley

For Pharmacy

#2 in United States #2 in North America

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

2

Pasadena, CA

California Institute of Technology

For Pharmacy

#10 in United States #11 in North America

3% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

3

Los Angeles

University of California – Los Angeles

For Pharmacy

#11 in United States #12 in North America

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

4

Stanford

Stanford University

For Pharmacy

#18 in United States #20 in North America

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

5

San Diego

University of California-San Diego

For Pharmacy

#23 in United States #25 in North America

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

6

Davis

University of California – Davis

For Pharmacy

#25 in United States #28 in North America

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

7

Irvine

University of California – Irvine

For Pharmacy

#33 in United States #37 in North America

29% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

8

Los Angeles

University of Southern California

For Pharmacy

#34 in United States #38 in North America

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

9

Santa Barbara

University of California – Santa Barbara

For Pharmacy

#37 in United States #41 in North America

33% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1921 Founded

10

Riverside

University of California – Riverside

For Pharmacy

#47 in United States #54 in North America

76% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1954 Founded

11

San Francisco

University of California – San Francisco

For Pharmacy

#56 in United States #65 in North America

13% Acceptance

2,942 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

12

Santa Cruz

University of California – Santa Cruz

For Pharmacy

#120 in United States #139 in North America

66% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

13

San Diego

San Diego State University

For Pharmacy

#163 in United States #187 in North America

36% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

14

Stockton

University of the Pacific

For Pharmacy

#205 in United States #234 in North America

71% Acceptance

15,924 Enrollment

1332 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

15

Long Beach, CA

California State University – Long Beach

For Pharmacy

#315 in United States #349 in North America

46% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

16

Claremont, CA

For Pharmacy

#290 in United States #324 in North America

7% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

17

Los Angeles

California State University – Northridge

For Pharmacy

#247 in United States #278 in North America

93% Acceptance

23,163 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1958 Founded

18

Arcata

Humboldt State University

For Pharmacy

#154 in United States #178 in North America

98% Acceptance

18,258 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1913 Founded

19

San Francisco

San Francisco State University

For Pharmacy

#196 in United States #225 in North America

96% Acceptance

5,891 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

20

Merced

University of California – Merced

For Pharmacy

#347 in United States #384 in North America

91% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

2005 Founded

21

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University

For Pharmacy

#274 in United States #307 in North America

85% Acceptance

22,563 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

22

Fresno

California State University – Fresno

For Pharmacy

#331 in United States #365 in North America

95% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

23

Anaheim

West Coast University – Orange County

For Pharmacy

#414 in United States #453 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,926 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1909 Founded

24

Los Angeles

California State University – Los Angeles

For Pharmacy

#245 in United States #276 in North America

91% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

25

Vallejo

Touro University California

For Pharmacy

#243 in United States #274 in North America

1,367 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1997 Founded

26

Orange, CA

Chapman University

For Pharmacy

#340 in United States #377 in North America

65% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

27

San Diego

University of San Diego

For Pharmacy

#336 in United States #371 in North America

52% Acceptance

18,492 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

28

Pomona

Western University of Health Sciences

For Pharmacy

#240 in United States #271 in North America

8% Acceptance

3,738 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1977 Founded

29

San Francisco

University of San Francisco

For Pharmacy

#268 in United States #300 in North America

62% Acceptance

12,326 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

30

Claremont, CA

Harvey Mudd College

For Pharmacy

#338 in United States #374 in North America

13% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1955 Founded

31

Loma Linda

Loma Linda University

For Pharmacy

#304 in United States #338 in North America

74% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

32

Pomona

California State Polytechnic University – Pomona

For Pharmacy

#335 in United States #369 in North America

75% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

33

Fullerton

California State University – Fullerton

For Pharmacy

#308 in United States #342 in North America

91% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1957 Founded