Philosophy and Religious Studies colleges in California, ranked by graduates
30 colleges in California awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in 2023: 939 degrees, 0.6% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (0.3% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). UCLA graduated the most (104, 1.1% of its class). 20 of the 30 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 62%; the most selective is Stanford University at 4%.
Philosophy and Religious Studies colleges in California
Every California college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its philosophy and religious studies page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | Public | 104 | 1.1% | 9% | 1510 |
| 2 | UC Santa Barbara | Public | 100 | 1.6% | 33% | 1430 |
| 3 | University of California, Berkeley | Public | 87 | 0.9% | 11% | 1530 |
| 4 | University of Southern California | Private | 77 | 1.3% | 10% | 1530 |
| 5 | UC Davis | Public | 52 | 0.6% | 42% | 1380 |
| 6 | UC Irvine | Public | 39 | 0.5% | 29% | 1420 |
| 7 | UC Santa Cruz | Public | 39 | 0.8% | 66% | 1180 |
| 8 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Public | 30 | 0.6% | 31% | 1420 |
| 9 | UC Riverside | Public | 30 | 0.6% | 76% | 1300 |
| 10 | Cal State Long Beach | Public | 27 | 0.3% | 46% | 1280 |
| 11 | Stanford University | Private | 26 | 1.4% | 4% | 1570 |
| 12 | Cal State Fullerton | Public | 24 | 0.3% | 91% | 1230 |
| 13 | Cal State Northridge | Public | 24 | 0.3% | 93% | 1150 |
| 14 | Fresno State University | Public | 24 | 0.5% | 95% | 1160 |
| 15 | San Diego State University | Public | 24 | 0.3% | 36% | 1340 |
| 16 | San Jose State University | Public | 23 | 0.4% | 85% | 1220 |
| 17 | California Baptist University | Private | 20 | 1.1% | 85% | 1170 |
| 18 | UC San Diego | Public | 19 | 0.2% | 27% | 1490 |
| 19 | Chapman University | Private | 19 | 1% | 65% | 1380 |
| 20 | Santa Clara University | Private | 18 | 1.3% | 48% | 1430 |
| 21 | Vanguard University | Private | 18 | 3.6% | 62% | 1150 |
| 22 | San Francisco State University | Public | 16 | 0.3% | 96% | 1180 |
| 23 | Loyola Marymount University | Private | 14 | 0.8% | 45% | 1370 |
| 24 | Pepperdine University | Private | 14 | 1.7% | 63% | 1400 |
| 25 | Cal State Chico | Public | 14 | 0.4% | 93% | 1170 |
| 26 | Cal State Los Angeles | Public | 13 | 0.2% | 91% | 1150 |
| 27 | Pomona College | Private | 12 | 2.7% | 7% | 1540 |
| 28 | Sacramento State University | Public | 11 | 0.1% | 94% | 1170 |
| 29 | Occidental College | Private | 11 | 2.7% | 44% | 1420 |
| 30 | Cal Poly Pomona | Public | 10 | 0.2% | 75% | 1300 |
Questions about philosophy and religious studies colleges in California
What is the best college for philosophy and religious studies in California?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest philosophy and religious studies programs in California are UCLA (104), UC Santa Barbara (100), University of California, Berkeley (87). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every California college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in California offer philosophy and religious studies?
30 four-year colleges in California awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in 2023, 20 public and 10 private, for 939 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for philosophy and religious studies in California?
At the 20 public universities on this list, California residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Philosophy and Religious Studies elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.