New College of California
New College of California at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #1281
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About New College of California
According to Wikipedia, New College of California was a college founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1971 by former Gonzaga University President John Leary. It ceased operations in early 2008. New College's main campus was housed in several buildings in the Mission District in San Francisco. The offices at 777 Valencia Street and companion buildings across the street were home to its humanities-based programs, including the Humanities BA, Mathematics, Poetics, Writing and Consciousness, Media Studies, Graduate Psychology, Experimental Performance Institute, Women’s Spirituality MA, Humanities and Leadership, Activism and Social Change, the Teacher Credential Program, as well as a broadcast studio and administration offices. New College of California School of Law was located at 50 Fell Street in the city's Civic Center. The North Bay Campus in Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community was housed in Santa Rosa, California, in a building owned by the Arlene Francis Foundation, a private foundation run by Peter Gabel, former president of New College and Arlene Francis's son. The Science and Math Institute classes were initially held at the building at 50 Fell Street then morphed online to Southern California University of Health Sciences in Whittier, California, within of downtown Los Angeles.
What Is New College of California Known For?
New College of California is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Law
- Religious Studies
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Communications
- Medical
- Social Work
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Biology
- Education
- History
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Business
- Engineering
New College of California's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much New College of California's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
New College of California ranks #427 in the U.S. and #1078 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
New College of California ranks #621 in the U.S. and #1953 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
New College of California ranks #641 in the U.S. and #2196 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
New College of California ranks #823 in the U.S. and #2498 worldwide for influence in Literature.
New College of California ranks #835 in the U.S. and #3706 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
New College of California ranks #866 in the U.S. and #2862 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
New College of California ranks #988 in the U.S. and #5402 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesNew College of California ranks #1017 in the U.S. and #3517 worldwide for influence in Law.
New College of California ranks #1138 in the U.S. and #5292 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
New College of California ranks #1295 in the U.S. and #5546 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
New College of California ranks #1332 in the U.S. and #5094 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
New College of California ranks #1521 in the U.S. and #5717 worldwide for influence in Communications.
New College of California ranks #1548 in the U.S. and #5322 worldwide for influence in Medical.
New College of California ranks #1613 in the U.S. and #4177 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
New College of California ranks #1634 in the U.S. and #5949 worldwide for influence in Physics.
New College of California ranks #1697 in the U.S. and #6286 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesNew College of California ranks #1807 in the U.S. and #6360 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
New College of California ranks #1946 in the U.S. and #7815 worldwide for influence in Biology.
New College of California ranks #1971 in the U.S. and #7480 worldwide for influence in Education.
New College of California ranks #2015 in the U.S. and #6546 worldwide for influence in History.
New College of California ranks #2122 in the U.S. and #5384 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesNew College of California ranks #2479 in the U.S. and #5113 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
New College of California ranks #3152 in the U.S. and #11402 worldwide for influence in Business.
New College of California ranks #3328 in the U.S. and #13394 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Who Are New College of California's Most Influential Alumni?
New College of California's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Anthropology, and Sociology. Here are some of New College of California's most famous alumni:
