California Colleges with low acceptance rates

Minerva University

1% Acceptance Rate

• 660enrollment
• $15,215net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

California Institute of Technology

3% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Colleges in America

• 2,401enrollment
• $20,755net price
• 1530-1580SAT range
• 35-36ACT range
• 3.97Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

Stanford University

4% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in America

• 18,283enrollment
• $18,279net price
• 1500-1580SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.96Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

Pomona College

7% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Colleges in America

• 1,716enrollment
• $19,962net price
• 1480-1560SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 8

University of California Los Angeles

9% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in America

• 46,430enrollment
• $16,999net price
• 1300-1530SAT range
• 29-35ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Claremont McKenna College

10% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Colleges in America

• 1,389enrollment
• $28,701net price
• 1440-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

University of California Berkeley

11% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in America

• 45,307enrollment
• $19,257net price
• 1310-1530SAT range
• 30-35ACT range
• 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of Southern California

12% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in California

• 48,945enrollment
• $36,808net price
• 1450-1550SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

Harvey Mudd College

13% Acceptance Rate

• 922enrollment
• $39,850net price
• 1480-1560SAT range
• 34-36ACT range
• 3.96Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

Pitzer College

18% Acceptance Rate

• 1,212enrollment
• $39,809net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• 3.93Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

University of California Irvine

21% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in America

• 35,937enrollment
• $14,033net price
• 1230-1430SAT range
• 26-33ACT range
• 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California San Diego

24% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in America

• 42,006enrollment
• $16,111net price
• 1270-1480SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 3.82Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

California Institute of the Arts

25% Acceptance Rate

• 1,440enrollment
• $55,225net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

University of California Santa Barbara

26% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Public Universities in America

• 26,420enrollment
• $16,874net price
• 1230-1460SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 3.82Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Scripps College

28% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,099enrollment
• $43,923net price
• 1390-1510SAT range
• 32-34ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

30% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in California

• 22,000enrollment
• $19,184net price
• 1220-1410SAT range
• 26-32ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Hope International University

32% Acceptance Rate

#32 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,116enrollment
• $26,146net price
• 1000-1180SAT range
• -ACT range
• 3.26Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 20

Pacific States University

33% Acceptance Rate

• 17enrollment
• -net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

University of California Davis

37% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in America

• 39,679enrollment
• $17,385net price
• 1160-1400SAT range
• 25-33ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Occidental College

39% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,942enrollment
• $44,853net price
• 1370-1510SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

San Diego State University

39% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in California

• 37,402enrollment
• $13,017net price
• 1090-1300SAT range
• 22-29ACT range
• 3.82Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

California State University Long Beach

40% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in California

• 38,973enrollment
• $9,346net price
• 1020-1240SAT range
• 20-26ACT range
• 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Casa Loma College Los Angeles

40% Acceptance Rate

• 415enrollment
• $14,985net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Pacific Oaks College

40% Acceptance Rate

• 1,068enrollment
• -net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Loyola Marymount University

41% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,165enrollment
• $52,815net price
• 1300-1460SAT range
• 29-32ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

42% Acceptance Rate

• 437enrollment
• $45,726net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Dec 7

San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus

44% Acceptance Rate

• 808enrollment
• -net price
• 850-1060SAT range
• 16-21ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

University of California Santa Cruz

47% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in California

• 19,478enrollment
• $17,975net price
• 1160-1360SAT range
• 25-33ACT range
• 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Pacific Union College

48% Acceptance Rate

• 870enrollment
• $21,841net price
• 990-1200SAT range
• 18-23ACT range
• 3.24Estimated Avg GPA

Pepperdine University

49% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,030enrollment
• $47,804net price
• 1285-1480SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15