The Best Los Angeles Private Colleges

California Institute of Technology

#5 Best Colleges in America

• 2,401enrollment
• $20,755net price
• 3%acceptance rate
• 1530-1580SAT range
• 35-36ACT range
• 3.97Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

18 miles from Los Angeles

Claremont McKenna College

#18 Best Colleges in America

• 1,389enrollment
• $28,701net price
• 10%acceptance rate
• 1440-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

41 miles from Los Angeles

Pomona College

#21 Best Colleges in America

• 1,716enrollment
• $19,962net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1480-1560SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 8

40 miles from Los Angeles

University of Southern California

#5 Best Private Colleges in California

• 48,945enrollment
• $36,808net price
• 12%acceptance rate
• 1450-1550SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

7 miles from Los Angeles

Scripps College

#6 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,099enrollment
• $43,923net price
• 28%acceptance rate
• 1390-1510SAT range
• 32-34ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

40 miles from Los Angeles

Loyola Marymount University

#8 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,165enrollment
• $52,815net price
• 41%acceptance rate
• 1300-1460SAT range
• 29-32ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

3 miles from Los Angeles

Occidental College

#9 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,942enrollment
• $44,853net price
• 39%acceptance rate
• 1370-1510SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

14 miles from Los Angeles

Chapman University

#10 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,014enrollment
• $45,033net price
• 73%acceptance rate
• 1200-1400SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

36 miles from Los Angeles

Pepperdine University

#11 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,030enrollment
• $47,804net price
• 49%acceptance rate
• 1285-1480SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

17 miles from Los Angeles

Biola University

#15 Best Private Colleges in California

• 5,387enrollment
• $31,522net price
• 57%acceptance rate
• 1105-1365SAT range
• 23-30ACT range
• 3.61Avg GPA

24 miles from Los Angeles

Azusa Pacific University

#18 Best Private Colleges in California

• 7,169enrollment
• $26,666net price
• 87%acceptance rate
• 980-1240SAT range
• 21-28ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

31 miles from Los Angeles

Whittier College

#19 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,192enrollment
• $28,368net price
• 75%acceptance rate
• 1140-1340SAT range
• 24-30ACT range
• 3.61Avg GPA

22 miles from Los Angeles

University of La Verne

#21 Best Private Colleges in California

• 5,662enrollment
• $25,103net price
• 74%acceptance rate
• 970-1303SAT range
• 18-25ACT range
• 3.24Avg GPA

37 miles from Los Angeles

California Lutheran University

#22 Best Private Colleges in California

• 3,615enrollment
• $30,416net price
• 87%acceptance rate
• 1150-1320SAT range
• 26-30ACT range
• 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

30 miles from Los Angeles

Otis College of Art and Design

#23 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,312enrollment
• $48,198net price
• 83%acceptance rate
• 1130-1360SAT range
• 20-29ACT range
• 3.31Avg GPA

4 miles from Los Angeles

Concordia University Irvine

#26 Best Private Colleges in California

• 3,744enrollment
• $29,508net price
• 69%acceptance rate
• 1030-1260SAT range
• 21-29ACT range
• 3.61Avg GPA

43 miles from Los Angeles

Mount St. Mary's College

#27 Best Private Colleges in California

• 2,440enrollment
• $28,717net price
• 76%acceptance rate
• 900-1110SAT range
• 18-23ACT range
• 3.59Avg GPA

6 miles from Los Angeles

Vanguard University of Southern California

#30 Best Private Colleges in California

• 2,256enrollment
• $24,279net price
• 75%acceptance rate
• 980-1200SAT range
• 19-25ACT range
• 3.31Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

38 miles from Los Angeles