List of Colleges and Universities in California
The Best California Colleges
List of Colleges and Universities in California
There are 280 colleges and universities in California enrolling 1,380,857 full time students. Explore the list of top colleges in California below to get your college search started. The CollegeSimply rankings and listings are objective and data focused to help you find the good colleges. Whether you're searching for a public, private or community college, our guide to universities in California offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
The best college in California is Stanford University and the top public state college is University of California Berkeley
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Stanford University
- Stanford, California • Private 4 Year
- #1 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1440/1560
- ACT Range 32/35
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 17,534
- Tuition:$49,617
- Acceptance rate 5%
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California Institute of Technology
- Pasadena, California • Private 4 Year
- #2 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1550/1590
- ACT Range 34/35
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 2,238
- Tuition:$49,908
- Acceptance rate 8%
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Pomona College
- Claremont, California • Private 4 Year
- #3 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1420/1550
- ACT Range 30/34
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 1,599
- Tuition:$51,075
- Acceptance rate 8%
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Claremont McKenna College
- Claremont, California • Private 4 Year
- #4 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1400/1540
- ACT Range 30/34
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 1,345
- Tuition:$52,825
- Acceptance rate 10%
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Harvey Mudd College
- Claremont, California • Private 4 Year
- #5 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1510/1580
- ACT Range 33/35
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 861
- Tuition:$54,636
- Acceptance rate 15%
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University of California Berkeley
- Berkeley, California • Public 4 Year
- #6 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1320/1510
- ACT Range 30/34
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 41,891
- Tuition:$14,170
- Acceptance rate 17%
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University of California Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, California • Public 4 Year
- #7 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1290/1490
- ACT Range 29/34
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 44,027
- Tuition:$13,261
- Acceptance rate 16%
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University of Southern California
- Los Angeles, California • Private 4 Year
- #8 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1360/1530
- ACT Range 30/34
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 45,687
- Tuition:$54,259
- Acceptance rate 16%
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Scripps College
- Claremont, California • Private 4 Year
- #9 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1350/1500
- ACT Range 29/33
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 1,083
- Tuition:$52,966
- Acceptance rate 33%
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University of California San Diego
- La Jolla, California • Public 4 Year
- #10 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1280/1460
- ACT Range 27/33
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 35,772
- Tuition:$14,018
- Acceptance rate 34%
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University of California Irvine
- Irvine, California • Public 4 Year
- #11 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1240/1410
- ACT Range 25/32
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 35,242
- Tuition:$13,738
- Acceptance rate 37%
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University of California Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara, California • Public 4 Year
- #12 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1260/1450
- ACT Range 28/33
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 25,057
- Tuition:$14,451
- Acceptance rate 33%
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Soka University of America
- Aliso Viejo, California • Private 4 Year
- #13 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1270/1440
- ACT Range 27/31
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 427
- Tuition:$31,776
- Acceptance rate 37%
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Occidental College
- Los Angeles, California • Private 4 Year
- #14 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1340/1480
- ACT Range 27/32
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 1,972
- Tuition:$52,838
- Acceptance rate 42%
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University of California Davis
- Davis, California • Public 4 Year
- #15 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1200/1420
- ACT Range 25/32
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 37,380
- Tuition:$14,419
- Acceptance rate 43%
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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
- San Luis Obispo, California • Public 4 Year
- #16 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1270/1430
- ACT Range 26/31
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 22,370
- Tuition:$9,432
- Acceptance rate 35%
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Pepperdine University
- Malibu, California • Private 4 Year
- #17 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1270/1440
- ACT Range 26/31
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 7,710
- Tuition:$51,992
- Acceptance rate 40%
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Santa Clara University
- Santa Clara, California • Private 4 Year
- #18 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1330/1480
- ACT Range 28/32
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 8,629
- Tuition:$49,858
- Acceptance rate 54%
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Loyola Marymount University
- Los Angeles, California • Private 4 Year
- #19 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1250/1420
- ACT Range 26/31
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 9,618
- Tuition:$46,386
- Acceptance rate 52%
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University of California Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz, California • Public 4 Year
- #20 Best College in California
- SAT Range 1230/1400
- ACT Range 26/31
- Average High School GPA NA
- Students: 19,457
- Tuition:$14,020
- Acceptance rate 51%
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