The Best California Colleges

Stanford University

• Stanford, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1440/1560
• ACT Range 32/35
• Average High School GPA 4.18
• Students: 17,534
• Tuition:$51,354

Admissions Standards  Exceptionally High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 5%

Pomona College

• Claremont, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1420/1550
• ACT Range 30/34
• Average High School GPA 3.89*
• Students: 1,599
• Tuition:$52,780

Admissions Standards  Exceptionally High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 8%

California Institute of Technology

• Pasadena, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1550/1590
• ACT Range 34/35
• Average High School GPA 3.97*
• Students: 2,238
• Tuition:$52,362

Admissions Standards  Exceptionally High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 8%

Claremont McKenna College

• Claremont, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1400/1540
• ACT Range 30/34
• Average High School GPA 3.89*
• Students: 1,345
• Tuition:$54,405

Admissions Standards  Exceptionally High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 10%

Harvey Mudd College

• Claremont, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1510/1580
• ACT Range 33/35
• Average High School GPA 3.96*
• Students: 861
• Tuition:$56,620

Admissions Standards  Exceptionally High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 15%

University of Southern California

• Los Angeles, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1360/1530
• ACT Range 30/34
• Average High School GPA 3.73
• Students: 45,687
• Tuition:$56,225

Admissions Standards  Exceptionally High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 16%

University of California Berkeley

• Berkeley, California • Public 4 Year
• SAT Range 1320/1510
• ACT Range 30/34
• Average High School GPA 3.86
• Students: 41,891
• Tuition:$14,184

Admissions Standards  Exceptionally High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 17%

University of California Los Angeles

• Los Angeles, California • Public 4 Year
• SAT Range 1290/1490
• ACT Range 29/34
• Average High School GPA 4.29
• Students: 44,027
• Tuition:$13,226

Admissions Standards  Exceptionally High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 16%

Scripps College

• Claremont, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1350/1500
• ACT Range 29/33
• Average High School GPA 4.13
• Students: 1,083
• Tuition:$55,024

Admissions Standards  Extremely High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 33%

University of California San Diego

• La Jolla, California • Public 4 Year
• SAT Range 1280/1460
• ACT Range 27/33
• Average High School GPA 3.82*
• Students: 35,772
• Tuition:$14,167

Admissions Standards  Extremely High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 34%

University of California Santa Barbara

• Santa Barbara, California • Public 4 Year
• SAT Range 1260/1450
• ACT Range 28/33
• Average High School GPA 3.96
• Students: 25,057
• Tuition:$14,391

Admissions Standards  Extremely High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 33%

Occidental College

• Los Angeles, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1340/1480
• ACT Range 27/32
• Average High School GPA 3.6
• Students: 1,972
• Tuition:$54,686

Admissions Standards  Extremely High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 42%

University of California Irvine

• Irvine, California • Public 4 Year
• SAT Range 1240/1410
• ACT Range 25/32
• Average High School GPA 3.92
• Students: 35,242
• Tuition:$13,700

Admissions Standards  Very High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 37%

Soka University of America

• Aliso Viejo, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1270/1440
• ACT Range 27/31
• Average High School GPA 3.86
• Students: 427
• Tuition:$33,146

Admissions Standards  Very High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 37%

Pepperdine University

• Malibu, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1270/1440
• ACT Range 26/31
• Average High School GPA 3.59
• Students: 7,710
• Tuition:$53,932

Admissions Standards  Very High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 40%

University of California Davis

• Davis, California • Public 4 Year
• SAT Range 1200/1420
• ACT Range 25/32
• Average High School GPA 3.99
• Students: 37,380
• Tuition:$14,402

Admissions Standards  Very High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 43%

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

• San Luis Obispo, California • Public 4 Year
• SAT Range 1270/1430
• ACT Range 26/31
• Average High School GPA 3.87
• Students: 22,370
• Tuition:$9,816

Admissions Standards  Very High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 35%

Santa Clara University

• Santa Clara, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1330/1480
• ACT Range 28/32
• Average High School GPA 3.66
• Students: 8,629
• Tuition:$51,711

Admissions Standards  Extremely High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 54%

Loyola Marymount University

• Los Angeles, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1250/1420
• ACT Range 26/31
• Average High School GPA 3.72
• Students: 9,618
• Tuition:$48,522

Admissions Standards  Very High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 52%

University of San Diego

• San Diego, California • Private 4 Year
• SAT Range 1250/1410
• ACT Range 26/30
• Average High School GPA 3.88
• Students: 8,905
• Tuition:$49,358

Admissions Standards  Very High Standards
• Acceptance Rate 50%