California Colleges

List of Colleges and Universities in California for 2020

There are 280 colleges and universities in California enrolling 1,389,689 full time students in the state's institutions of higher education. 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, this guide to universities in California offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

California is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Stanford University, University of California Los Angeles, University of Southern California and San Diego State University.

The highest ranked college in California is Stanford University and the top rated public state college is University of California Berkeley. Local college options can be explored in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1420/1570

ACT Range 32/35

Average HS GPA 4.18

Students: 17,381

Tuition:$51,354

Admission Exceptionally High Standards
Acceptance Rate 4%
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University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1290/1520

ACT Range 30/34

Average HS GPA 4.29

Students: 44,537

Tuition:$13,226

Admission Exceptionally High Standards
Acceptance Rate 14%
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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1350/1530

ACT Range 30/34

Average HS GPA 3.73

Students: 47,310

Tuition:$56,225

Admission Exceptionally High Standards
Acceptance Rate 13%
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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1110/1310

ACT Range 22/28

Average HS GPA 3.6

Students: 35,303

Tuition:$7,488

Admission Difficult Requirements
Acceptance Rate 35%
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University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1190/1410

ACT Range 25/33

Average HS GPA 3.92

Students: 36,032

Tuition:$13,700

Admission Extremely High Standards
Acceptance Rate 29%
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University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1320/1530

ACT Range 31/35

Average HS GPA 3.86

Students: 42,501

Tuition:$14,184

Admission Exceptionally High Standards
Acceptance Rate 15%
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University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1230/1460

ACT Range 27/33

Average HS GPA 3.96

Students: 25,976

Tuition:$14,391

Admission Extremely High Standards
Acceptance Rate 32%
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University of California Davis

Davis, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1160/1400

ACT Range 24/32

Average HS GPA 3.99

Students: 38,167

Tuition:$14,402

Admission Extremely High Standards
Acceptance Rate 41%
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San Jose State University

San Jose, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1030/1260

ACT Range 19/26

Average HS GPA 3.31

Students: 35,400

Tuition:$7,796

Admission Challenging Requirements
Acceptance Rate 55%
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Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1220/1420

ACT Range 26/32

Average HS GPA 3.59

Students: 7,961

Tuition:$53,932

Admission Extremely High Standards
Acceptance Rate 36%
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California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1040/1250

ACT Range 20/26

Average HS GPA 3.5

Students: 37,466

Tuition:$6,798

Admission Challenging Requirements
Acceptance Rate 31%
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University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1260/1470

ACT Range 27/33

Average HS GPA 3.82*

Students: 37,887

Tuition:$14,167

Admission Extremely High Standards
Acceptance Rate 30%
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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 950/1160

ACT Range 17/23

Average HS GPA 3.2

Students: 29,778

Tuition:$7,260

Admission Very Easy Requirements
Acceptance Rate 72%
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University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1130/1330

ACT Range 23/29

Average HS GPA 3.61

Students: 10,713

Tuition:$48,066

Admission Very High Standards
Acceptance Rate 65%
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Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1210/1390

ACT Range 27/31

Average HS GPA 3.72

Students: 9,838

Tuition:$48,522

Admission Very High Standards
Acceptance Rate 47%
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University of San Diego

San Diego, CA • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1190/1360

ACT Range 25/30

Average HS GPA 3.88

Students: 9,073

Tuition:$49,358

Admission Very High Standards
Acceptance Rate 53%
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California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 890/1080

ACT Range 15/20

Average HS GPA 3.18

Students: 28,036

Tuition:$6,749

Admission Extremely Easy Requirements
Acceptance Rate 42%
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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA • Private 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1270/1440

ACT Range 28/32

Average HS GPA 3.66

Students: 8,642

Tuition:$51,711

Admission Extremely High Standards
Acceptance Rate 50%
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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1240/1430

ACT Range 26/32

Average HS GPA 3.87

Students: 22,013

Tuition:$9,816

Admission Extremely High Standards
Acceptance Rate 30%
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California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA • Public 4 Year

Admission Price Students Outcomes Majors Location

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SAT Range 1040/1220

ACT Range 19/24

Average HS GPA 3.48

Students: 40,280

Tuition:$6,886

Admission Moderate Requirements
Acceptance Rate 43%
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