Best California Colleges

Stanford University

#1 Best Colleges in California

• 15,953enrollment
• $20,023net price
• 5%acceptance rate
• 1420-1570SAT range
• 31-35ACT range
• 3.96Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

California Institute of Technology

#2 Best Colleges in California

• 2,240enrollment
• $26,591net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1530-1580SAT range
• 35-36ACT range
• 3.97Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Claremont McKenna College

#3 Best Colleges in California

• 1,264enrollment
• $22,004net price
• 13%acceptance rate
• 1330-1500SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

University of Southern California

#4 Best Colleges in California

• 46,287enrollment
• $39,759net price
• 16%acceptance rate
• 1340-1530SAT range
• 30-34ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

Santa Clara University

#5 Best Colleges in California

• 8,616enrollment
• $48,284net price
• 51%acceptance rate
• 1270-1450SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 7

University of California Los Angeles

#6 Best Colleges in California

• 44,589enrollment
• $16,474net price
• 14%acceptance rate
• 1300-1530SAT range
• 29-35ACT range
• 3.9Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Loyola Marymount University

#7 Best Colleges in California

• 9,686enrollment
• $48,758net price
• 50%acceptance rate
• 1210-1390SAT range
• 27-31ACT range
• 3.85Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of California Berkeley

#8 Best Colleges in California

• 42,327enrollment
• $19,329net price
• 17%acceptance rate
• 1310-1530SAT range
• 30-35ACT range
• 3.86Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Occidental College

#9 Best Colleges in California

• 1,839enrollment
• $41,102net price
• 41%acceptance rate
• 1270-1460SAT range
• 28-33ACT range
• 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of California San Diego

#10 Best Colleges in California

• 39,576enrollment
• $15,222net price
• 37%acceptance rate
• 1270-1480SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 4.09Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Irvine

#11 Best Colleges in California

• 36,303enrollment
• $13,106net price
• 30%acceptance rate
• 1230-1430SAT range
• 26-33ACT range
• 3.75Estimated Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Davis

#12 Best Colleges in California

• 39,074enrollment
• $17,026net price
• 46%acceptance rate
• 1160-1400SAT range
• 25-33ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Chapman University

#13 Best Colleges in California

• 9,761enrollment
• $44,327net price
• 58%acceptance rate
• 1170-1350SAT range
• 25-30ACT range
• 3.8Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

University of California Santa Barbara

#14 Best Colleges in California

• 26,179enrollment
• $17,223net price
• 37%acceptance rate
• 1230-1460SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 4.17Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Pepperdine University

#15 Best Colleges in California

• 9,554enrollment
• $46,550net price
• 42%acceptance rate
• 1200-1410SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

University of San Francisco

#16 Best Colleges in California

• 10,068enrollment
• $42,801net price
• 70%acceptance rate
• 1140-1330SAT range
• 24-30ACT range
• 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

#17 Best Colleges in California

• 22,440enrollment
• $20,491net price
• 38%acceptance rate
• 1220-1410SAT range
• 26-32ACT range
• 3.99Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of the Pacific

#18 Best Colleges in California

• 6,263enrollment
• $32,780net price
• 71%acceptance rate
• 1080-1340SAT range
• 22-30ACT range
• 3.55Avg GPA