Below is a ranking of the 172 colleges in California with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. American Conservatory Theater leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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California State University East BayHayward, CA |
96% |
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California Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA |
96% |
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California State University ChicoChico, CA |
95% |
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California State University FresnoFresno, CA |
95% |
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California State University San MarcosSan Marcos, CA |
95% |
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Life Pacific CollegeSan Dimas, CA |
94% |
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San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA |
94% |
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Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA |
94% |
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King's UniversityVan Nuys, TX |
94% |
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California State University SacramentoSacramento, CA |
93% |
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Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA |
93% |
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University of the PacificStockton, CA |
93% |
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La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA |
92% |
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California State University Monterey BaySeaside, CA |
92% |
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California State University San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA |
91% |
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California State University NorthridgeNorthridge, CA |
91% |
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California State University Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA |
90% |
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California State University Dominguez HillsCarson, CA |
89% |