California Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

List of Colleges by Acceptance Rate

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.

List of California Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
School Acceptance Rate
California State University East Bay

Hayward, CA

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96%
California Maritime Academy

Vallejo, CA

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96%
California State University Chico

Chico, CA

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95%
California State University Fresno

Fresno, CA

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95%
California State University San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

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95%
Life Pacific College

San Dimas, CA

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94%
San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

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94%
Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

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94%
King's University

Van Nuys, TX

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94%
California State University Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

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93%
Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA

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93%
University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

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93%
La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

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92%
California State University Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA

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92%
California State University San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA

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91%
California State University Northridge

Northridge, CA

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91%
California State University Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA

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90%
California State University Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA

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89%