Below is a ranking of the 283 colleges in California with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. California Institute of Technology leads the list by accepting 4% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA |
40% |
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San Diego State University Imperial Valley CampusCalexico, California |
44% |
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Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA |
46% |
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San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA |
46% |
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California State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA |
47% |
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University of California DavisDavis, CA |
49% |
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Cogswell CollegeSunnyvale, CA |
51% |
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Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA |
52% |
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San Diego Christian CollegeEl Cajon, CA |
53% |
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Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA |
53% |
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University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA |
53% |
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Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA |
54% |
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National UniversityLa Jolla, CA |
55% |
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Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA |
58% |
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California State University FullertonFullerton, CA |
59% |
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University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA |
59% |
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Chapman UniversityOrange, CA |
60% |
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Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA |
61% |