Below is a ranking of the 172 colleges in California with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. California Institute of Technology leads the list by accepting 3% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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Cogswell CollegeSunnyvale, CA |
51% |
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University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA |
51% |
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San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA |
52% |
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Chapman UniversityOrange, CA |
56% |
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Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA |
58% |
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Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA |
60% |
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Concordia University IrvineIrvine, CA |
60% |
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Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryLos Angeles, CA |
62% |
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Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CA |
63% |
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University of California RiversideRiverside, CA |
63% |
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University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA |
63% |
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San Diego Christian CollegeEl Cajon, CA |
63% |
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SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryOakland, CA |
64% |
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Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA |
65% |
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Latin American Bible InstituteLa Puente, California |
68% |
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Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA |
68% |
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Mount St. Mary's CollegeLos Angeles, CA |
69% |
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San Francisco Bay UniversityFremont, California |
69% |