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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Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA |
70% |
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Musicians InstituteHollywood, CA |
71% |
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California College of the ArtsOakland, CA |
73% |
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Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA |
73% |
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California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA |
74% |
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California State Polytechnic University PomonaPomona, CA |
74% |
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Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA |
75% |
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The Master's College and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA |
76% |
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William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA |
77% |
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Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA |
78% |
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Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA |
79% |
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Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA |
79% |
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John Paul the Great Catholic UniversitySan Diego, CA |
79% |
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San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA |
80% |
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Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA |
80% |
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University of RedlandsRedlands, CA |
81% |
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Los Angeles College of MusicPasadena, CA |
81% |
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Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA |
82% |