California Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

List of Colleges by Acceptance Rate

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.

List of California Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
School Acceptance Rate
Los Angeles College of Music

Pasadena, CA

83%
Providence Christian College

Pasadena, CA

83%
Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA

84%
San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

84%
California State University Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

85%
California State University Chico

Chico, CA

85%
University of California Merced

Merced, CA

87%
California State University Northridge

Northridge, CA

88%
American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

90%
California State University Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA

90%
Mount St. Mary's College

Los Angeles, CA

90%
California State University San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA

91%
California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

91%
Humboldt State University

Arcata, CA

91%
Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA

93%
San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

93%
California State University San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

93%
California State University Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA

93%