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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Los Angeles College of MusicPasadena, CA |
83% |
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Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA |
83% |
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Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA |
84% |
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San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA |
84% |
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California State University BakersfieldBakersfield, CA |
85% |
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California State University ChicoChico, CA |
85% |
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University of California MercedMerced, CA |
87% |
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California State University NorthridgeNorthridge, CA |
88% |
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
90% |
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California State University Dominguez HillsCarson, CA |
90% |
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Mount St. Mary's CollegeLos Angeles, CA |
90% |
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California State University San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA |
91% |
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California State University Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
91% |
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Humboldt State UniversityArcata, CA |
91% |
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Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA |
93% |
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San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA |
93% |
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California State University San MarcosSan Marcos, CA |
93% |
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California State University Monterey BaySeaside, CA |
93% |