Below is a ranking of the 108 private colleges in California with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. American Conservatory Theater leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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Chapman UniversityOrange, CA |
73% |
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Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA |
71% |
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University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA |
71% |
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Concordia University IrvineIrvine, CA |
69% |
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San Francisco Bay UniversityFremont, California |
69% |
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Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CA |
67% |
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William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA |
66% |
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University of Saint KatherineSan Marcos, California |
66% |
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Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA |
63% |
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Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA |
62% |
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Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryLos Angeles, CA |
61% |
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Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA |
60% |
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Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA |
57% |
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Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA |
57% |
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
54% |
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University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA |
53% |
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Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA |
52% |
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Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA |
49% |