The Best Colleges with High Acceptance Rates in California
Getting into a good college doesn't need to be difficult. There are many colleges that are highly rated yet accept most students who apply. These four-year colleges all have acceptance rates over 75%. You will have an easy time getting accepted if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. These are colleges ranked by using the methodology for the CollegeSimply.com Best Colleges rankings.
See also, popular colleges with high acceptance rates and the highest acceptance rate colleges in California.
California Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 85% acceptance rate
California Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The suburban Riverside campus lies in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Net Price $27,862
California State University Fullerton
- Public 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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- 91% acceptance rate
- Nov 30 application deadline
Cal State Fullerton is a large public university known for undergraduate business, communications, and education. The suburban campus sits in northern Orange County.
- SAT Range 1000-1180
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Net Price $7,064
California State University San Marcos
- Public 4 Year
- San Marcos, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 95% acceptance rate
- Nov 30 application deadline
Cal State San Marcos is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban hillside campus is in North San Diego County.
- SAT Range 950-1130
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Net Price $10,241
California State University Sacramento
- Public 4 Year
- Sacramento, CA
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- 94% acceptance rate
- Nov 30 application deadline
Sacramento State is a large public university known for undergraduate government, criminal justice, and business. The urban campus sits along the American River in California's capital city.
- SAT Range 930-1130
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Net Price $10,110
California State University Monterey Bay
- Public 4 Year
- Seaside, CA
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- 97% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
CSUMB is a public university known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The campus sits on the former Fort Ord site overlooking Monterey Bay.
- SAT Range 960-1160
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Net Price $14,493
California State University Fresno
- Public 4 Year
- Fresno, CA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 95% acceptance rate
- Dec 15 application deadline
Fresno State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, viticulture, and business. Students attend classes on a large campus in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range 890-1100
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.12
- Net Price $7,834
California State University San Bernardino
- Public 4 Year
- San Bernardino, CA
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- 94% acceptance rate
- Nov 30 application deadline
CSUSB is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The campus sits at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range 910-1080
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Net Price $5,231
California State University Northridge
- Public 4 Year
- Northridge, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 93% acceptance rate
- Nov 30 application deadline
CSUN is a large public university known for undergraduate film and television, business, and education. The suburban campus lies in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.
- SAT Range 900-1110
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Net Price $7,536
California State University Los Angeles
- Public 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 91% acceptance rate
- Jan 19 application deadline
Cal State LA is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in the hills east of downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 870-1060
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Net Price $4,460