California Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in California for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in California. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular California colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of California colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
California High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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American Conservatory Theater
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San Francisco, CA
 

American Conservatory Theater

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bethesda University of California
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Anaheim, CA
 

Bethesda University of California

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 271enrollment
  • $13,965net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 11

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California Institute of Integral Studies
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San Francisco, CA
 

California Institute of Integral Studies

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,047enrollment
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  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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California Christian College
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Fresno, CA
 

California Christian College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Haven University
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Garden Grove, California
 

Haven University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • NAAvg GPA

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Coleman University
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San Diego, CA
 

Coleman University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 259enrollment
  • $25,309net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Columbia College Hollywood
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Tarzana, CA
 

Columbia College Hollywood

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 149enrollment
  • $35,614net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre
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Blue Lake, CA
 

Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8enrollment
  • $36,768net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Golden Gate University
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San Francisco, CA
 

Golden Gate University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,262enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Holy Names University
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Oakland, CA

Holy Names University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 959enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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Humphreys College Stockton and Modesto Campuses
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Stockton, CA
 

Humphreys College Stockton and Modesto Campuses

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 575enrollment
  • $7,108net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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American Jewish University
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Los Angeles, CA
 

American Jewish University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • -SAT range
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  • NAAvg GPA

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Lincoln University
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Oakland, CA
 

Lincoln University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 474enrollment
  • $30,324net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 13

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Southern California Seminary
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El Cajon, CA
 

Southern California Seminary

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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Loma Linda University
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Loma Linda, CA
 

Loma Linda University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • NAAvg GPA

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Marymount California University
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Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Marymount California University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.09Avg GPA

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National University
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San Diego, CA
 

National University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 19,924enrollment
  • $28,115net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Notre Dame de Namur University
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Belmont, CA

Notre Dame de Namur University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Estimated Avg GPA

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