Easiest California Colleges to Get Into
California has 82 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants, ranked by acceptance rate. Good options for safety schools on your list.
36 colleges accept 100% of applicants in California. Examples include Bethesda University, California Institute of Integral Studies, Haven University and California College of ASU.
High acceptance does not always mean low academic standards. You still need sufficient grades unless a school has guaranteed admission. Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance at each school. See also best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates in California, or the most selective colleges.
California State University Stanislaus
- Public 4 Year
- Turlock, CA
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- 98% acceptance rate
- Nov 30 application deadline
CSU Stanislaus is a public university in the California State University system known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is in Turlock in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Net Price $7,433
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt
- Public 4 Year
- Arcata, CA
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- 98% acceptance rate
- Apr 30 application deadline
Cal Poly Humboldt is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate environmental science, forestry, and marine biology. The campus is set among coastal redwoods in far northern California.
- SAT Range 970-1190
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Net Price $14,090
California State University East Bay
- Public 4 Year
- Hayward, CA
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- 97% acceptance rate
- Oct 1 application deadline
Cal State East Bay is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The hillside campus in Hayward overlooks the San Francisco Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Net Price $9,850
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
Life Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 96% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
Life Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry and biblical studies. The suburban campus is in San Dimas in the San Gabriel Valley.
- SAT Range 930-1085
- Avg GPA 2.91
- Net Price $21,602
San Francisco Bay University
- Private 4 Year
- Fremont, California
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- 96% acceptance rate
- Aug 5 application deadline
San Francisco Bay University is a private university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and business. The campus is located in Fremont in California's San Francisco Bay Area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.72
- Net Price $10,294
San Francisco State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 96% acceptance rate
- Nov 30 application deadline
SF State is a large public university known for undergraduate ethnic studies, cinema, and creative writing. The urban campus borders Lake Merced in southwestern San Francisco.
- SAT Range 930-1130
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Net Price $13,168
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 Maritime Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Vallejo, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 95% acceptance rate
- Dec 15 application deadline
Cal Maritime is a small public maritime academy known for undergraduate marine transportation, marine engineering, and international business and logistics. The waterfront campus sits on San Pablo Bay in Vallejo.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Net Price $19,040
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 Channel Islands
- Public 4 Year
- Camarillo, CA
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- 95% acceptance rate
- Jul 30 application deadline
CSU Channel Islands is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and environmental science. The Camarillo campus occupies former state hospital grounds with Spanish Colonial Revival buildings.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Net Price $10,632
California State University Bakersfield
- Public 4 Year
- Bakersfield, CA
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- 94% acceptance rate
- Dec 15 application deadline
CSUB is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits in Bakersfield in California's southern San Joaquin Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $6,489
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 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
Laguna College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Laguna Beach, CA
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- 94% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
LCAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate animation, illustration, and fine arts. The compact campus is set in the coastal arts community of Laguna Beach.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Net Price $47,702
California State University Chico
- Public 4 Year
- Chico, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 93% acceptance rate
- Dec 15 application deadline
Chico State is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and business. The campus sits in the college town of Chico in Northern California.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Net Price $14,630
California State University Dominguez Hills
- Public 4 Year
- Carson, CA
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- 93% acceptance rate
- Dec 4 application deadline
Cal State Dominguez Hills is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus is in Carson in the Los Angeles area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Net Price $9,175
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