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.
William Jessup University
- Private 4 Year
- Rocklin, CA
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- 93% acceptance rate
Jessup is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and ministry programs. The suburban campus sits in Rocklin in the greater Sacramento area.
- SAT Range 1041-1228
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Net Price $29,679
Sonoma State University
- Public 4 Year
- Rohnert Park, CA
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- 93% acceptance rate
Sonoma State is a public university known for undergraduate wine business and environmental studies. The campus sits in Rohnert Park in Sonoma County wine country.
- SAT Range 950-1150
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $14,614
California College of the Arts
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 91% acceptance rate
CCA is a private art and design college known for undergraduate programs in fine arts, graphic design, and architecture. The urban campus is in San Francisco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Net Price $46,823
California State University Fullerton
- Public 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 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 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
La Sierra University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 91% acceptance rate
La Sierra is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate business, education, and biology. The suburban campus sits in Riverside east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 880-1140
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Net Price $23,848
University of California Merced
- Public 4 Year
- Merced, CA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 91% acceptance rate
- Nov 30 application deadline
UC Merced is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, biology, and psychology. The newest University of California campus is located in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range 960-1140
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Net Price $13,690
Berkeley School of Theology
- Private 4 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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- 89% acceptance rate
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price -
Azusa Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Azusa, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
- Jun 1 application deadline
Azusa Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry programs. The suburban campus sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 983-1238
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Net Price $26,143
Saint Mary's College of California
- Private 4 Year
- Moraga, CA
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- 87% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
Saint Mary's is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business and a Great Books liberal arts program. The residential campus lies in the hills of Moraga in the East Bay.
- SAT Range 1070-1253
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Net Price $35,332
Simpson University
- Private 4 Year
- Redding, CA
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- 86% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Simpson is a small private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The residential campus is in Redding in Northern California.
- SAT Range 960-1185
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $28,653
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
San Jose State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Jose, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 85% acceptance rate
- Dec 15 application deadline
San Jose State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range 1010-1240
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.35
- Net Price $13,892
The Master's University and Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Clarita, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
The Master's University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and music. The suburban Santa Clarita campus sits north of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Net Price $37,919
Point Loma Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
- Feb 15 application deadline
Point Loma Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and business. The campus sits on coastal bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
- SAT Range 1175-1365
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Net Price $39,696
Dominican University of California
- Private 4 Year
- San Rafael, CA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 83% acceptance rate
A private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The San Rafael campus sits in Marin County north of San Francisco.
- SAT Range 1210-1300
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Net Price $37,456
University of Redlands
- Private 4 Year
- Redlands, CA
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- 83% acceptance rate
- Jul 1 application deadline
University of Redlands is a private university known for undergraduate music, business, and the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies. The residential campus sits in Redlands in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range 1107-1350
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Net Price $28,482
Thomas Aquinas College
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Paula, CA
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- 83% acceptance rate
Thomas Aquinas is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for a single Great Books curriculum that all undergraduates complete together. The residential campus is set in the hills near Santa Paula in southern California.
- SAT Range 1220-1400
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Net Price $24,820