California Colleges with low acceptance rates

Stanford University

5% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in America

• 15,953enrollment
• $20,023net price
• 1420-1570SAT range
• 31-35ACT range
• 3.96Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

California Institute of Technology

7% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Colleges in America

• 2,240enrollment
• $26,591net price
• 1530-1580SAT range
• 35-36ACT range
• 3.97Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Pomona College

9% Acceptance Rate

• 1,475enrollment
• $30,392net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 15

Claremont McKenna College

13% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Colleges in America

• 1,264enrollment
• $22,004net price
• 1330-1500SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

University of California Los Angeles

14% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in America

• 44,589enrollment
• $16,474net price
• 1300-1530SAT range
• 29-35ACT range
• 3.9Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of Southern California

16% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in California

• 46,287enrollment
• $39,759net price
• 1340-1530SAT range
• 30-34ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

University of California Berkeley

17% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in America

• 42,327enrollment
• $19,329net price
• 1310-1530SAT range
• 30-35ACT range
• 3.86Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Pitzer College

17% Acceptance Rate

• 922enrollment
• $30,095net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• 3.93Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Harvey Mudd College

18% Acceptance Rate

• 854enrollment
• $37,192net price
• 1490-1570SAT range
• 34-35ACT range
• 3.96Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

25% Acceptance Rate

• 872enrollment
• $23,746net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• 3.26Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

California Institute of the Arts

27% Acceptance Rate

• 1,166enrollment
• $59,367net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 7

University of California Irvine

30% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in America

• 36,303enrollment
• $13,106net price
• 1230-1430SAT range
• 26-33ACT range
• 3.75Estimated Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Scripps College

35% Acceptance Rate

• 958enrollment
• $40,259net price
• 1320-1480SAT range
• 29-33ACT range
• 4.15Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

University of California San Diego

37% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in America

• 39,576enrollment
• $15,222net price
• 1270-1480SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 4.09Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Santa Barbara

37% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Public Universities in America

• 26,179enrollment
• $17,223net price
• 1230-1460SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 4.17Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

San Diego State University

37% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in California

• 36,334enrollment
• $13,192net price
• 1090-1300SAT range
• 22-29ACT range
• 3.81Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

38% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in California

• 22,440enrollment
• $20,491net price
• 1220-1410SAT range
• 26-32ACT range
• 3.99Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Hope International University

38% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,201enrollment
• $20,470net price
• 930-1100SAT range
• 18-24ACT range
• 3.34Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1