Popular California Colleges Easy to Get Into
California has 82 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants. If your GPA and test scores meet their typical thresholds, these are strong safety options, ordered by student interest online.
Leading examples include San Jose State University in San Jose, California, accepting 85% of applicants. Also frequently researched: San Francisco State University, California State University Los Angeles and California State University Fullerton.
Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance. For the highest academic quality among easy-admission schools, see best-ranked colleges with high acceptance rates. For schools with the highest acceptance rates regardless of popularity, see highest acceptance rate colleges.
Horizon University
- Private 4 Year
- Indianapolis, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
- Aug 29 application deadline
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $22,285
World Mission University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
World Mission University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and church music. The urban Los Angeles campus centers on training for ministry and global missions.
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- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $15,785
Epic Bible College & Graduate School
- Private 4 Year
- Sacramento, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
- Aug 27 application deadline
Epic is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The urban campus is located in Sacramento.
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- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price -
Southern California Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Southern California Seminary is a private Christian seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies and theology. The campus is located in El Cajon in eastern San Diego County.
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- Avg GPA NA
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Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
- Private 4 Year
- Redding, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Shasta Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus is in Redding in far northern California.
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- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $30,437
Humphreys University Stockton and Modesto Campuses
- Private 4 Year
- Stockton, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Humphreys is a private university known for undergraduate court reporting, legal studies, and business. Students attend campuses in Stockton and Modesto in California's Central Valley.
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- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $5,524
Berkeley School of Theology
- Private 4 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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- 89% acceptance rate
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price -
California Institute of Integral Studies
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
CIIS is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and interdisciplinary studies grounded in integral education. The urban campus sits in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood.
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- Avg GPA NA
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Haven University
- Private 4 Year
- Garden Grove, California
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- 100% acceptance rate
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price -
Golden Gate University
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Golden Gate is a private university known for undergraduate business and accounting. The urban campus sits in downtown San Francisco's financial district.
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- Avg GPA NA
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Loma Linda University
- Private 4 Year
- Loma Linda, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Loma Linda is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The inland Southern California campus is built around a major academic medical center.
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- Avg GPA NA
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National University
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
National University is a private university known for accelerated undergraduate programs in business, education, and health sciences for working adults. Most students take online or hybrid classes through its San Diego base and regional centers.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $25,043
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
Palo Alto University
- Private 4 Year
- Palo Alto, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
- Aug 31 application deadline
Palo Alto University is a private university known for undergraduate programs in psychology and behavioral sciences. The campus is located in Palo Alto in Silicon Valley.
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- Avg GPA NA
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Samuel Merritt University
- Private 4 Year
- Oakland, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Samuel Merritt is a private health sciences university known for undergraduate nursing. The urban campus in Oakland focuses on clinical training for health professions.
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- Avg GPA NA
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Antioch University Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- Culver City, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Antioch University Los Angeles is a private university known for undergraduate liberal arts programs for adult and nontraditional students. Most undergrads commute to a nonresidential campus in Culver City.
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- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price -
Antioch University Santa Barbara
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Barbara, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
Antioch Santa Barbara is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and liberal studies. The small campus is located in central Santa Barbara.
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- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price -
Homestead Schools
- Private 4 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Homestead Schools is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to its compact campus in Torrance in the Los Angeles area.
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- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $15,962