The Best California Colleges

Stanford University

#2 Best Colleges in America

• 18,283enrollment
• $18,279net price
• 4%acceptance rate
• 1500-1580SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.96Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

California Institute of Technology

#5 Best Colleges in America

• 2,401enrollment
• $20,755net price
• 3%acceptance rate
• 1530-1580SAT range
• 35-36ACT range
• 3.97Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

Claremont McKenna College

#18 Best Colleges in America

• 1,389enrollment
• $28,701net price
• 10%acceptance rate
• 1440-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

Pomona College

#21 Best Colleges in America

• 1,716enrollment
• $19,962net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1480-1560SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 8

University of Southern California

#5 Best Private Colleges in California

• 48,945enrollment
• $36,808net price
• 12%acceptance rate
• 1450-1550SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

Scripps College

#6 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,099enrollment
• $43,923net price
• 28%acceptance rate
• 1390-1510SAT range
• 32-34ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of California Los Angeles

#2 Best Public Universities in America

• 46,430enrollment
• $16,999net price
• 9%acceptance rate
• 1300-1530SAT range
• 29-35ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Santa Clara University

#7 Best Private Colleges in California

• 9,178enrollment
• $50,551net price
• 52%acceptance rate
• 1290-1480SAT range
• 29-33ACT range
• 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 7

University of California Berkeley

#5 Best Public Universities in America

• 45,307enrollment
• $19,257net price
• 11%acceptance rate
• 1310-1530SAT range
• 30-35ACT range
• 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Loyola Marymount University

#8 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,165enrollment
• $52,815net price
• 41%acceptance rate
• 1300-1460SAT range
• 29-32ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Occidental College

#9 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,942enrollment
• $44,853net price
• 39%acceptance rate
• 1370-1510SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

University of California San Diego

#9 Best Public Universities in America

• 42,006enrollment
• $16,111net price
• 24%acceptance rate
• 1270-1480SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 3.82Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Irvine

#10 Best Public Universities in America

• 35,937enrollment
• $14,033net price
• 21%acceptance rate
• 1230-1430SAT range
• 26-33ACT range
• 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Davis

#11 Best Public Universities in America

• 39,679enrollment
• $17,385net price
• 37%acceptance rate
• 1160-1400SAT range
• 25-33ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Santa Barbara

#19 Best Public Universities in America

• 26,420enrollment
• $16,874net price
• 26%acceptance rate
• 1230-1460SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 3.82Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Chapman University

#10 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,014enrollment
• $45,033net price
• 73%acceptance rate
• 1200-1400SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Pepperdine University

#11 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,030enrollment
• $47,804net price
• 49%acceptance rate
• 1285-1480SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of San Francisco

#12 Best Private Colleges in California

• 9,688enrollment
• $42,953net price
• 71%acceptance rate
• 1210-1410SAT range
• 27-31ACT range
• 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15