Top Rated California Private Colleges

Stanford University

#2 Best Colleges in America

• 17,680enrollment
• $20,023net price
• 4%acceptance rate
• 1470-1570SAT range
• 34-35ACT range
• 3.96Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

California Institute of Technology

#7 Best Colleges in America

• 2,397enrollment
• $26,591net price
• 4%acceptance rate
• 1530-1580SAT range
• 35-36ACT range
• 3.97Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Claremont McKenna College

#18 Best Colleges in America

• 1,422enrollment
• $22,004net price
• 11%acceptance rate
• 1420-1530SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

Pomona College

#19 Best Colleges in America

• 1,764enrollment
• $30,392net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1470-1570SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 15

University of Southern California

#5 Best Private Colleges in California

• 49,318enrollment
• $39,759net price
• 13%acceptance rate
• 1410-1540SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

Scripps College

#6 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,116enrollment
• $40,259net price
• 30%acceptance rate
• 1380-1520SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Santa Clara University

#7 Best Private Colleges in California

• 8,918enrollment
• $48,284net price
• 54%acceptance rate
• 1330-1490SAT range
• 30-33ACT range
• 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 7

Loyola Marymount University

#8 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,184enrollment
• $48,758net price
• 46%acceptance rate
• 1250-1420SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Occidental College

#9 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,964enrollment
• $41,102net price
• 38%acceptance rate
• 1340-1490SAT range
• 30-33ACT range
• 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Chapman University

#10 Best Private Colleges in California

• 9,991enrollment
• $44,327net price
• 60%acceptance rate
• 1210-1410SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

University of the Pacific

#11 Best Private Colleges in California

• 6,066enrollment
• $32,780net price
• 79%acceptance rate
• 1120-1380SAT range
• 24-32ACT range
• 3.58Avg GPA

Pepperdine University

#12 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,446enrollment
• $46,550net price
• 53%acceptance rate
• 1260-1440SAT range
• 25-30ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

University of San Francisco

#13 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,034enrollment
• $42,801net price
• 71%acceptance rate
• 1190-1390SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Westmont College

#14 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,238enrollment
• $32,418net price
• 79%acceptance rate
• 1160-1460SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.59Avg GPA

Saint Marys College of California

#15 Best Private Colleges in California

• 3,165enrollment
• $40,401net price
• 70%acceptance rate
• 1070-1253SAT range
• 21-28ACT range
• 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due May 15

University of Redlands

#16 Best Private Colleges in California

• 4,059enrollment
• $30,240net price
• 83%acceptance rate
• 1110-1280SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Biola University

#17 Best Private Colleges in California

• 5,551enrollment
• $34,713net price
• 61%acceptance rate
• 1103-1348SAT range
• 22-29ACT range
• 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Azusa Pacific University

#18 Best Private Colleges in California

• 8,126enrollment
• $31,367net price
• 94%acceptance rate
• 966-1266SAT range
• 19-25ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1