Top Rated California Private Colleges

Stanford University

#3 Best Colleges in America

• 15,953enrollment
• $20,023net price
• 5%acceptance rate
• 1420-1570SAT range
• 31-35ACT range
• 3.96Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

California Institute of Technology

#7 Best Colleges in America

• 2,240enrollment
• $26,591net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1530-1580SAT range
• 35-36ACT range
• 3.97Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Claremont McKenna College

#19 Best Colleges in America

• 1,264enrollment
• $22,004net price
• 13%acceptance rate
• 1330-1500SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

University of Southern California

#4 Best Private Colleges in California

• 46,287enrollment
• $39,759net price
• 16%acceptance rate
• 1340-1530SAT range
• 30-34ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

Santa Clara University

#5 Best Private Colleges in California

• 8,616enrollment
• $48,284net price
• 51%acceptance rate
• 1270-1450SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 7

Loyola Marymount University

#6 Best Private Colleges in California

• 9,686enrollment
• $48,758net price
• 50%acceptance rate
• 1210-1390SAT range
• 27-31ACT range
• 3.85Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Occidental College

#7 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,839enrollment
• $41,102net price
• 41%acceptance rate
• 1270-1460SAT range
• 28-33ACT range
• 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Chapman University

#8 Best Private Colleges in California

• 9,761enrollment
• $44,327net price
• 58%acceptance rate
• 1170-1350SAT range
• 25-30ACT range
• 3.8Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Pepperdine University

#9 Best Private Colleges in California

• 9,554enrollment
• $46,550net price
• 42%acceptance rate
• 1200-1410SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

University of San Francisco

#10 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,068enrollment
• $42,801net price
• 70%acceptance rate
• 1140-1330SAT range
• 24-30ACT range
• 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of the Pacific

#11 Best Private Colleges in California

• 6,263enrollment
• $32,780net price
• 71%acceptance rate
• 1080-1340SAT range
• 22-30ACT range
• 3.55Avg GPA

Westmont College

#12 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,226enrollment
• $32,418net price
• 70%acceptance rate
• 1110-1370SAT range
• 24-31ACT range
• 3.65Avg GPA

Saint Marys College of California

#13 Best Private Colleges in California

• 3,439enrollment
• $40,401net price
• 77%acceptance rate
• 1070-1253SAT range
• 21-28ACT range
• 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due May 15

University of Redlands

#14 Best Private Colleges in California

• 4,566enrollment
• $30,240net price
• 69%acceptance rate
• 1030-1250SAT range
• 16-28ACT range
• 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Biola University

#15 Best Private Colleges in California

• 5,815enrollment
• $34,713net price
• 64%acceptance rate
• 1070-1290SAT range
• 22-29ACT range
• 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Dominican University of California

#16 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,837enrollment
• $36,899net price
• 86%acceptance rate
• 1070-1250SAT range
• 21-26ACT range
• 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

California Lutheran University

#17 Best Private Colleges in California

• 4,027enrollment
• $29,669net price
• 74%acceptance rate
• 1070-1240SAT range
• 20-27ACT range
• 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Point Loma Nazarene University

#18 Best Private Colleges in California

• 4,616enrollment
• $34,644net price
• 84%acceptance rate
• 1100-1290SAT range
• 23-28ACT range
• 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15