Colleges in California: admission rates, test scores and cost
106 colleges in California that mostly award bachelor's degrees and report an admission rate, most selective first. Net price is the average a year after grants and scholarships; at public colleges it's the price for in-state students.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release).
| College | Admission rate | SAT middle 50% | Average net price | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | 2.6% | Not reported | $8,509 | 90% |
| Minerva University | 3% | Not reported | Not reported | 93% |
| Stanford University | 3.6% | 1510–1580 | $12,307 | 92% |
| Pomona College | 7.1% | 1490–1560 | $18,978 | 92% |
| University of California-Los Angeles | 9% | Not reported | $14,659 in-state | 93% |
| Claremont McKenna College | 9.6% | 1470–1560 | $26,039 | 90% |
| University of Southern California | 9.8% | 1450–1550 | $33,056 | 90% |
| Stanbridge University | 10% | Not reported | $25,124 | 51% |
| University of California-Berkeley | 11% | Not reported | $14,538 in-state | 94% |
| Harvey Mudd College | 13% | 1500–1570 | $39,347 | 93% |
| Northeastern University Oakland | 17% | 1420–1520 | $30,622 | Not reported |
| California Miramar University | 19% | Not reported | $15,988 | 43% |
| Pitzer College | 25% | Not reported | $36,135 | 83% |
| University of California-San Diego | 27% | Not reported | $14,794 in-state | 86% |
| University of California-Irvine | 29% | Not reported | $13,866 in-state | 87% |
| San Diego Christian College | 31% | Not reported | $31,898 | 27% |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 31% | Not reported | $18,832 in-state | 87% |
| California Institute of the Arts | 32% | Not reported | $49,996 | 63% |
| Hope International University | 33% | 840–1220 | $31,029 | 53% |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 33% | Not reported | $16,807 in-state | 84% |
| Pacific Oaks College | 34% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| San Diego State University | 36% | Not reported | $13,243 in-state | 78% |
| Scripps College | 38% | 1440–1540 | $29,998 | 85% |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | 39% | Not reported | $31,400 | 36% |
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | 41% | Not reported | $24,260 | 86% |
| Gnomon | 42% | Not reported | $57,379 | 90% |
| University of California-Davis | 42% | Not reported | $14,318 in-state | 86% |
| Soka University of America | 43% | 1333–1510 | $16,383 | 88% |
| Occidental College | 44% | 1380–1520 | $37,470 | 79% |
| Loyola Marymount University | 45% | 1260–1430 | $50,518 | 79% |
| California State University-Long Beach | 46% | Not reported | $9,426 in-state | 70% |
| The Chicago School at Los Angeles | 46% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Santa Clara University | 48% | 1350–1490 | $50,570 | 87% |
| American University of Health Sciences | 50% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of Silicon Valley | 51% | Not reported | $34,100 | 53% |
| University of San Diego | 52% | Not reported | $29,539 | 81% |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | 55% | Not reported | $48,678 | 60% |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | 58% | Not reported | $15,235 | 27% |
| University of San Francisco | 62% | 1190–1390 | $30,496 | 66% |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | 62% | Not reported | $23,231 | 55% |
| Pepperdine University | 63% | 1290–1450 | $48,065 | 78% |
| Fresno Pacific University | 64% | Not reported | $17,491 | 49% |
| Chapman University | 65% | 1260–1440 | $46,708 | 83% |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 66% | Not reported | $18,549 in-state | 74% |
| Concordia University-Irvine | 66% | Not reported | $29,761 | 47% |
| Menlo College | 69% | Not reported | $32,324 | 52% |
| University of La Verne | 71% | 986–1236 | $20,523 | 61% |
| University of the Pacific | 71% | 1183–1480 | $24,186 | 73% |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 73% | Not reported | $27,235 | 56% |
| Westcliff University | 73% | Not reported | $30,505 | 61% |
| Biola University | 74% | 1160–1370 | $32,530 | 69% |
| Art Center College of Design | 75% | Not reported | $48,389 | 81% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | 75% | Not reported | $9,404 in-state | 68% |
| California Lutheran University | 76% | 1150–1330 | $26,445 | 69% |
| University of California-Riverside | 76% | Not reported | $12,672 in-state | 75% |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 77% | Not reported | $28,753 | 86% |
| Westmont College | 77% | 1240–1450 | $29,343 | 68% |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 80% | 975–1270 | $24,156 | 66% |
| Chamberlain University-California | 80% | Not reported | $46,658 | Not reported |
| Whittier College | 81% | Not reported | $24,940 | 55% |
| Woodbury University | 82% | Not reported | $44,337 | 45% |
| Otis College of Art and Design | 82% | 1265–1395 | $50,943 | 58% |
| University of Redlands | 83% | 1107–1350 | $30,924 | 65% |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 83% | 1220–1400 | $30,972 | 84% |
| Dominican University of California | 84% | 1210–1300 | $35,567 | 73% |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 84% | 1175–1365 | $40,555 | 77% |
| The Master's University and Seminary | 84% | Not reported | $33,777 | 58% |
| San Jose State University | 85% | Not reported | $14,241 in-state | 68% |
| California Baptist University | 85% | Not reported | $24,138 | 60% |
| Simpson University | 86% | Not reported | $28,219 | 35% |
| Saint Mary's College of California | 87% | Not reported | $32,200 | 67% |
| Los Angeles College of Music | 88% | Not reported | $42,853 | 47% |
| Azusa Pacific University | 88% | 983–1238 | $22,597 | 63% |
| California State University-Fullerton | 91% | Not reported | $5,115 in-state | 68% |
| University of California-Merced | 91% | Not reported | $11,583 in-state | 68% |
| California College of the Arts | 91% | Not reported | $41,109 | 64% |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 91% | Not reported | $2,385 in-state | 55% |
| La Sierra University | 92% | Not reported | $22,767 | 52% |
| California Northstate University | 93% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| California State University-Chico | 93% | Not reported | $14,157 in-state | 60% |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | 93% | Not reported | $7,244 in-state | 42% |
| William Jessup University | 93% | 1041–1228 | $26,418 | 48% |
| California State University-Northridge | 93% | Not reported | $6,346 in-state | 57% |
| Sonoma State University | 93% | Not reported | $10,759 in-state | 55% |
| California State University-San Bernardino | 94% | Not reported | $3,946 in-state | 53% |
| California State University-Bakersfield | 94% | Not reported | $4,001 in-state | 48% |
| California State University-Sacramento | 94% | Not reported | $11,186 in-state | 54% |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 94% | Not reported | $50,349 | 61% |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 95% | Not reported | $8,534 in-state | 55% |
| Cal Poly Maritime Academy | 95% | Not reported | $17,793 in-state | 58% |
| California State University-San Marcos | 95% | Not reported | $10,939 in-state | 55% |
| California State University-Fresno | 95% | Not reported | $5,418 in-state | 58% |
| Life Pacific University | 96% | Not reported | $26,892 | 49% |
| San Francisco Bay University | 96% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| San Francisco State University | 96% | Not reported | $9,803 in-state | 50% |
| California State University-East Bay | 97% | Not reported | $6,858 in-state | 49% |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 97% | Not reported | $13,861 in-state | 63% |
| California State University-Stanislaus | 98% | Not reported | $3,565 in-state | 52% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | 98% | Not reported | $13,751 in-state | 44% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario | 100% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Design Institute of San Diego | 100% | Not reported | $32,832 | 57% |
| EDvance College | 100% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 100% | Not reported | $51,582 | 56% |
| Reach University | 100% | Not reported | $22,412 | Not reported |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School | 100% | Not reported | $15,245 | 100% |
| University of the West | 100% | Not reported | Not reported | 43% |
Graduation rate: first-time, full-time students who finished within six years. A dash means the college didn't report that number.
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