California College Admission Statistics

The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.

California Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison

The following table lists California colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateYield (Enrollment Rate)Undergraduate Application FeesGraduate Application Fees
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
56,3782,0751,7363.7%84$90$125
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
16,6264482242.7%50$75$100
Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
10,6667494137.0%55$70-
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
69,0628,3043,42012.0%41$85$90
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5,70959132210.4%54$70-
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
4,44059323713.4%40$70-
Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
49828212956.6%46$45$45
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
149,80112,8456,4628.6%50$70$120
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
128,20914,5236,72811.3%46$70$120
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
16,6508,6771,64152.1%19$70$73
Scripps College
Claremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,09986526027.9%30$60$228
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
21,6958,9631,60841.3%18$60$50
Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,50064430918.4%48$70-
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
11,4665,58594248.7%17$65$65
Chapman University
Orange, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
13,6909,9282,07672.5%21$70$60
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
110,99528,6884,96725.8%17$70$120
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5,8915,49284793.2%15$55$50
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
131,19731,1036,54623.7%21$70$120
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,3261,90731582.0%17--
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
94,74735,3776,39937.3%18$70$120
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
26222213984.7%63--
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
58,77417,8855,11030.4%29$70$70
Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
4,2242,39270656.6%30$45$65
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
119,19125,2125,66421.2%22$70$120
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
6,3052,48453139.4%21$70$60
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,4382,99151887.0%17$45$45
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
84866332778.2%49$40$50
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
6,1724,53766273.5%15$50$50
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
14,3347,5411,23452.6%16$55$45
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,7782,07954174.8%26$45$45
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,3532,94744587.9%15$60$50
Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,0142,27424975.4%11--
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
83262415575.0%25$40$45
Hope International University
Fullerton, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
8102618732.2%33$50$50
DeVry University-California
Ontario, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
35414211240.1%79$30$30
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
77,25030,3316,57339.3%22$70$70
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,8723,17053981.9%17$50$50
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
74,71829,8515,36540.0%18$70$70
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,8781,72532991.9%19$30$30
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
48,74832,5275,28066.7%16$70$70
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
65,91230,9263,85946.9%12$70$120
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
18,55117,7033,45895.4%20$70$70
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
49,07927,1793,65555.4%13$70$70
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,5762,46734469.0%14$50$50
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
34,00226,0834,03776.7%15$70$70
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
15,50114,1192,32491.1%16$70$70
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,1492,58069081.9%27$55$50
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
33,93929,5073,89286.9%13$70$70
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
25,27623,5593,91693.2%17$70$70
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
14,77414,0642,55195.2%18$70$70
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
25,96523,6874,97291.2%21$70$70
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
6,0775,8711,03296.6%18$70$70
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,7461,62721793.2%13--
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
23,10316,4441,55571.2%9$70$55
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
19,16517,0822,06289.1%12$70$70
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
54,68337,5635,57368.7%15$70$120
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
29,93228,1953,33994.2%12$70$70
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
21,41720,3472,02095.0%10$70$70
Woodbury University
Burbank, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,46091411762.6%13$85$85
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5,1504,49060287.2%13$25$50
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
10,80610,15896794.0%10$70$70
California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
13,83411,9731,10786.5%9$70$70
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
12,56811,61190492.4%8$70$70
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,4051,82238075.8%21$50$50
California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
12,46111,98889696.2%7$70$70
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
8,5058,35096198.2%12$70$70
California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
10,4209,34263589.7%7$70$70
Providence Christian College
Pasadena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1321153887.1%33$25-
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,36466111248.5%17--
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
7,6546,1171,30379.9%21$45$45
University of California-Merced
Merced, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
29,92026,7662,39289.5%9$70$120
Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1----$65$65
Chamberlain University-California
Rancho Cordova, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2----$95-
American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
-----$80$80
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,0831,73531483.3%18$50$50
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
8346711480.5%2$50$50
Annenberg School of Nursing
Reseda, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
-----$100-
Medical Career College of Northern California
Roseville, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
18121266.7%100$150-
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3921634541.6%28$110$110
Stanbridge University
Irvine, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,50025323310.1%92--
Minerva University
San Francisco, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
20,8162081501.0%72--
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA
Public, 2-4 years
35433329394.1%88--
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,12052518924.8%36$70$70
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
74402754.1%68$50$50
Berkeley School of Theology
Berkeley, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
18121266.7%100$40$40
Dharma Realm Buddhist University
Ukiah, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
116454.5%67$30-
Westcliff University
Irvine, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
70947841967.4%88$50$50
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1451377594.5%55$50$35
Brand College
Glendale, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
21150.0%100--
California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,9872,26119175.7%8$70$70
Young Americans College of the Performing Arts
Corona, CA
Private, 2-4 years
35141440.0%100$50-
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
El Dorado Hills, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
103867583.5%87$20$20
California Jazz Conservatory
Berkeley, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
-----$100-
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,98582834941.7%42$50$50
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Private, 2-4 years
383383209100.0%55--
California State University Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
75672214595.5%20$70$70
Musicians Institute
Hollywood, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
34827311678.4%42$100$100
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,28591229071.0%32$50$50
Reach University
Oakland, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
66653898.5%58--
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
11-100.0%-$50$50
CES College
Burbank, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
65412463.1%59$150-
California Miramar University
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
232521922.4%37--
Concorde Career College-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, 2-4 years
26325218095.8%71$100-
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
122756961.5%92--
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
Private, 2-4 years
48546716996.3%36$100-
Latin American Bible Institute
La Puente, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
21218100.0%38$25-
Gnomon
Hollywood, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
65322749.2%84$25-
MTI College
Sacramento, CA
Private, 2-4 years
25323818994.1%79$50-
Hussian College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5582663747.7%14--
Concorde Career College-North Hollywood
North Hollywood, CA
Private, 2-4 years
22621915196.9%69$100-
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles
Sherman Oaks, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
40161240.0%75$100-
Galaxy Medical College
North Hollywood, CA
Private, 2-4 years
40363690.0%100$75-
Newschool of Architecture and Design
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
109491245.0%24$75$75
Arizona College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
434318100.0%42$49-
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
Redding, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
444100.0%100$50$50
San Francisco Bay University
Fremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1571091769.4%16$100$100
Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
36131911688.4%36$45$50
Ukiah Adult School
Ukiah, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
-----$50-
Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
6325339.7%12$55$55
University of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
116754264.7%56--
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5133072859.8%9$85$85
California College of Music
Pasadena, CA
Private, 2-4 years
139969.2%100$100-
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
71046816065.9%34$60-
University of Saint Katherine
San Marcos, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
90593365.6%56$50$50
Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3010833.3%80$100-
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
38730811479.6%37$50-
Los Angeles Pacific College
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 2-4 years
-----$150-
Los Angeles College of Music
Pasadena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3673046282.8%20$60-
Pacific States University
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
93333.3%100$50$50
Design Institute of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
888100.0%100$25$25
California Christian College
Fresno, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
111100.0%100$40-
University of the West
Rosemead, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2318578.3%28$75$75
Menlo College
Atherton, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,3572,07220361.7%10$40-
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 2-4 years
1821645690.1%34$50-
California Northstate University
Elk Grove, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1891791994.7%11$100$100
Average1,897,456807,175145,11465.7%38$66$70

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