California Best Colleges
Check out the best colleges in California and estimate chance to get it.
Stanford University is ranked top in the California Best Colleges ranking for academic year 2021-2022. California Institute of Technology and Pomona College are ranked second and third places.
The average SAT average score of the 10 California Best Colleges is 1,497 and ACT average scores is 34. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 14% and the average graduation rate is 92%. The average tuition & fees are $14,299 for in-state students and $56,133 for out-of-state students at the 10 California Best Colleges.
California Best Colleges Comparison
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| Rank | Name | Test Scores | Acceptance Rate | Tuition | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University (100.0)Private,4-years Stanford, California | 1,550 (SAT) 35 (ACT) |
3.68% | $62,484 | 18,283 | 95% |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology (97.8)Private,4-years Pasadena, California | - | 2.69% | $63,255 | 2,401 | 94% |
| 3 | Pomona College (95.3)Private,4-years Claremont, California | 1,520 (SAT) 34 (ACT) |
7.02% | $62,326 | 1,716 | 94% |
| 4 | University of Southern California (93.7)Private,4-years Los Angeles, California | 1,520 (SAT) 34 (ACT) |
12.02% | $68,237 | 48,945 | 92% |
| 5 | Claremont McKenna College (93.7)Private,4-years Claremont, California | 1,510 (SAT) 34 (ACT) |
10.35% | $64,150 | 1,389 | 91% |
| 6 | Harvey Mudd College (93.6)Private,4-years Claremont, California | 1,530 (SAT) 35 (ACT) |
13.36% | $66,255 | 922 | 92% |
| 7 | Soka University of America (92.6)Private,4-years Aliso Viejo, California | 1,350 (SAT) | 56.63% | $37,450 | 455 | 87% |
| 8 | Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (92.5)Private,4-years Monterey, California | - | $47,026 | 657 | - | |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles (92.1)Public,4-years Los Angeles, California | - | 8.57% | $13,747 (in-state) $44,524(out-of-state) |
46,430 | 92% |
| 10 | University of California-Berkeley (92.1)Public,4-years Berkeley, California | - | 11.33% | $14,850 (in-state) $45,627(out-of-state) |
45,307 | 94% |
| Average | 1,497 (SAT) 34 (ACT) |
14% | $14,299 (in-state) $56,133(out-of-state) |
16,651 | 92.33% |