Best California State Schools
View the Best California State Schools and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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269 | Azusa Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsAzusa, CA | $43,600 | $21,726 | 7,169 | 87% | 1,110 SAT 25 ACT |
10 to 1 |
217 | Biola UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsLa Mirada, CA | $46,704 | $23,947 | 5,387 | 57% | 1,250 SAT 26 ACT |
13 to 1 |
9 | California Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-yearsPasadena, CA | $63,255 | $47,135 | 2,401 | 3% | - | 3 to 1 |
59 | University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-yearsBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) |
$22,200 | 45,307 | 11% | - | 19 to 1 |
197 | University of California-DavisPublic, 4-yearsDavis, CA | $46,024 ($15,247) |
$20,054 | 39,679 | 37% | - | 21 to 1 |
228 | University of California-IrvinePublic, 4-yearsIrvine, CA | $45,014 ($14,237) |
$18,266 | 35,937 | 21% | - | 18 to 1 |
56 | University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4-yearsLos Angeles, CA | $44,524 ($13,747) |
$21,322 | 46,430 | 9% | - | 18 to 1 |
723 | University of California-RiversidePublic, 4-yearsRiverside, CA | $44,947 ($14,170) |
$20,324 | 26,809 | 69% | - | 24 to 1 |
174 | University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-yearsLa Jolla, CA | $46,042 ($15,265) |
$20,811 | 42,006 | 24% | - | 19 to 1 |
164 | University of California-Santa BarbaraPublic, 4-yearsSanta Barbara, CA | $45,742 ($14,965) |
$19,654 | 26,420 | 26% | - | 17 to 1 |
502 | University of California-Santa CruzPublic, 4-yearsSanta Cruz, CA | $45,337 ($14,560) |
$20,896 | 19,478 | 47% | - | 23 to 1 |
324 | University of La VernePrivate, 4-yearsLa Verne, CA | $47,000 | $25,670 | 5,662 | 74% | 1,115 SAT 22 ACT |
11 to 1 |
173 | University of the PacificPrivate, 4-yearsStockton, CA | $55,340 | $35,304 | 6,277 | 93% | 1,255 SAT 29 ACT |
14 to 1 |
93 | Pepperdine UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMalibu, CA | $66,742 | $33,245 | 10,030 | 49% | 1,390 SAT 31 ACT |
13 to 1 |
358 | San Diego State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsSan Diego, CA | $20,170 ($8,290) |
$8,114 | 37,402 | 39% | - | 25 to 1 |
329 | University of San DiegoPrivate, 4-yearsSan Diego, CA | $56,444 | $34,473 | 8,815 | 53% | - | 13 to 1 |
708 | University of San FranciscoPrivate, 4-yearsSan Francisco, CA | $58,222 | $27,525 | 9,688 | 71% | 1,310 SAT 29 ACT |
13 to 1 |
27 | University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate, 4-yearsLos Angeles, CA | $68,237 | $43,570 | 48,945 | 12% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT |
9 to 1 |
2 | Stanford UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsStanford, CA | $62,484 | $56,737 | 18,283 | 4% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT |
5 to 1 |
Average | $50,077 ($13,926) |
$27,420 | 442,125 | 41.27% | 1,313 SAT 28.8750 ACT |
15.16 to 1 |