California Best Colleges Comparison
View the California Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
Top 20 colleges in California | All colleges in California | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (6 public, 14 private) |
800 schools (193 public, 607 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $14,170 (in-state) $51,230 (out-of-state) | $3,938 (in-state) $19,928 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $13,551 (in-state) $40,659 (out-of-state) | $11,486 (in-state) $22,218 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $31,378 | $7,192 |
Test Scores | 1,408 SAT, 32 ACT | 1,188 SAT, 26 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 30.15% | 68.07% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 38.55% | 41.22% |
Population | 328,636 | 2,692,376 |
Undergraduate | 229,939 | 2,362,131 |
Graduate | 98,697 | 330,245 |
Graduation Rate | 88.50% | 61.28% |
Transfer-out Rate | 7.00% | 10.19% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 11.50 to 1 | 17.88 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Stanford UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsStanford, CA | $56,169 | $53,346 | 15,953 | 4% | 1,520 SAT 35 ACT |
4 to 1 |
2 | California Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4 yearsPasadena, CA | $58,680 | $42,648 | 2,240 | 4% | 1,555 SAT 36 ACT |
3 to 1 |
3 | Pomona CollegePrivate, 4 yearsClaremont, CA | $56,686 | $45,628 | 1,475 | 7% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT |
6 to 1 |
4 | Claremont McKenna CollegePrivate, 4 yearsClaremont, CA | $58,111 | $48,767 | 1,264 | 11% | 1,475 SAT 34 ACT |
8 to 1 |
5 | University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4 yearsLos Angeles, CA | $43,012 ($13,258) |
$16,180 | 44,589 | 11% | 1,415 SAT 32 ACT |
18 to 1 |
6 | University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4 yearsBerkeley, CA | $43,980 ($14,226) |
$19,359 | 42,327 | 14% | 1,420 SAT 33 ACT |
19 to 1 |
7 | University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate, 4 yearsLos Angeles, CA | $61,503 | $39,909 | 46,287 | 13% | 1,475 SAT 34 ACT |
9 to 1 |
8 | Harvey Mudd CollegePrivate, 4 yearsClaremont, CA | $60,703 | $38,365 | 854 | 10% | 1,520 SAT 35 ACT |
8 to 1 |
9 | Soka University of AmericaPrivate, 4 yearsAliso Viejo, CA | $34,166 | $37,120 | 403 | 52% | 1,303 SAT 26 ACT |
7 to 1 |
10 | Scripps CollegePrivate, 4 yearsClaremont, CA | $58,442 | $40,756 | 958 | 30% | 1,450 SAT 33 ACT |
9 to 1 |
11 | University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4 yearsLa Jolla, CA | $44,454 ($14,700) |
$18,914 | 39,576 | 34% | 1,375 SAT 31 ACT |
19 to 1 |
12 | Thomas Aquinas CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSanta Paula, CA | $26,000 | $11,348 | 462 | 83% | 1,275 SAT 28 ACT |
11 to 1 |
13 | Pitzer CollegePrivate, 4 yearsClaremont, CA | $57,978 | $41,614 | 922 | 18% | - | 9 to 1 |
14 | University of California-Santa BarbaraPublic, 4 yearsSanta Barbara, CA | $44,171 ($14,417) |
$18,590 | 26,179 | 29% | 1,345 SAT 31 ACT |
18 to 1 |
15 | University of California-IrvinePublic, 4 yearsIrvine, CA | $43,529 ($13,775) |
$18,273 | 36,303 | 29% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT |
18 to 1 |
16 | University of California-DavisPublic, 4 yearsDavis, CA | $44,399 ($14,645) |
$17,476 | 39,074 | 49% | 1,280 SAT 29 ACT |
20 to 1 |
17 | Santa Clara UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSanta Clara, CA | $55,860 | $26,780 | 8,616 | 54% | 1,410 SAT 32 ACT |
11 to 1 |
18 | Pepperdine UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMalibu, CA | $59,702 | $29,601 | 9,554 | 53% | 1,350 SAT 28 ACT |
13 to 1 |
19 | Chapman UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOrange, CA | $58,634 | $26,129 | 9,761 | 60% | 1,310 SAT 29 ACT |
12 to 1 |
20 | Occidental CollegePrivate, 4 yearsLos Angeles, CA | $58,426 | $36,748 | 1,839 | 38% | 1,415 SAT 32 ACT |
8 to 1 |
Average | $51,230 ($14,170) |
$31,378 | 328,636 | 30.15% | 1,408 SAT 31.6842 ACT |
11.50 to 1 |