California Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 20 colleges in California | All colleges in California | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (6 public, 14 private) |
856 schools (201 public, 655 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $14,719 (in-state) $55,208 (out-of-state) | $4,034 (in-state) $20,639 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $14,495 (in-state) $43,299 (out-of-state) | $11,723 (in-state) $22,910 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $32,501 | $7,510 |
Test Scores | 1,440 SAT, 32 ACT | 1,327 SAT, 29 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 29.01% | 67.01% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 38.06% | 36.51% |
Population | 343,881 | 2,600,641 |
Undergraduate | 238,246 | 2,265,688 |
Graduate | 105,635 | 334,953 |
Graduation Rate | 88.25% | 53.13% |
Transfer-out Rate | 6.83% | 11.76% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 11.80 to 1 | 17.69 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 | $62,484 | $56,737 | 18,283 | 4% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT |
5 to 1 |
2 | California Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-yearsPasadena, CA | $63,255 | $47,135 | 2,401 | 3% | - | 3 to 1 |
3 | Pomona CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClaremont, CA | $62,326 | $55,218 | 1,716 | 7% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT |
7 to 1 |
4 | Claremont McKenna CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClaremont, CA | $64,150 | $50,689 | 1,389 | 11% | 1,510 SAT 34 ACT |
8 to 1 |
5 | University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4-yearsLos Angeles, CA | $44,524 ($13,747) |
$21,322 | 46,430 | 9% | - | 18 to 1 |
6 | University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-yearsBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) |
$22,200 | 45,307 | 12% | - | 19 to 1 |
7 | University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate, 4-yearsLos Angeles, CA | $68,237 | $43,570 | 48,945 | 10% | 1,510 SAT 33 ACT |
9 to 1 |
8 | Harvey Mudd CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClaremont, CA | $66,255 | $39,264 | 922 | 13% | 1,530 SAT 35 ACT |
8 to 1 |
9 | Soka University of AmericaPrivate, 4-yearsAliso Viejo, CA | $37,450 | $37,023 | 455 | 70% | 1,360 SAT | 7 to 1 |
10 | Scripps CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClaremont, CA | $63,434 | $20,909 | 1,099 | 34% | 1,480 SAT 33 ACT |
10 to 1 |
11 | University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-yearsLa Jolla, CA | $46,042 ($15,265) |
$20,811 | 42,006 | 25% | - | 19 to 1 |
12 | Thomas Aquinas CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSanta Paula, CA | $28,700 | $13,457 | 516 | 79% | 1,250 SAT 29 ACT |
11 to 1 |
13 | Pitzer CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClaremont, CA | $62,692 | $39,968 | 1,212 | 17% | - | 10 to 1 |
14 | University of California-Santa BarbaraPublic, 4-yearsSanta Barbara, CA | $45,742 ($14,965) |
$19,654 | 26,420 | 28% | - | 17 to 1 |
15 | University of California-IrvinePublic, 4-yearsIrvine, CA | $45,014 ($14,237) |
$18,266 | 35,937 | 26% | - | 18 to 1 |
16 | University of California-DavisPublic, 4-yearsDavis, CA | $46,024 ($15,247) |
$20,054 | 39,679 | 42% | - | 21 to 1 |
17 | Santa Clara UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSanta Clara, CA | $59,241 | $26,351 | 9,178 | 44% | 1,420 SAT 31 ACT |
12 to 1 |
18 | Pepperdine UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMalibu, CA | $66,742 | $33,245 | 10,030 | 50% | 1,360 SAT 30 ACT |
13 to 1 |
19 | Chapman UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsOrange, CA | $62,784 | $28,416 | 10,014 | 56% | 1,340 SAT 30 ACT |
12 to 1 |
20 | Occidental CollegePrivate, 4-yearsLos Angeles, CA | $63,446 | $35,721 | 1,942 | 40% | 1,450 SAT 33 ACT |
9 to 1 |
Average | $55,208 ($14,719) |
$32,501 | 343,881 | 29.01% | 1,440 SAT 32.4545 ACT |
11.80 to 1 |