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) |
861 schools (201 public, 660 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $14,353 (in-state) $52,954 (out-of-state) | $3,888 (in-state) $20,208 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $13,854 (in-state) $41,792 (out-of-state) | $11,472 (in-state) $22,352 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $29,579 | $7,059 |
Test Scores | 1,436 SAT, 32 ACT | 1,273 SAT, 28 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 28.91% | 66.07% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 38.14% | 36.89% |
Population | 343,881 | 2,600,794 |
Undergraduate | 238,246 | 2,265,795 |
Graduate | 105,635 | 334,999 |
Graduation Rate | 88.75% | 60.10% |
Transfer-out Rate | 5.75% | 9.60% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 11.80 to 1 | 17.67 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 | $58,416 | $50,762 | 18,283 | 4% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT |
5 to 1 |
2 | California Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-yearsPasadena, CA | $60,864 | $43,064 | 2,401 | 3% | - | 3 to 1 |
3 | Pomona CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClaremont, CA | $59,238 | $51,797 | 1,716 | 7% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT |
7 to 1 |
4 | Claremont McKenna CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClaremont, CA | $60,715 | $39,810 | 1,389 | 10% | 1,510 SAT 34 ACT |
8 to 1 |
5 | University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4-yearsLos Angeles, CA | $43,473 ($13,401) |
$19,994 | 46,430 | 9% | - | 18 to 1 |
6 | University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-yearsBerkeley, CA | $44,467 ($14,395) |
$21,056 | 45,307 | 11% | - | 19 to 1 |
7 | University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate, 4-yearsLos Angeles, CA | $64,726 | $41,493 | 48,945 | 12% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT |
9 to 1 |
8 | Harvey Mudd CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClaremont, CA | $62,817 | $32,162 | 922 | 13% | 1,530 SAT 35 ACT |
8 to 1 |
9 | Soka University of AmericaPrivate, 4-yearsAliso Viejo, CA | $35,544 | $30,934 | 455 | 57% | 1,350 SAT 26 ACT |
7 to 1 |
10 | Scripps CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClaremont, CA | $60,712 | $20,560 | 1,099 | 28% | 1,460 SAT 33 ACT |
10 to 1 |
11 | University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-yearsLa Jolla, CA | $44,978 ($14,906) |
$19,225 | 42,006 | 24% | - | 19 to 1 |
12 | Thomas Aquinas CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSanta Paula, CA | $27,000 | $13,790 | 516 | 85% | 1,310 SAT 30 ACT |
11 to 1 |
13 | Pitzer CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClaremont, CA | $60,578 | $38,317 | 1,212 | 18% | - | 10 to 1 |
14 | University of California-Santa BarbaraPublic, 4-yearsSanta Barbara, CA | $44,689 ($14,617) |
$18,341 | 26,420 | 26% | - | 17 to 1 |
15 | University of California-IrvinePublic, 4-yearsIrvine, CA | $44,011 ($13,939) |
$18,687 | 35,937 | 21% | - | 18 to 1 |
16 | University of California-DavisPublic, 4-yearsDavis, CA | $44,930 ($14,858) |
$18,164 | 39,679 | 37% | - | 21 to 1 |
17 | Santa Clara UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSanta Clara, CA | $57,534 | $26,457 | 9,178 | 52% | 1,364 SAT 31 ACT |
12 to 1 |
18 | Pepperdine UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMalibu, CA | $63,142 | $30,938 | 10,030 | 49% | 1,390 SAT 31 ACT |
13 to 1 |
19 | Chapman UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsOrange, CA | $60,672 | $26,741 | 10,014 | 73% | 1,300 SAT 29 ACT |
12 to 1 |
20 | Occidental CollegePrivate, 4-yearsLos Angeles, CA | $60,566 | $29,286 | 1,942 | 39% | 1,430 SAT 32 ACT |
9 to 1 |
Average | $52,954 ($14,353) |
$29,579 | 343,881 | 28.91% | 1,436 SAT 32.0000 ACT |
11.80 to 1 |