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Acceptance rates, test-score ranges, and average net price for selective colleges in California — source-cited from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Want the number that matters for your student? Model your admit odds at each.
| College | City | Accept. | SAT 25–75 | Avg net price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caltech | Pasadena | 3% | — | $16,075 |
| Stanford | Stanford | 4% | 1510–1580 | $13,807 |
| Pomona | Claremont | 7% | 1490–1560 | $19,285 |
| UCLA | Los Angeles | 9% | — | $12,548 |
| Claremont McKenna | Claremont |
Figures are estimates compiled from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS) and primary sources; verify with each institution before relying on them.
These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.
| 10% |
| 1470–1560 |
| $28,849 |
| USC | Los Angeles | 10% | 1450–1550 | $32,740 |
| Stanbridge University | Irvine | 10% | — | $45,372 |
| UC Berkeley | Berkeley | 11% | — | $13,481 |
| Harvey Mudd | Claremont | 13% | 1500–1570 | $35,924 |
| Pitzer | Claremont | 25% | — | $34,191 |
| UC San Diego | La Jolla | 27% | — | $12,470 |
| UC Irvine | Irvine | 29% | — | $14,251 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | 31% | — | $16,665 |
| UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 33% | — | $16,109 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | 36% | — | $15,364 |
| Scripps | Claremont | 38% | 1440–1540 | $36,294 |
| UC Davis | Davis | 42% | — | $14,741 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles | 44% | 1380–1520 | $38,263 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | 45% | 1260–1430 | $48,381 |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | 46% | — | $10,440 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara | 48% | 1350–1490 | $50,062 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego | 52% | — | $30,365 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco | 62% | 1190–1390 | $41,431 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa | 62% | — | $21,241 |
| Pepperdine | Malibu | 63% | 1290–1450 | $58,098 |
| MTI College | Sacramento | 63% | — | $21,740 |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | 64% | — | $13,630 |
| Chapman University | Orange | 65% | 1260–1440 | $46,555 |
| UC Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | 66% | — | $17,890 |
| Concordia University-Irvine | Irvine | 66% | — | $28,115 |
| University of La Verne | La Verne | 71% | 986–1236 | $20,161 |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton | 71% | 1183–1480 | $25,447 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles | 73% | — | $21,413 |
| Westcliff University | Irvine | 73% | — | $35,426 |
| Biola University | La Mirada | 74% | 1160–1370 | $31,495 |
| Art Center College of Design | Pasadena | 75% | — | $48,661 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona | 75% | — | $11,531 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | 76% | 1150–1330 | $30,109 |
| UC Riverside | Riverside | 76% | — | $14,304 |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara | 77% | 1240–1450 | $29,053 |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles | 82% | 1265–1395 | $51,248 |
| University of Redlands | Redlands | 83% | 1107–1350 | $30,031 |
| Dominican University of California | San Rafael | 84% | 1210–1300 | $35,333 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego | 84% | 1175–1365 | $38,729 |
| The Master's University and Seminary | Santa Clarita | 84% | — | $32,647 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | 85% | — | $13,760 |
| California Baptist University | Riverside | 85% | — | $26,285 |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga | 87% | — | $30,378 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | 88% | 983–1238 | $22,212 |
| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | 91% | — | $6,555 |
| UC Merced | Merced | 91% | — | $11,983 |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco | 91% | — | $53,909 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 91% | — | $3,967 |
| La Sierra University | Riverside | 92% | — | $45,566 |
| California State University-Chico | Chico | 93% | — | $14,480 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Carson | 93% | — | $8,615 |
| William Jessup University | Rocklin | 93% | 1041–1228 | $28,062 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park | 93% | — | $12,885 |
| California State University-Northridge | Northridge | 93% | — | $7,021 |
| California State University-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | 94% | — | $4,564 |