Average Acceptance Rate of California Colleges

What is the Average Acceptance Rate in California?

The average acceptance rate of California colleges is 65.65%. Total 806,902 students have accepted out of 1,896,886. By gender, the acceptance rate of female students is 66.57% and male students' rate is 63.67%

The next schools are the top 5 California colleges that have the lowest acceptance rate. Minerva University has the lowest acceptance rate of 1.00% among California colleges. California Institute of Technology and Stanford University also have low acceptance rate of 2.69% and 3.68% respectively. The top schools are selected with an minimum number of new students (first-time students) of 100. You can view more schools at California colleges with lowest acceptance rate.

Minerva University Acceptance rate: 1.00%, Yield: 72.12%
California Institute of Technology Acceptance rate: 2.69%, Yield: 50.00%
Stanford University Acceptance rate: 3.68%, Yield: 83.66%
Pomona College Acceptance rate: 7.02%, Yield: 55.14%
University of California-Los Angeles Acceptance rate: 8.57%, Yield: 50.31%

The following table summarizes the average acceptance rate in California by school type and level.

California Colleges The Average Acceptance Rate
	Total	Public	Private (not-for-profit)	Private (for-profit)
4 years colleges	63.92%	69.44%	62.24%	59.28%

Acceptance Rate by Gender at California colleges
	Applicants	Accepted	Acceptance Rate
Total	1,896,886	806,902	64.61%
Female	1,047,630	481,706	66.57%
Male	847,906	324,996	63.67%

The following table shows the California Colleges with The Average Acceptance Rate. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.

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California Colleges with The Average Acceptance Rate
School Name	Location	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Accepted
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Los Angeles, CA	90.11%	182	164
Berkeley School of Theology Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Berkeley, CA	66.67%	18	12
Art Center College of Design Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Pasadena, CA	70.97%	1,285	912
Azusa Pacific University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Azusa, CA	87.00%	3,438	2,991
Biola University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	La Mirada, CA	56.63%	4,224	2,392
California Baptist University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Riverside, CA	79.92%	7,654	6,117
California College of the Arts Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Francisco, CA	75.69%	2,987	2,261
California Institute of Technology Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Pasadena, CA	2.69%	16,626	448
California Lutheran University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Thousand Oaks, CA	87.18%	5,150	4,490
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Public, four-years	San Luis Obispo, CA	30.43%	58,774	17,885
Alliant International University-San Diego Private (for-profit), four-years	San Diego, CA	-%	1	-
California State University-Bakersfield Public, four-years	Bakersfield, CA	86.55%	13,834	11,973
California State University-Stanislaus Public, four-years	Turlock, CA	96.61%	6,077	5,871
California State University-San Bernardino Public, four-years	San Bernardino, CA	91.08%	15,501	14,119
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Public, four-years	Pomona, CA	55.38%	49,079	27,179
California State University-Chico Public, four-years	Chico, CA	95.00%	21,417	20,347
California State University-Dominguez Hills Public, four-years	Carson, CA	89.13%	19,165	17,082
California State University-Fresno Public, four-years	Fresno, CA	95.43%	18,551	17,703
California State University-Fullerton Public, four-years	Fullerton, CA	66.72%	48,748	32,527
California State University-East Bay Public, four-years	Hayward, CA	96.20%	12,461	11,988
California State University-Long Beach Public, four-years	Long Beach, CA	39.95%	74,718	29,851
California State University-Los Angeles Public, four-years	Los Angeles, CA	86.94%	33,939	29,507
California State University-Northridge Public, four-years	Northridge, CA	91.23%	25,965	23,687
California State University-Sacramento Public, four-years	Sacramento, CA	93.21%	25,276	23,559
University of California-Berkeley Public, four-years	Berkeley, CA	11.33%	128,209	14,523
University of California-Davis Public, four-years	Davis, CA	37.34%	94,747	35,377
University of California-Irvine Public, four-years	Irvine, CA	21.15%	119,191	25,212
University of California-Los Angeles Public, four-years	Los Angeles, CA	8.57%	149,801	12,845
University of California-Riverside Public, four-years	Riverside, CA	68.69%	54,683	37,563
University of California-San Diego Public, four-years	La Jolla, CA	23.71%	131,197	31,103
University of California-Santa Barbara Public, four-years	Santa Barbara, CA	25.85%	110,995	28,688
University of California-Santa Cruz Public, four-years	Santa Cruz, CA	46.92%	65,912	30,926
California Institute of the Arts Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Valencia, CA	24.76%	2,120	525
California State University Maritime Academy Public, four-years	Vallejo, CA	95.50%	756	722
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Sherman Oaks, CA	40.00%	40	16
Chapman University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Orange, CA	72.52%	13,690	9,928
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Los Angeles, CA	80.46%	834	671
Concordia University-Irvine Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Irvine, CA	68.99%	3,576	2,467
Claremont McKenna College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Claremont, CA	10.35%	5,709	591
University of Silicon Valley Private (for-profit), four-years	San Jose, CA	64.66%	116	75
Design Institute of San Diego Private (for-profit), four-years	San Diego, CA	100.00%	8	8
Dominican University of California Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Rafael, CA	93.18%	1,746	1,627
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Private (for-profit), four-years	Los Angeles, CA	41.71%	1,985	828
Fresno Pacific University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Fresno, CA	75.00%	832	624
Harvey Mudd College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Claremont, CA	13.36%	4,440	593
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Public, four-years	Arcata, CA	98.18%	8,505	8,350
Life Pacific University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Dimas, CA	94.48%	145	137
University of La Verne Private (not-for-profit), four-years	La Verne, CA	73.51%	6,172	4,537
Laguna College of Art and Design Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Laguna Beach, CA	88.37%	361	319
Latin American Bible Institute Private (not-for-profit), four-years	La Puente, CA	100.00%	21	21
La Sierra University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Riverside, CA	91.85%	1,878	1,725
The Master's University and Seminary Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Santa Clarita, CA	78.18%	848	663
Loyola Marymount University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Los Angeles, CA	41.31%	21,695	8,963
MTI College Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Sacramento, CA	94.07%	253	238
Menlo College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Atherton, CA	61.72%	3,357	2,072
Mount Saint Mary's University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Los Angeles, CA	75.76%	2,405	1,822
Musicians Institute Private (for-profit), four-years	Hollywood, CA	78.45%	348	273
Newschool of Architecture and Design Private (for-profit), four-years	San Diego, CA	44.95%	109	49
San Francisco Bay University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Fremont, CA	69.43%	157	109
Occidental College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Los Angeles, CA	39.40%	6,305	2,484
Otis College of Art and Design Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Los Angeles, CA	83.29%	2,083	1,735
Hope International University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Fullerton, CA	32.22%	810	261
Concorde Career College-San Diego Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	San Diego, CA	95.82%	263	252
Pacific Oaks College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Pasadena, CA	39.68%	63	25
Pacific States University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Los Angeles, CA	33.33%	9	3
Pacific Union College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Angwin, CA	48.46%	1,364	661
University of the Pacific Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Stockton, CA	93.23%	5,891	5,492
Pepperdine University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Malibu, CA	48.71%	11,466	5,585
Pitzer College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Claremont, CA	18.40%	3,500	644
Point Loma Nazarene University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Diego, CA	81.93%	3,149	2,580
Pomona College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Claremont, CA	7.02%	10,666	749
University of Redlands Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Redlands, CA	81.87%	3,872	3,170
San Diego State University Public, four-years	San Diego, CA	39.26%	77,250	30,331
University of San Diego Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Diego, CA	52.61%	14,334	7,541
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Francisco, CA	41.58%	392	163
San Francisco State University Public, four-years	San Francisco, CA	94.20%	29,932	28,195
University of San Francisco Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Francisco, CA	71.18%	23,103	16,444
William Jessup University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Rocklin, CA	65.92%	710	468
San Jose State University Public, four-years	San Jose, CA	76.71%	34,002	26,083
Santa Clara University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Santa Clara, CA	52.11%	16,650	8,677
Scripps College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Claremont, CA	27.91%	3,099	865
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Redding, CA	100.00%	4	4
Saint Mary's College of California Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Moraga, CA	87.89%	3,353	2,947
Sonoma State University Public, four-years	Rohnert Park, CA	94.00%	10,806	10,158
Vanguard University of Southern California Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Costa Mesa, CA	74.84%	2,778	2,079
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Garden Grove, CA	96.29%	485	467
Southern California Institute of Architecture Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Los Angeles, CA	59.84%	513	307
University of Southern California Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Los Angeles, CA	12.02%	69,062	8,304
Thomas Aquinas College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Santa Paula, CA	84.73%	262	222
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	San Bernardino, CA	100.00%	383	383
Concorde Career College-North Hollywood Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	North Hollywood, CA	96.90%	226	219
Westmont College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Santa Barbara, CA	81.99%	2,326	1,907
Whittier College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Whittier, CA	75.45%	3,014	2,274
Woodbury University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Burbank, CA	62.60%	1,460	914
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Los Angeles, CA	61.48%	122	75
Stanford University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Stanford, CA	3.68%	56,378	2,075
California State University-San Marcos Public, four-years	San Marcos, CA	95.19%	14,774	14,064
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education Public, 2-4 years	La Puente, CA	94.07%	354	333
Soka University of America Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Aliso Viejo, CA	56.63%	498	282
Los Angeles Pacific College Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Los Angeles, CA	-%	-	-
California State University-Monterey Bay Public, four-years	Seaside, CA	92.39%	12,568	11,611
Pacific College Private (for-profit), four-years	Costa Mesa, CA	33.33%	30	10
American University of Health Sciences Private (for-profit), four-years	Signal Hill, CA	-%	-	-
California State University-Channel Islands Public, four-years	Camarillo, CA	89.65%	10,420	9,342
CES College Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years	Burbank, CA	63.08%	65	41
University of California-Merced Public, four-years	Merced, CA	89.46%	29,920	26,766
Los Angeles College of Music Private (for-profit), four-years	Pasadena, CA	82.83%	367	304
Stanbridge University Private (for-profit), four-years	Irvine, CA	10.12%	2,500	253
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary Private (not-for-profit), four-years	El Dorado Hills, CA	83.50%	103	86
Gnomon Private (for-profit), four-years	Hollywood, CA	49.23%	65	32
University of the West Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Rosemead, CA	78.26%	23	18
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Los Angeles, CA	54.05%	74	40
Providence Christian College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Pasadena, CA	87.12%	132	115
Galaxy Medical College Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	North Hollywood, CA	90.00%	40	36
John Paul the Great Catholic University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Escondido, CA	79.59%	387	308
Annenberg School of Nursing Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years	Reseda, CA	-%	-	-
Brand College Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Glendale, CA	50.00%	2	1
California Miramar University Private (for-profit), four-years	San Diego, CA	22.41%	232	52
Ukiah Adult School Public, less than 2-years	Ukiah, CA	-%	-	-
DeVry University-California Private (for-profit), four-years	Ontario, CA	40.11%	354	142
Minerva University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Francisco, CA	1.00%	20,816	208
California Jazz Conservatory Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Berkeley, CA	-%	-	-
California College of Music Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Pasadena, CA	69.23%	13	9
University of Saint Katherine Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Marcos, CA	65.56%	90	59
Chamberlain University-California Private (for-profit), four-years	Rancho Cordova, CA	-%	2	-
Westcliff University Private (for-profit), four-years	Irvine, CA	67.42%	709	478
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego Private (not-for-profit), four-years	San Diego, CA	100.00%	1	1
Medical Career College of Northern California Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Roseville, CA	66.67%	18	12
Young Americans College of the Performing Arts Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Corona, CA	40.00%	35	14
California Northstate University Private (for-profit), four-years	Elk Grove, CA	94.71%	189	179
Reach University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Oakland, CA	98.48%	66	65
Arizona College-Ontario Private (for-profit), four-years	Ontario, CA	100.00%	43	43

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