Expensive Colleges to Attend in California

We select the most expensive colleges/universities in California. Those schools have the most highest tuition & fees besides room, board, and other living expenses. University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $64,726 in California. Pepperdine University ($63,142) and Harvey Mudd College ($62,817) have the expensive tuition & fees followed by University of Southern California. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the lowest tuition & fees in California.

Expensive Colleges to Attend in California (2021-2022)
	Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Enrollment
1	University of Southern California Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLos Angeles, CA	$64,726	12.51%	49,318
2	Pepperdine University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMalibu, CA	$63,142	52.71%	10,446
3	Harvey Mudd College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$62,817	9.99%	905
4	California Institute of Technology Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsPasadena, CA	$60,864	3.92%	2,397
5	Claremont McKenna College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$60,715	11.24%	1,422
6	Scripps College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$60,712	29.54%	1,116
7	Chapman University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsOrange, CA	$60,672	60.37%	9,991
8	Pitzer College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$60,578	18.31%	1,168
9	Occidental College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLos Angeles, CA	$60,566	38.24%	1,964
10	Pomona College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClaremont, CA	$59,238	6.64%	1,764

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