Top Colleges in California Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Stanford University ranked first in the Top Colleges in California rankings, followed by California Institute of Technology and Pomona College.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in California is $14,299 for in-state and $56,133 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

University of Southern California has the highest tuition & fees of $68,237 and Soka University of America has the lowest tuition & fees of $37,450 among Top Colleges in California. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $14,572 for in-state and $50,380 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 15.45% and the SAT score is 1497 for the Top Colleges in California. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.

Top Colleges in California Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in California Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$62,484	$59,499	4.00%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,283	95%
2	California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA	$63,255	$63,063	3.00%	-	2,401	94%
3	Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA	$62,326	-	7.00%	1,520 SAT 34 ACT	1,716	94%
4	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	$68,237	$68,128	10.00%	1,510 SAT 33 ACT	48,945	92%
5	Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA	$64,150	$68,525	11.00%	1,510 SAT 34 ACT	1,389	91%
6	Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA	$66,255	-	13.00%	1,530 SAT 35 ACT	922	92%
7	Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA	$37,450	$37,450	70.03%	1,360 SAT	455	87%
8	Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyMonterey, CA	$47,026	$47,026	-	-	657	-
9	University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	$44,524 ($13,747)	$28,985 ($13,883)	9.00%	-	46,430	92%
10	University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	$45,627 ($14,850)	$30,363 ($15,261)	12.00%	-	45,307	94%
	Average	$56,133 ($14,299)	$50,380 ($14,572)	15%	1,497	16,651	92%