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.
Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
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1 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $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% |