Top Colleges in California Tuition Comparison

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 15.32% 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.

Table. Top Colleges in California Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Stanford UniversityStanford, CA$62,484$59,4993.91%1,550 SAT
35 ACT		18,28395%
2California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA$63,255$63,0633.14%-2,40194%
3Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA$62,326-6.76%1,520 SAT
34 ACT		1,71694%
4University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$68,237$68,12810.02%1,510 SAT
33 ACT		48,94592%
5Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA$64,150$68,52511.12%1,510 SAT
34 ACT		1,38991%
6Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA$66,255-13.06%1,530 SAT
35 ACT		92292%
7Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA$37,450$37,45069.52%1,360 SAT45587%
8Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyMonterey, CA$47,026$47,026--657-
9University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$44,524 ($13,747)$28,985 ($13,883)8.73%-46,43092%
10University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$45,627 ($14,850)$30,363 ($15,261)11.66%-45,30794%
Average$56,133 ($14,299)$50,380 ($14,572)15%1,49716,65192%
Top Colleges in California Tuition Comparison