For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of California Colleges is 44.25%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 17.18%. A total of 1,981,799 have applied, 876,849 admitted, and 149,358 students have enrolled one of California Colleges.

Of the California colleges, California Institute of Technology is the tightest school to admit with 3.00% acceptance rate, and Minerva University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 4.00%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of California Colleges.

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2024 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between California Colleges
School NameApplicantsAdmitted EnrolledAcceptance RateAdmission Yield
American University of Health SciencesSignal Hill, CA111 100.00%100.00%
Arizona College of Nursing-OntarioOntario, CA111 100.00%100.00%
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA1,3391,004321 74.98%31.97%
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA3,8503,042426 79.01%14.00%
Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CA271710 62.96%58.82%
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA4,0032,402745 60.00%31.02%
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA7,9355,8721,292 74.00%22.00%
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA3,6612,673187 73.01%7.00%
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA13,107393255 3.00%64.89%
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA2,023526179 26.00%34.03%
California Jazz ConservatoryBerkeley, CA222 100.00%100.00%
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA5,2904,708565 89.00%12.00%
California Miramar UniversitySan Diego, CA583822 65.52%57.89%
California Northstate UniversityElk Grove, CA99847 84.85%8.33%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA63,73619,1215,354 30.00%28.00%
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA14,01913,879972 99.00%7.00%
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA45,77533,8744,404 74.00%13.00%
California State University Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA943934140 99.05%14.99%
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA13,95012,2761,228 88.00%10.00%
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA10,0829,376563 93.00%6.00%
California State University-ChicoChico, CA22,26320,9272,093 94.00%10.00%
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA19,04017,3261,733 91.00%10.00%
California State University-East BayHayward, CA13,27412,8761,030 97.00%8.00%
California State University-FresnoFresno, CA20,20119,3933,685 96.00%19.00%
California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA48,59142,2747,187 87.00%17.00%
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA79,68037,4505,618 47.00%15.00%
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA32,74830,1283,615 92.00%12.00%
California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA11,76911,181894 95.00%8.00%
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA29,78927,7045,541 93.00%20.00%
California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA25,99424,4343,909 94.00%16.00%
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA12,77212,5172,253 98.00%18.00%
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA17,51916,8182,691 96.00%16.00%
California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA5,3345,1741,035 97.00%20.00%
Casa Loma College-Los AngelesSherman Oaks, CA1846666 35.87%100.00%
Chamberlain University-CaliforniaRancho Cordova, CA532 60.00%66.67%
Chapman UniversityOrange, CA15,9148,9121,782 56.00%20.00%
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA9853848 38.98%2.08%
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA5,799638319 11.00%50.00%
Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA4,5642,738301 59.99%10.99%
Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego, CA872 87.50%28.57%
DeVry University-CaliforniaOntario, CA400172143 43.00%83.14%
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA2,0111,931251 96.02%13.00%
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingLos Angeles, CA41217348 41.99%27.75%
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA1,516879211 57.98%24.00%
GnomonHollywood, CA632520 39.68%80.00%
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA4,792623224 13.00%35.96%
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA82829087 35.02%30.00%
John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityEscondido, CA28022175 78.93%33.94%
La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA2,2382,081250 92.98%12.01%
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA268209136 77.99%65.07%
Latin American Bible InstituteLa Puente, CA443027 68.18%90.00%
Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA28126474 93.95%28.03%
Los Angeles College of MusicPasadena, CA40833069 80.88%20.91%
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA23,3619,3441,495 40.00%16.00%
Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA3,0412,068186 68.00%8.99%
Minerva UniversitySan Francisco, CA9,856394221 4.00%56.09%
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA3,4302,367450 69.01%19.01%
Musicians InstituteHollywood, CA425302142 71.06%47.02%
Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, CA20208 100.00%40.00%
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA6,5732,629526 40.00%20.01%
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA2,4592,066227 84.02%10.99%
Pacific CollegeCosta Mesa, CA20105 50.00%50.00%
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, CA3032 10.00%66.67%
Pacific States UniversityLos Angeles, CA444 100.00%100.00%
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA1,323556139 42.03%25.00%
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA12,4576,229747 50.00%11.99%
Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA3,464589283 17.00%48.05%
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA3,0652,513653 81.99%25.98%
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA12,121848424 7.00%50.00%
Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA10710028 93.46%28.00%
Reach UniversityOakland, CA11711682 99.15%70.69%
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA4,3083,834498 89.00%12.99%
San Diego Christian CollegeSantee, CA3202028 63.13%3.96%
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA82,80028,1526,193 34.00%22.00%
San Francisco Bay UniversityFremont, CA986818 69.39%26.47%
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA43922855 51.94%24.12%
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA29,87828,6832,868 96.00%10.00%
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA35,78028,6244,580 80.00%16.00%
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA18,8438,2911,575 44.00%19.00%
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA3,0821,048272 34.00%25.95%
Shasta Bible College and Graduate SchoolRedding, CA221 100.00%50.00%
Simpson UniversityRedding, CA823815155 99.03%19.02%
Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA397278128 70.03%46.04%
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA10,52910,003900 95.00%9.00%
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA60650335 83.00%6.96%
Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheim, CA12010694 88.33%88.68%
Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, CA2,700297285 11.00%95.96%
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA53,7332,1491,741 4.00%81.01%
SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryEl Dorado Hills, CA956154 64.21%88.52%
The Chicago School at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA1174736 40.17%76.60%
The Chicago School at San DiegoSan Diego, CA110 100.00%0.00%
The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA1,157879413 75.97%46.99%
Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA263208144 79.09%69.23%
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA125,91015,1096,799 12.00%45.00%
University of California-DavisDavis, CA94,63739,7486,757 42.00%17.00%
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA121,10131,4866,927 26.00%22.00%
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA145,90313,1316,828 9.00%52.00%
University of California-MercedMerced, CA67,89126,4772,383 39.00%9.00%
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA62,80739,5685,540 63.00%14.00%
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA130,77132,6937,192 25.00%22.00%
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA110,87131,0444,967 28.00%16.00%
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA68,84543,3724,337 63.00%10.00%
University of La VerneLa Verne, CA10,8135,190727 48.00%14.01%
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA3,6222,934499 81.00%17.01%
University of Saint KatherineSan Marcos, CA1607441 46.25%55.41%
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA15,9537,4981,275 47.00%17.00%
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA25,70913,1121,180 51.00%9.00%
University of Silicon AndhraMilpitas, CA444236 95.45%85.71%
University of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA30615655 50.98%35.26%
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA80,8088,0813,636 10.00%44.99%
University of the PacificStockton, CA5,7635,475767 95.00%14.01%
University of the WestRosemead, CA774 100.00%57.14%
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA3,4222,224512 64.99%23.02%
Westcliff UniversityIrvine, CA1,458656348 44.99%53.05%
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA2,2441,795323 79.99%17.99%
Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA2,7972,377143 84.98%6.02%
William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA699538188 76.97%34.94%
Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA1,312958105 73.02%10.96%
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryLos Angeles, CA1076661 61.68%92.42%
Average16,6547,3681,26644.25%17.18%
*The admission data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

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