Acceptance Rate Comparison between California Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of California Colleges is 44.11%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 17.11%. A total of 1,981,799 have applied, 874,119 admitted, and 148,293 students have enrolled one of California Colleges.

Of the California colleges, California Institute of Technology is the tightest school to admit with 3.14% acceptance rate, and Minerva University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 3.55%.

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
 Alliant International University-San DiegoSan Diego, CA-----
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, CA1,3391,004322 74.98%32.07%
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA3,8503,060420 79.48%13.73%
Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CA271710 62.96%58.82%
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA4,0032,405753 60.08%31.31%
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA7,9355,8381,282 73.57%21.96%
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA3,6612,687186 73.40%6.92%
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA13,107412266 3.14%64.56%
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA2,023525177 25.95%33.71%
California Jazz ConservatoryBerkeley, CA222 100.00%100.00%
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA5,2904,702575 88.88%12.23%
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, CA63,73618,9645,278 29.75%27.83%
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA14,01913,855955 98.83%6.89%
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA45,77533,7374,311 73.70%12.78%
California State University Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA943931143 98.73%15.36%
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA13,95012,3031,204 88.19%9.79%
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA10,0829,382568 93.06%6.05%
California State University-ChicoChico, CA22,26320,8642,171 93.72%10.41%
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA19,04017,3881,721 91.32%9.90%
California State University-East BayHayward, CA13,27412,851994 96.81%7.73%
California State University-FresnoFresno, CA20,20119,4693,661 96.38%18.80%
California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA48,59142,1497,070 86.74%16.77%
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA79,68037,5475,756 47.12%15.33%
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA32,74830,1063,614 91.93%12.00%
California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA11,76911,160943 94.83%8.45%
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA29,78927,7485,545 93.15%19.98%
California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA25,99424,3363,884 93.62%15.96%
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA12,77212,5482,244 98.25%17.88%
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA17,51916,7652,625 95.70%15.66%
California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA5,3345,1991,046 97.47%20.12%
Casa Loma College-Los AngelesSherman Oaks, CA1846767 36.41%100.00%
Chamberlain University-CaliforniaRancho Cordova, CA532 60.00%66.67%
Chapman UniversityOrange, CA15,9148,8491,806 55.61%20.41%
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA9853827 38.78%1.83%
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA5,799645321 11.12%49.77%
Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA4,5642,732290 59.86%10.61%
Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego, CA872 87.50%28.57%
DeVry University-CaliforniaOntario, CA400173143 43.25%82.66%
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA2,0111,923250 95.62%13.00%
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingLos Angeles, CA41217148 41.50%28.07%
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA1,516872207 57.52%23.74%
GnomonHollywood, CA632520 39.68%80.00%
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA4,792626224 13.06%35.78%
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA82829388 35.39%30.03%
John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityEscondido, CA28022275 79.29%33.78%
La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA2,2382,088258 93.30%12.36%
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA268208135 77.61%64.90%
Latin American Bible InstituteLa Puente, CA443027 68.18%90.00%
Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA28126474 93.95%28.03%
Los Angeles College of MusicPasadena, CA40833269 81.37%20.78%
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA23,3619,4131,535 40.29%16.31%
Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA3,0412,062178 67.81%8.63%
Minerva UniversitySan Francisco, CA9,856350197 3.55%56.29%
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA3,4302,357449 68.72%19.05%
Musicians InstituteHollywood, CA425303141 71.29%46.53%
Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, CA20208 100.00%40.00%
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA6,5732,622532 39.89%20.29%
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA2,4592,065236 83.98%11.43%
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, CA1,323562139 42.48%24.73%
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA12,4576,210732 49.85%11.79%
Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA3,464577275 16.66%47.66%
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA3,0652,506657 81.76%26.22%
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA12,121819408 6.76%49.82%
Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA1079928 92.52%28.28%
Reach UniversityOakland, CA11711682 99.15%70.69%
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA4,3083,816503 88.58%13.18%
San Diego Christian CollegeSantee, CA3202019 62.81%4.48%
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA82,80028,5176,162 34.44%21.61%
San Francisco Bay UniversityFremont, CA986818 69.39%26.47%
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA43922854 51.94%23.68%
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA29,87828,7272,985 96.15%10.39%
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA35,78028,7084,520 80.23%15.74%
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA18,8438,2611,552 43.84%18.79%
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA3,0821,046275 33.94%26.29%
Shasta Bible College and Graduate SchoolRedding, CA221 100.00%50.00%
Simpson UniversityRedding, CA823815151 99.03%18.53%
Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA397276126 69.52%45.65%
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA10,5299,974911 94.73%9.13%
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA60650135 82.67%6.99%
Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheim, CA12010593 87.50%88.57%
Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, CA2,700307294 11.37%95.77%
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA53,7332,0991,699 3.91%80.94%
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, CA1,157878413 75.89%47.04%
Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA263207143 78.71%69.08%
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA125,91014,6776,641 11.66%45.25%
University of California-DavisDavis, CA94,63739,4006,578 41.63%16.70%
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA121,10130,9626,796 25.57%21.95%
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA145,90312,7366,585 8.73%51.70%
University of California-MercedMerced, CA67,89126,5982,416 39.18%9.08%
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA62,80739,7585,521 63.30%13.89%
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA130,77132,0627,005 24.52%21.85%
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA110,87130,8045,043 27.78%16.37%
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA68,84543,0544,381 62.54%10.18%
University of La VerneLa Verne, CA10,8135,242743 48.48%14.17%
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA3,6222,931484 80.92%16.51%
University of Saint KatherineSan Marcos, CA1607441 46.25%55.41%
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA15,9537,4581,245 46.75%16.69%
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA25,70913,0521,124 50.77%8.61%
University of Silicon AndhraMilpitas, CA444236 95.45%85.71%
University of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA30615755 51.31%35.03%
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA80,8088,0943,633 10.02%44.89%
University of the PacificStockton, CA5,7635,467773 94.86%14.14%
University of the WestRosemead, CA774 100.00%57.14%
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA3,4222,214502 64.70%22.67%
Westcliff UniversityIrvine, CA1,458658352 45.13%53.50%
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA2,2441,792320 79.86%17.86%
Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA2,7972,388145 85.38%6.07%
William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA699537190 76.82%35.38%
Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA1,312956107 72.87%11.19%
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryLos Angeles, CA1076661 61.68%92.42%
Average16,6547,3461,25744.11%17.11%
*The admission data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

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