The average acceptance rate of the 45 private California colleges that have competitive admission is 57.90% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 0.37%. The acceptance rate at 20 private California colleges increased and the rate of 24 colleges decreased.
California Institute of Technology has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 2.69%. Stanford University (3.68%) and Pomona College (7.02%) are following it in the list of Tightest California Private Colleges to get in.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest California Private Colleges To Get In
California Institute of Technology has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 2.69% and Stanford University has the second lowest rate of 3.68% among 45 California colleges with competitive admission. California Institute of Technology stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Stanford University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $60,581 and graduate tuition & fees is $52,465 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average graduation rate is 84.00% and the students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 over the 10 colleges.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest California Private Colleges To Get In.