Northcentral University has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 1 to last year.
Stanford University and Azusa Pacific University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Northcentral University has the highest students to faculty ratio of 1 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Stanford University has the second lowest ratio of 6 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $56,266 and graduate tuition & fees is $35,247 for the academic year 2024-2025.
For these well-regarded California Colleges with More Faculty per Student, the average acceptance rate is 50.68% and the average SAT score is 1,337, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Northcentral University San Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year | 1 to 1 - | 9,489 | 94 | 397 | $12,594 | - |
| 2 - | Stanford University Stanford, CAPrivate, 4-year | 6 to 1 - | 18,625 | 4,218 | 588 | $65,910 | 92.00% |
| 3 1 | Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CAPrivate, 4-year | 9 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,272 | 328 | 580 | $44,458 | 62.00% |
| 3 - | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year | 9 to 1 - | 46,566 | 2,442 | 1,543 | $71,647 | 92.00% |
| 5 1 | University of La Verne La Verne, CAPrivate, 4-year | 10 to 1 1 to 1 | 5,021 | 202 | 530 | $49,470 | 63.00% |
| 5 1 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year | 10 to 1 1 to 1 | 10,179 | 644 | 547 | $61,867 | 79.00% |
| 7 1 | University of San Francisco San Francisco, CAPrivate, 4-year | 11 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,913 | 450 | 682 | $60,522 | 70.00% |
| 7 3 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CAPrivate, 4-year | 11 to 1 1 to 1 | 9,728 | 680 | 274 | $61,293 | 88.00% |
| 9 1 | Chapman University Orange, CAPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 - | 9,760 | 586 | 665 | $64,984 | 82.00% |
| 9 1 | Pepperdine University Malibu, CAPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,976 | 402 | 524 | $69,918 | 83.00% |
| Average | 9 to 1 | 13,353 | 1,005 | 633 | $56,266 | 79.00% |