California Colleges Higher than 70% Acceptance Rate

65 California Colleges have acceptance rates Higher than 70%. With 65 schools in this range, use the table below to compare tuition, admission, and test scores and narrow down your list. These California Colleges are very accessible, admitting the majority of applicants.

For the colleges, the average SAT score is 1235 and the average tuition & fees is $32,721.

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California Colleges Comparison with Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
School NameAcceptance RateApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledSAT ScoreTuition & Fees
Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CA 88.89% 18 16 8 - $2,856
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA 74.54% 1,461 1,089 343 - $54,170
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA 88.43% 3,404 3,010 412 1105 $44,458
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA 74.35% 3,781 2,811 836 1265 $48,984
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA 84.88% 7,990 6,782 1,612 - $41,228
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA 91.10% 2,371 2,160 172 - $60,226
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA 75.67% 6,005 4,544 502 1270 $52,560
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA 93.85% 13,229 12,416 1,294 - $20,687
($8,087)
California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA 98.14% 5,419 5,318 1,018 - $20,842
($8,242)
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA 93.74% 14,543 13,632 2,090 - $20,688
($8,088)
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA 75.17% 49,944 37,545 4,679 - $20,381
($7,781)
California State University-ChicoChico, CA 92.72% 23,322 21,623 2,197 - $21,072
($8,472)
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA 93.30% 19,921 18,586 1,732 - $20,054
($7,454)
California State University-FresnoFresno, CA 95.26% 21,521 20,501 3,591 - $19,941
($7,341)
California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA 90.52% 53,559 48,482 6,887 - $20,070
($7,470)
California State University-East BayHayward, CA 97.39% 11,867 11,557 792 - $20,183
($7,583)
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA 91.25% 32,723 29,860 2,814 - $19,764
($7,164)
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA 93.45% 33,005 30,842 5,543 - $20,058
($7,458)
California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA 93.99% 27,702 26,036 3,989 - $20,618
($8,018)
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA 76.39% 58,048 44,343 5,422 - $46,524
($14,636)
Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA 95.01% 961 913 189 - $22,159
($9,559)
Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego, CA 100.00% 7 7 2 - $29,300
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA 83.50% 2,006 1,675 213 1290 $52,161
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA 98.20% 15,725 15,442 909 - $20,997
($8,397)
Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA 95.80% 238 228 77 - $22,118
University of La VerneLa Verne, CA 71.17% 7,110 5,060 496 1095 $49,470
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA 94.32% 528 498 115 - $37,500
La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA 91.50% 1,917 1,754 233 - $37,710
The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA 84.02% 1,051 883 404 - $39,020
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA 73.13% 4,882 3,570 428 - $49,564
Musicians InstituteHollywood, CA 77.95% 458 357 145 - $32,414
Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, CA 100.00% 10 10 4 - $30,291
San Francisco Bay UniversityFremont, CA 95.78% 853 817 46 - $8,830
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA 81.76% 2,549 2,084 218 1310 $56,488
University of the PacificStockton, CA 71.32% 7,780 5,549 766 1345 $57,080
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA 83.68% 3,265 2,732 585 1260 $46,250
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA 82.71% 3,766 3,115 494 1240 $60,878
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA 96.44% 28,221 27,215 2,340 - $20,446
($7,846)
William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA 93.33% 1,289 1,203 236 1150 $37,150
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA 84.61% 37,132 31,419 4,604 - $21,010
($8,410)
Shasta Bible College and Graduate SchoolRedding, CA 100.00% 12 12 10 - $14,535
Simpson UniversityRedding, CA 86.03% 823 708 171 - $39,708
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA 86.53% 5,175 4,478 424 - $57,803
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA 93.43% 11,246 10,507 873 - $21,224
($8,624)
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA 76.60% 748 573 40 - $56,162
Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA 83.09% 272 226 153 1310 $30,200
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA 77.05% 2,479 1,910 303 1330 $53,584
Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA 80.79% 4,778 3,860 209 - $51,350
Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA 81.65% 2,572 2,100 124 - $47,056
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA 95.10% 19,721 18,755 2,624 - $20,682
($8,082)
Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheim, CA 74.19% 155 115 106 - $20,515
California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA 97.40% 14,933 14,545 1,419 - $20,379
($7,779)
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA 94.81% 8,810 8,353 520 - $19,759
($7,159)
University of California-MercedMerced, CA 90.53% 31,928 28,906 2,093 - $46,541
($14,653)
Los Angeles College of MusicPasadena, CA 87.71% 415 364 66 - $29,190
University of the WestRosemead, CA 100.00% 4 4 1 - $15,446
Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA 100.00% 55 55 33 - $36,963
John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityEscondido, CA 79.63% 216 172 74 1080 $30,265
DeVry University-CaliforniaOntario, CA 98.50% 200 197 144 - $17,008
Chamberlain University-CaliforniaRancho Cordova, CA 80.00% 5 4 4 - $22,024
Westcliff UniversityIrvine, CA 73.15% 4,071 2,978 534 - $17,670
California Northstate UniversityElk Grove, CA 92.47% 93 86 5 - $61,600
Aria UniversityMilpitas, CA 100.00% 18 18 15 - $27,000
Reach UniversityOakland, CA 100.00% 199 199 128 - $12,374
Arizona College of Nursing-OntarioOntario, CA 100.00% 7 7 2 - $31,637
Average 88.40%9,5168,3821,0541,235$32,721
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