For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of California Private Graduate Schools is 62.49%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 acceptance rate increased by 2.22%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of California Private Graduate Schools has increased by 5.28% from 57.21% to 62.49%. Of the 79 California Private Graduate Schools, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 42 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 30 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2023 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at California Private Graduate Schools admission statistics comparison table.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for California Private Graduate Schools
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2018 to 2023 at California Private Graduate Schools | School Name | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 5-Year Change |
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Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CA | - | - | - | - | 66.67% | - |
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Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA | 67.65% | 70.84%
3.18% | 76.09%
5.25% | 75.56%
0.53% | 70.97%
4.59% | 3.32% |
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Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA | 68.51% | 67.48%
1.03% | 93.60%
26.12% | 94.10%
0.5% | 87.00%
7.1% | 18.49% |
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Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA | 73.47% | 69.85%
3.62% | 64.38%
5.47% | 60.77%
3.61% | 56.63%
4.14% | 16.84% |
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California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA | 79.55% | 78.28%
1.27% | 80.18%
1.9% | 63.73%
16.44% | 79.92%
16.19% | 0.37% |
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California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA | 88.18% | 85.03%
3.15% | 85.45%
0.42% | 77.63%
7.82% | 75.69%
1.93% | 12.48% |
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | 6.62% | 6.42%
0.2% | 6.69%
0.28% | 3.92%
2.78% | 2.69%
1.22% | 3.92% |
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California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA | 71.47% | 71.42%
0.05% | 74.39%
2.97% | 81.94%
7.55% | 87.18%
5.25% | 15.71% |
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California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA | 22.97% | 25.28%
2.3% | 27.42%
2.14% | 28.98%
1.56% | 24.76%
4.21% | 1.79% |
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Casa Loma College-Los AngelesSherman Oaks, CA | 91.30% | - | - | 100.00% | 40.00%
60% | 51.3% |
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Chapman UniversityOrange, CA | 53.56% | 55.65%
2.09% | 58.26%
2.61% | 60.37%
2.11% | 72.52%
12.15% | 18.96% |
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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA | 37.27% | 31.64%
5.63% | 25.00%
6.64% | 63.29%
38.29% | 80.46%
17.16% | 43.19% |
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Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA | 61.78% | 70.81%
9.03% | 78.18%
7.37% | 81.38%
3.2% | 68.99%
12.39% | 7.21% |
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA | 9.31% | 10.30%
0.99% | 13.34%
3.04% | 11.24%
2.1% | 10.35%
0.89% | 1.04% |
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University of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA | 57.87% | 49.35%
8.52% | 41.94%
7.41% | 50.65%
8.71% | 64.66%
14.01% | 6.79% |
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Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego, CA | 58.82% | 86.67%
27.84% | 100.00%
13.33% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 41.18% |
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Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA | 87.17% | 91.34%
4.18% | 85.74%
5.6% | 92.93%
7.19% | 93.18%
0.25% | 6.02% |
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FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingLos Angeles, CA | 51.93% | 36.24%
15.7% | 38.64%
2.4% | 35.97%
2.66% | 41.71%
5.74% | 10.22% |
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Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA | 85.11% | 66.08%
19.03% | 66.94%
0.87% | 77.86%
10.92% | 75.00%
2.86% | 10.11% |
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA | 14.48% | 13.67%
0.81% | 17.96%
4.29% | 9.99%
7.97% | 13.36%
3.37% | 1.13% |
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Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA | 95.68% | 91.37%
4.31% | 93.10%
1.74% | 93.97%
0.86% | 94.48%
0.52% | 1.2% |
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University of La VerneLa Verne, CA | 50.89% | 54.82%
3.93% | 76.25%
21.43% | 71.94%
4.31% | 73.51%
1.57% | 22.62% |
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Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA | 80.93% | 80.97%
0.05% | 82.92%
1.94% | 83.30%
0.39% | 88.37%
5.06% | 7.44% |
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La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA | 47.09% | 55.20%
8.11% | 56.97%
1.78% | 66.07%
9.1% | 91.85%
25.79% | 44.77% |
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The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA | 76.88% | 67.12%
9.76% | 59.88%
7.25% | 66.98%
7.1% | 78.18%
11.2% | 1.3% |
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Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA | 47.13% | 43.84%
3.29% | 50.14%
6.3% | 45.82%
4.32% | 41.31%
4.51% | 5.82% |
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Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA | 45.48% | 62.72%
17.24% | 64.51%
1.79% | 69.78%
5.27% | 61.72%
8.05% | 16.24% |
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Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA | 83.82% | 89.65%
5.84% | 89.33%
0.33% | 90.12%
0.79% | 75.76%
14.36% | 8.06% |
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Musicians InstituteHollywood, CA | 75.64% | 68.71%
6.93% | 68.44%
0.27% | 78.57%
10.13% | 78.45%
0.12% | 2.8% |
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Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, CA | 100.00% | 98.36%
1.64% | 96.25%
2.11% | 60.85%
35.4% | 44.95%
15.89% | 55.05% |
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA | 37.30% | 36.69%
0.61% | 40.90%
4.21% | 38.24%
2.65% | 39.40%
1.15% | 2.09% |
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Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA | 94.41% | 78.17%
16.23% | 80.32%
2.14% | 79.82%
0.5% | 83.29%
3.48% | 11.11% |
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Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA | 29.45% | 36.79%
7.34% | 38.29%
1.5% | 39.97%
1.69% | 32.22%
7.75% | 2.77% |
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Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, CA | 30.95% | 5.11%
25.84% | 26.67%
21.56% | 13.04%
13.62% | 39.68%
26.64% | 8.74% |
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Pacific States UniversityLos Angeles, CA | - | - | - | - | 33.33% | - |
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Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA | 49.44% | 53.32%
3.88% | 59.17%
5.85% | 57.73%
1.44% | 48.46%
9.27% | 0.98% |
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University of the PacificStockton, CA | 63.48% | 65.61%
2.13% | 70.75%
5.14% | 79.30%
8.56% | 93.23%
13.92% | 29.75% |
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Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA | 35.65% | 31.72%
3.93% | 41.85%
10.13% | 52.71%
10.86% | 48.71%
4% | 13.06% |
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Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA | 13.33% | 13.70%
0.37% | 16.57%
2.87% | 18.31%
1.74% | 18.40%
0.09% | 5.07% |
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Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA | 68.93% | 73.66%
4.73% | 83.55%
9.89% | 83.66%
0.11% | 81.93%
1.73% | 13% |
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Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA | 7.61% | 7.40%
0.21% | 8.62%
1.21% | 6.64%
1.98% | 7.02%
0.39% | 0.59% |
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University of RedlandsRedlands, CA | 74.75% | 76.41%
1.66% | 68.65%
7.76% | 82.97%
14.32% | 81.87%
1.1% | 7.12% |
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University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA | 52.92% | 48.69%
4.23% | 58.70%
10.01% | 52.70%
6% | 52.61%
0.09% | 0.31% |
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San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA | 45.21% | 47.58%
2.37% | 45.62%
1.96% | 46.45%
0.83% | 41.58%
4.86% | 3.63% |
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University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | 64.55% | 64.42%
0.14% | 70.30%
5.89% | 70.92%
0.62% | 71.18%
0.25% | 6.62% |
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William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA | 58.53% | 65.03%
6.5% | 65.21%
0.18% | 77.78%
12.57% | 65.92%
11.86% | 7.39% |
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Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA | 49.91% | 48.82%
1.09% | 50.72%
1.89% | 53.98%
3.27% | 52.11%
1.87% | 2.2% |
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Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA | 24.24% | 32.00%
7.76% | 35.13%
3.13% | 29.54%
5.59% | 27.91%
1.63% | 3.67% |
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Shasta Bible College and Graduate SchoolRedding, CA | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | - |
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Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA | 77.19% | 81.00%
3.81% | 77.31%
3.69% | 70.08%
7.23% | 87.89%
17.81% | 10.7% |
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Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA | 40.17% | 49.45%
9.28% | 49.99%
0.54% | 69.01%
19.02% | 74.84%
5.83% | 34.67% |
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Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA | - | - | 67.30% | 64.86%
2.44% | 59.84%
5.01% | 7.45% |
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 12.96% | 11.42%
1.54% | 16.11%
4.69% | 12.51%
3.6% | 12.02%
0.48% | 0.93% |
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Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA | 77.73% | 78.92%
1.2% | 85.53%
6.61% | 83.14%
2.39% | 84.73%
1.59% | 7.01% |
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Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA | 62.41% | 64.80%
2.39% | 70.16%
5.35% | 78.97%
8.81% | 81.99%
3.02% | 19.58% |
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Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA | 75.95% | 57.11%
18.84% | 72.33%
15.22% | 82.49%
10.16% | 75.45%
7.04% | 0.5% |
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Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA | 65.66% | 66.33%
0.67% | 70.40%
4.06% | 63.04%
7.36% | 62.60%
0.44% | 3.06% |
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Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryLos Angeles, CA | 71.13% | 81.58%
10.44% | 72.86%
8.72% | 68.60%
4.25% | 61.48%
7.13% | 9.66% |
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Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 4.36% | 4.34%
0.02% | 5.19%
0.85% | 3.95%
1.25% | 3.68%
0.27% | 0.68% |
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Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA | 38.96% | 40.08%
1.12% | 51.99%
11.91% | 52.41%
0.42% | 56.63%
4.22% | 17.67% |
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Pacific CollegeCosta Mesa, CA | 60.00% | 65.52%
5.52% | 38.46%
27.06% | 71.43%
32.97% | 33.33%
38.1% | 26.67% |
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Los Angeles College of MusicPasadena, CA | - | 70.73% | 77.05%
6.32% | 82.99%
5.94% | 82.83%
0.16% | 12.1% |
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Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, CA | 52.95% | 63.33%
10.38% | 35.00%
28.33% | 10.50%
24.5% | 10.12%
0.38% | 42.83% |
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SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryEl Dorado Hills, CA | 65.99% | 95.14%
29.15% | 55.79%
39.35% | 100.00%
44.21% | 83.50%
16.5% | 17.51% |
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GnomonHollywood, CA | 36.84% | 42.86%
6.02% | 50.00%
7.14% | 44.83%
5.17% | 49.23%
4.4% | 12.39% |
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University of the WestRosemead, CA | - | - | - | - | 78.26% | - |
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 34.19% | 13.04%
21.15% | 24.41%
11.37% | 36.62%
12.21% | 54.05%
17.43% | 19.86% |
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Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA | 87.92% | 42.24%
45.68% | 41.94%
0.3% | 82.50%
40.56% | 87.12%
4.62% | 0.8% |
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John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityEscondido, CA | 90.45% | 72.86%
17.6% | 76.77%
3.92% | 78.85%
2.08% | 79.59%
0.73% | 10.87% |
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California Miramar UniversitySan Diego, CA | 21.95% | 31.43%
9.48% | 58.33%
26.9% | 56.52%
1.81% | 22.41%
34.11% | 0.46% |
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DeVry University-CaliforniaOntario, CA | 94.87% | 95.45%
0.58% | 45.61%
49.84% | 44.94%
0.68% | 40.11%
4.82% | 54.76% |
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University of Saint KatherineSan Marcos, CA | - | 96.30% | 63.79%
32.5% | 78.48%
14.69% | 65.56%
12.93% | 30.74% |
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Westcliff UniversityIrvine, CA | 70.28% | 89.61%
19.33% | 71.65%
17.97% | 65.13%
6.51% | 67.42%
2.28% | 2.86% |
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San DiegoSan Diego, CA | - | - | - | 0.00% | 100.00% | - |
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San Francisco Bay UniversityFremont, CA | - | 25.00% | 46.15%
21.15% | 45.00%
1.15% | 69.43%
24.43% | 44.43% |
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Latin American Bible InstituteLa Puente, CA | - | - | 72.73% | 36.23%
36.5% | 100.00%
63.77% | 27.27% |
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California Northstate UniversityElk Grove, CA | - | - | - | 95.48% | 94.71%
0.77% | 0.77% |
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Reach UniversityOakland, CA | - | - | - | - | 98.48% | - |
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Arizona College-OntarioOntario, CA | - | - | - | - | 100.00% | - |
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| Average | 57.21% | 56.85%
0.36% | 58.17%
1.32% | 60.27%
2.1% | 62.49%
2.22% | 5.28% |
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