For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of California Colleges is 42.48%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.02%. A total of 1,894,564 have applied, 804,733 admitted, and 143,729 students have enrolled one of California Colleges.

Of the California colleges, Minerva University is the tightest school to admit with 1.00% acceptance rate, and California Institute of Technology has the second lowest acceptance rate of 2.69%.

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between California Colleges
School NameApplicantsAdmitted EnrolledAcceptance RateAdmission Yield
 Arizona College-OntarioOntario, CA434318 100.00%41.86%
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA1,285912290 70.97%31.80%
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA3,4382,991518 87.00%17.32%
Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CA181212 66.67%100.00%
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA4,2242,392706 56.63%29.52%
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA7,6546,1171,303 79.92%21.30%
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA2,9872,261191 75.69%8.45%
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA16,626448224 2.69%50.00%
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA2,120525189 24.76%36.00%
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA5,1504,490602 87.18%13.41%
California Miramar UniversitySan Diego, CA2325219 22.41%36.54%
California Northstate UniversityElk Grove, CA18917919 94.71%10.61%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA58,77417,8855,110 30.43%28.57%
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA8,5058,350961 98.18%11.51%
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA49,07927,1793,655 55.38%13.45%
California State University Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA756722145 95.50%20.08%
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA13,83411,9731,107 86.55%9.25%
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA10,4209,342635 89.65%6.80%
California State University-ChicoChico, CA21,41720,3472,020 95.00%9.93%
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA19,16517,0822,062 89.13%12.07%
California State University-East BayHayward, CA12,46111,988896 96.20%7.47%
California State University-FresnoFresno, CA18,55117,7033,458 95.43%19.53%
California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA48,74832,5275,280 66.72%16.23%
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA74,71829,8515,365 39.95%17.97%
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA33,93929,5073,892 86.94%13.19%
California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA12,56811,611904 92.39%7.79%
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA25,96523,6874,972 91.23%20.99%
California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA25,27623,5593,916 93.21%16.62%
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA15,50114,1192,324 91.08%16.46%
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA14,77414,0642,551 95.19%18.14%
California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA6,0775,8711,032 96.61%17.58%
Casa Loma College-Los AngelesSherman Oaks, CA401612 40.00%75.00%
Chapman UniversityOrange, CA13,6909,9282,076 72.52%20.91%
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA83467114 80.46%2.09%
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA5,709591322 10.35%54.48%
Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA3,5762,467344 68.99%13.94%
Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego, CA888 100.00%100.00%
DeVry University-CaliforniaOntario, CA354142112 40.11%78.87%
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA1,7461,627217 93.18%13.34%
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingLos Angeles, CA1,985828349 41.71%42.15%
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA832624155 75.00%24.84%
GnomonHollywood, CA653227 49.23%84.38%
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA4,440593237 13.36%39.97%
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA81026187 32.22%33.33%
John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityEscondido, CA387308114 79.59%37.01%
La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA1,8781,725329 91.85%19.07%
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA361319116 88.37%36.36%
Latin American Bible InstituteLa Puente, CA21218 100.00%38.10%
Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA14513775 94.48%54.74%
Los Angeles College of MusicPasadena, CA36730462 82.83%20.39%
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA21,6958,9631,608 41.31%17.94%
Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA3,3572,072203 61.72%9.80%
Minerva UniversitySan Francisco, CA20,816208150 1.00%72.12%
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA2,4051,822380 75.76%20.86%
Musicians InstituteHollywood, CA348273116 78.45%42.49%
Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, CA1094912 44.95%24.49%
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA6,3052,484531 39.40%21.38%
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA2,0831,735314 83.29%18.10%
Pacific CollegeCosta Mesa, CA30108 33.33%80.00%
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, CA63253 39.68%12.00%
Pacific States UniversityLos Angeles, CA933 33.33%100.00%
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA1,364661112 48.46%16.94%
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA11,4665,585942 48.71%16.87%
Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA3,500644309 18.40%47.98%
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA3,1492,580690 81.93%26.74%
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA10,666749413 7.02%55.14%
Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA13211538 87.12%33.04%
Reach UniversityOakland, CA666538 98.48%58.46%
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA3,3532,947445 87.89%15.10%
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA77,25030,3316,573 39.26%21.67%
San Francisco Bay UniversityFremont, CA15710917 69.43%15.60%
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA39216345 41.58%27.61%
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA29,93228,1953,339 94.20%11.84%
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA34,00226,0834,037 76.71%15.48%
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA16,6508,6771,641 52.11%18.91%
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA3,099865260 27.91%30.06%
Shasta Bible College and Graduate SchoolRedding, CA444 100.00%100.00%
Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA498282129 56.63%45.74%
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA10,80610,158967 94.00%9.52%
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA51330728 59.84%9.12%
Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, CA2,500253233 10.12%92.09%
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA56,3782,0751,736 3.68%83.66%
SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryEl Dorado Hills, CA1038675 83.50%87.21%
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA744027 54.05%67.50%
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San DiegoSan Diego, CA110 100.00%0.00%
The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA848663327 78.18%49.32%
Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA262222139 84.73%62.61%
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA128,20914,5236,728 11.33%46.33%
University of California-DavisDavis, CA94,74735,3776,399 37.34%18.09%
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA119,19125,2125,664 21.15%22.47%
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA149,80112,8456,462 8.57%50.31%
University of California-MercedMerced, CA29,92026,7662,392 89.46%8.94%
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA54,68337,5635,573 68.69%14.84%
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA131,19731,1036,546 23.71%21.05%
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA110,99528,6884,967 25.85%17.31%
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA65,91230,9263,859 46.92%12.48%
University of La VerneLa Verne, CA6,1724,537662 73.51%14.59%
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA3,8723,170539 81.87%17.00%
University of Saint KatherineSan Marcos, CA905933 65.56%55.93%
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA14,3347,5411,234 52.61%16.36%
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA23,10316,4441,555 71.18%9.46%
University of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA1167542 64.66%56.00%
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA69,0628,3043,420 12.02%41.18%
University of the PacificStockton, CA5,8915,492847 93.23%15.42%
University of the WestRosemead, CA23185 78.26%27.78%
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA2,7782,079541 74.84%26.02%
Westcliff UniversityIrvine, CA709478419 67.42%87.66%
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA2,3261,907315 81.99%16.52%
Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA3,0142,274249 75.45%10.95%
William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA710468160 65.92%34.19%
Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA1,460914117 62.60%12.80%
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryLos Angeles, CA1227569 61.48%92.00%
Average16,9167,1851,29542.48%18.02%
*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

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