Best Colleges in California
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Private, four-years | 2.69% 1.23% | 50.00% | - | $63,255 | 2,401 | 94.00% | 3 to 1 |
| 2 - | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, four-years | 3.68% 0.27% | 83.66% | 1,550 | $62,484 | 18,283 | 95.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 3 - | Pomona College Claremont, CA Private, four-years | 7.02% 0.38% | 55.14% | 1,520 | $62,326 | 1,716 | 94.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 1 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, four-years | 8.57% 2.20% | 50.31% | - | $44,524 ($13,747) | 46,430 | 92.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA Private, four-years | 10.35% 0.89% | 54.48% | 1,510 | $64,150 | 1,389 | 91.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 6 3 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, four-years | 11.33% 3.11% | 46.33% | - | $45,627 ($14,850) | 45,307 | 94.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 7 - | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Private, four-years | 12.02% 0.49% | 41.18% | 1,520 | $68,237 | 48,945 | 92.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 4 | Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA Private, four-years | 13.36% 3.37% | 39.97% | 1,530 | $66,255 | 922 | 92.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Pitzer College Claremont, CA Private, four-years | 18.40% 0.09% | 47.98% | - | $62,692 | 1,212 | 85.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 10 1 | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA Public, four-years | 21.15% 7.67% | 22.47% | - | $45,014 ($14,237) | 35,937 | 86.00% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | 10.86% | 49.15% | 1,526 | $58,456 ($14,278) | 20,254 | 91.50% | 11 to 1 |
