California Lutheran University Comparisons

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4 Year
Thousand Oaks, CA
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#18 Best Private Colleges in California

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Compare with California Public Colleges

Compare with California Public Colleges for California Lutheran University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$37,357 lower in-state tuition	67% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$43,832 lower in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Irvine Irvine, CA	$36,838 lower in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$36,213 lower in-state tuition	65% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$36,146 lower in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Davis Davis, CA	$35,786 lower in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Jose State University San Jose, CA	$44,150 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$45,210 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA	$35,802 lower in-state tuition	49% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$38,964 lower in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$45,090 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Riverside Riverside, CA	$36,954 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Chico Chico, CA	$44,088 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$36,555 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$43,936 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt Arcata, CA	$44,310 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona, CA	$44,780 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$44,781 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with California Private Colleges

Compare with California Private Colleges for California Lutheran University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	$17,358 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$7,932 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$9,797 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$8,733 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chapman University Orange, CA	$12,424 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$4,520 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$6,310 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$8,318 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whittier College Whittier, CA	$1,210 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA	$1,024 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Biola University La Mirada, CA	$3,576 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Irvine Irvine, CA	$9,080 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA	$5,243 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA	$3,928 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$399 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA	$22,295 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA	$22,360 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for California Lutheran University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$16,750 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$21,004 lower in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$2,920 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$9,180 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$10,248 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$10,020 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$460 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$1,920 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$5,000 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$730 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	$6,660 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$6,008 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$1,423 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$4,810 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$3,450 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$840 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$3,574 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$8,520 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$430 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$15,126 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Endicott College Beverly, MA	$11,910 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$117 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$10,590 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$11,440 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$700 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$10,128 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$13,210 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$3,485 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Norwich University Northfield, VT	$2,820 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$6,834 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	$9,676 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$8,142 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$12,230 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$15,400 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	$17,090 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$10,320 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$9,810 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$20,810 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$18,460 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$30,204 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
High Point University High Point, NC	$7,248 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$5,055 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110413.

Last updated: August 2026