Below is a ranking of the 108 private colleges in California with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. American Conservatory Theater leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
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University of the PeoplePasadena, California |
100% |
|
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in AmericaSanta Fe Springs, California |
100% |
|
America Evangelical UniversityGardena, California |
100% |
|
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San DiegoSan Diego, California |
100% |
|
California Arts UniversityFullerton, California |
100% |
|
Oak Valley CollegeRialto, California |
100% |
|
Pathways CollegePasadena, California |
100% |
|
Agape College of Business and ScienceFresno, California |
100% |
|
Simpson UniversityRedding, CA |
99% |
|
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA |
96% |
|
University of the PacificStockton, CA |
95% |
|
Life Pacific CollegeSan Dimas, CA |
94% |
|
La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA |
93% |
|
Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA |
93% |
|
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA |
89% |
|
Saint Marys College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA |
89% |
|
Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA |
85% |
|
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA |
84% |