Below is a ranking of the 109 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 | |
---|---|---|
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA |
49% | |
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA |
48% | |
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA |
42% | |
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA |
41% | |
Casa Loma College Los AngelesSherman Oaks, CA |
40% | |
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, CA |
40% | |
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA |
39% | |
Pacific States UniversityLos Angeles, CA |
33% | |
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA |
32% | |
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA |
28% | |
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA |
25% | |
Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA |
18% | |
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA |
13% | |
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA |
12% | |
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA |
10% | |
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA |
7% | |
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA |
4% | |
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA |
3% |