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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Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA |
40% |
|
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA |
40% |
|
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
40% |
|
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA |
39% |
|
Casa Loma College Los AngelesSherman Oaks, CA |
36% |
|
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA |
35% |
|
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA |
34% |
|
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA |
26% |
|
Mills CollegeOakland, CA |
17% |
|
Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA |
17% |
|
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA |
13% |
|
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA |
11% |
|
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, CA |
10% |
|
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA |
10% |
|
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA |
7% |
|
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA |
4% |
|
Minerva UniversitySan Francisco, California |
4% |
|
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA |
3% |