California Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

List of Private Colleges by Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 108 private colleges in California with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. California Institute of Technology leads the list by accepting 3% of high school students that applied.

List of California Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
School Acceptance Rate
Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

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42%
Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

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44%
University of Saint Katherine

San Marcos, California

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46%
University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

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47%
University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

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48%
Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

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50%
University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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51%
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, CA

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52%
Chapman University

Orange, CA

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56%
Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA

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58%
Biola University

La Mirada, CA

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60%
Concordia University Irvine

Irvine, CA

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60%
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary

Los Angeles, CA

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62%
Berkeley School of Theology

Berkeley, CA

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63%
San Diego Christian College

El Cajon, CA

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63%
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

Oakland, CA

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64%
Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA

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65%
Latin American Bible Institute

La Puente, California

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68%