California Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in California for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in California. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular California colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of California colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
California High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Palo Alto University
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Palo Alto, CA
 

Palo Alto University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,223enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Pacific States University
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Los Angeles, CA
 

Pacific States University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 40enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Samuel Merritt University
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Oakland, CA
 

Samuel Merritt University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,894enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
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Redding, CA
 

Shasta Bible College and Graduate School

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 20enrollment
  • $17,119net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Epic Bible College
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Sacramento, CA
 

Epic Bible College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 91enrollment
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  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 27

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Antioch University Los Angeles
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Culver City, CA
 

Antioch University Los Angeles

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • -SAT range
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  • NAAvg GPA

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Antioch University Santa Barbara
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Santa Barbara, CA
 

Antioch University Santa Barbara

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 284enrollment
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  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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World Mission University
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Los Angeles, CA
 

World Mission University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 440enrollment
  • $16,598net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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King's University
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Van Nuys, TX
 

King's University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 579enrollment
  • $23,878net price
  • 870-1130SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 29

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University of the West
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Rosemead, CA
 

University of the West

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 154enrollment
  • $11,137net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.43Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 15

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Homestead Schools
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Torrance, CA
 

Homestead Schools

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 178enrollment
  • $14,190net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Horizon College San Diego
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San Diego, CA
 

Horizon College San Diego

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 29

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Touro College Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, CA
 

Touro College Los Angeles

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,357enrollment
  • $18,428net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jun 15

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Azusa Pacific Online University
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Glendora, CA
 

Azusa Pacific Online University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,829enrollment
  • $19,075net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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The University of America
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Temecula, California
 

The University of America

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • NAAvg GPA

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Grace Mission University
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Fullerton, CA
 

Grace Mission University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • NAAvg GPA

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California Jazz Conservatory
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Berkeley, CA
 

California Jazz Conservatory

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

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  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Claremont Lincoln University
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Claremont, California
 

Claremont Lincoln University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 178enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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