Below is a ranking of the 173 colleges in California with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Minerva University leads the list by accepting 1% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
---|---|---|
University of California DavisDavis, CA |
37% | |
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA |
39% | |
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA |
39% | |
California State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA |
40% | |
Casa Loma College Los AngelesSherman Oaks, CA |
40% | |
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, CA |
40% | |
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA |
41% | |
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
42% | |
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA |
42% | |
San Diego State University Imperial Valley CampusCalexico, California |
44% | |
Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, CA |
45% | |
University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA |
47% | |
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA |
48% | |
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA |
49% | |
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA |
52% | |
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA |
53% | |
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
54% | |
California State Polytechnic University PomonaPomona, CA |
55% |