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Lowest to Highest Acceptance Rate of California Colleges 2023

Acceptance Rate of all colleges in California are given here. Colleges are listed from Lowest Acceptance rate in California to the Highest Acceptance rate colleges. Acceptance Rate of Universities and Colleges indicate how tough the admissions selection criteria of an institution is. Acceptance or Admissions Rate of the colleges is obtained by dividing the number of admitted students divided by the total number of applicants who applied for admissions in a single admission calendar. The lower the acceptance rate of a college is, the tougher it is to get admitted to. Hence, the colleges with lower admissions rate are easier to get into.

Some institutions have open admission policy. Open Admission Policy means that all qualifying students who meet the minimum eligibility criteria are offered admission and they start the degree the program without additional qualifications or performance benchmarks. In other words, the institutes having open admission policy have 100% acceptance rate.

Acceptance Rate of all California Colleges 2023 from Lowest to Highest

CollegeCityCategoryAcceptance RateOpen Admission PolicyNo of Students
Minerva UniversitySan FranciscoPrivate Sector1.02%NO 604
California Institute of TechnologyPasadenaPrivate Sector3.92%NO 987
Stanford UniversityStanfordPrivate Sector3.95%NO 7645
Pomona CollegeClaremontPrivate Sector6.64%NO 1747
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremontPrivate Sector9.99%NO 905
Stanbridge UniversityIrvinePrivate Sector10.5%NO 1710
University of California-Los AngelesLos AngelesPublic Sector10.77%NO 32122
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremontPrivate Sector11.24%NO 1414
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesPrivate Sector12.51%NO 20619
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadenaPrivate Sector13.04%NO 479
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeleyPublic Sector14.44%NO 31811
Pitzer CollegeClaremontPrivate Sector18.31%NO 1168
Young Americans College of the Performing ArtsCoronaPrivate Sector19.23%NO 30
University of California-IrvineIrvinePublic Sector28.82%NO 29438
California Institute of the ArtsValenciaPrivate Sector28.98%NO 959
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraPublic Sector29.18%NO 23081
Scripps CollegeClaremontPrivate Sector29.54%NO 1091
Hussian College-Los AngelesLos AngelesPrivate Sector32.87%NO 231
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoPublic Sector33%NO 21090
University of California-San DiegoLa JollaPublic Sector34.2%NO 33339
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingLos AngelesPrivate Sector35.97%NO 1724
Latin American Bible InstituteLa PuentePrivate Sector36.23%NO 49
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesLos AngelesPrivate Sector36.62%NO 223
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoPublic Sector37.9%NO 30991
Occidental CollegeLos AngelesPrivate Sector38.24%NO 1952
Beverly Hills Design InstituteBeverly HillsPrivate Sector39.13%NO 20
Hope International UniversityFullertonPrivate Sector39.97%NO 619
Chamberlain University-CaliforniaRancho CordovaPrivate Sector42.86%NO 437
GnomonHollywoodPrivate Sector44.83%NO 272
DeVry University-CaliforniaOntarioPrivate Sector44.94%NO 1457
San Francisco Bay UniversityFremontPrivate Sector45%NO 6
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos AngelesPrivate Sector45.82%NO 6999
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan FranciscoPrivate Sector46.45%NO 228
California State University-Long BeachLong BeachPublic Sector46.85%NO 33765
University of California-DavisDavisPublic Sector48.75%NO 31637
Brand CollegeGlendalePrivate Sector50%NO 24
University of Silicon ValleySan JosePrivate Sector50.65%NO 420
Soka University of AmericaAliso ViejoPrivate Sector52.41%NO 435
University of San DiegoSan DiegoPrivate Sector52.7%NO 5601
San Diego Christian CollegeSpring ValleyPrivate Sector52.7%NO 438
Pepperdine UniversityMalibuPrivate Sector52.71%NO 3706
Ukiah Adult SchoolUkiahPublic Sector53.95%NO 36
Santa Clara UniversitySanta ClaraPrivate Sector53.98%NO 5887
National UniversitySan DiegoPrivate Sector54.55%NO 7160
California Miramar UniversitySan DiegoPrivate Sector56.52%NO 91
Pacific Union CollegeAngwinPrivate Sector57.73%NO 799
University of California-Santa CruzSanta CruzPublic Sector58.64%NO 17864
California State University-FullertonFullertonPublic Sector59.43%NO 35502
Chapman UniversityOrangePrivate Sector60.37%NO 7469
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomonaPublic Sector60.62%NO 26802
Biola UniversityLa MiradaPrivate Sector60.77%NO 3592
Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan DiegoPrivate Sector60.85%NO 301
Woodbury UniversityBurbankPrivate Sector63.04%NO 937
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos AngelesPrivate Sector63.29%NO 255
Medical Career College of Northern CaliforniaRosevillePrivate Sector63.64%NO 10
California Baptist UniversityRiversidePrivate Sector63.73%NO 8234
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos AngelesPrivate Sector64.86%NO 252
Westcliff UniversityIrvinePrivate Sector65.13%NO 1299
University of California-RiversideRiversidePublic Sector65.38%NO 22817
La Sierra UniversityRiversidePrivate Sector66.07%NO 1270
Simpson UniversityReddingPrivate Sector66.95%NO 805
The Master's University and SeminarySanta ClaritaPrivate Sector66.98%NO 1338
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryLos AngelesPrivate Sector68.6%NO 142
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta MesaPrivate Sector69.01%NO 1972
Menlo CollegeAthertonPrivate Sector69.78%NO 743
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoragaPrivate Sector70.08%NO 2190
University of San FranciscoSan FranciscoPrivate Sector70.92%NO 5937
Pacific CollegeCosta MesaPrivate Sector71.43%NO 356
University of La VerneLa VernePrivate Sector71.94%NO 3686
Art Center College of DesignPasadenaPrivate Sector75.56%NO 2026
California College of the ArtsSan FranciscoPrivate Sector77.63%NO 1239
William Jessup UniversityRocklinPrivate Sector77.78%NO 1195
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresnoPrivate Sector77.86%NO 2668
University of Saint KatherineSan MarcosPrivate Sector78.48%NO 242
Musicians InstituteHollywoodPrivate Sector78.57%NO 744
John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityEscondidoPrivate Sector78.85%NO 292
Westmont CollegeSanta BarbaraPrivate Sector78.97%NO 1238
University of the PacificStocktonPrivate Sector79.3%NO 3269
Mills CollegeOaklandPrivate Sector79.81%NO 438
Otis College of Art and DesignLos AngelesPrivate Sector79.82%NO 1191
Concordia University-IrvineIrvinePrivate Sector81.38%NO 1580
California Lutheran UniversityThousand OaksPrivate Sector81.94%NO 2588
California State University Maritime AcademyVallejoPublic Sector82.09%NO 880
California State University-East BayHaywardPublic Sector82.36%NO 12047
Whittier CollegeWhittierPrivate Sector82.49%NO 1321
Providence Christian CollegePasadenaPrivate Sector82.5%NO 123
University of RedlandsRedlandsPrivate Sector82.97%NO 2596
Los Angeles College of MusicPasadenaPrivate Sector82.99%NO 251
Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta PaulaPrivate Sector83.14%NO 497
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna BeachPrivate Sector83.3%NO 735
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan DiegoPrivate Sector83.66%NO 3170
San Jose State UniversitySan JosePublic Sector84.37%NO 28190
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfieldPublic Sector85.21%NO 8870
California State University-ChicoChicoPublic Sector85.47%NO 14343
University of California-MercedMercedPublic Sector86.6%NO 8321
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgePublic Sector88.1%NO 34436
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarsonPublic Sector89.59%NO 15214
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos AngelesPrivate Sector90.12%NO 1898
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los AngelesLos AngelesPrivate Sector90.27%NO 217
California State University-Los AngelesLos AngelesPublic Sector90.54%NO 23506
California State University-San BernardinoSan BernardinoPublic Sector90.97%NO 16595
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcataPublic Sector91.46%NO 5336
California State University-Monterey BaySeasidePublic Sector92.81%NO 6588
University of Massachusetts GlobalIrvinePrivate Sector92.86%NO 5019
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoPublic Sector92.92%NO 22563
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan RafaelPrivate Sector92.93%NO 1243
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarilloPublic Sector93%NO 6459
California State University-San MarcosSan MarcosPublic Sector93.3%NO 14937
California State University-SacramentoSacramentoPublic Sector93.68%NO 29370
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert ParkPublic Sector93.73%NO 6560
Life Pacific UniversitySan DimasPrivate Sector93.97%NO 419
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusaPrivate Sector94.1%NO 3937
California State University-StanislausTurlockPublic Sector94.76%NO 9161
Holy Names UniversityOaklandPrivate Sector95.31%NO 592
MTI CollegeSacramentoPrivate Sector95.81%NO 550
California State University-FresnoFresnoPublic Sector97.28%NO 21826
Concorde Career College-Garden GroveGarden GrovePrivate Sector97.89%NO 734
Concorde Career College-North HollywoodNorth HollywoodPrivate Sector98.08%NO 714
Concorde Career College-San DiegoSan DiegoPrivate Sector98.79%NO 735
Concorde Career College-San BernardinoSan BernardinoPrivate Sector99.07%NO 744
SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryEl Dorado HillsPrivate Sector100%NO 416
Casa Loma College-Los AngelesSherman OaksPrivate Sector100%NO 246
Alliant International University-San DiegoSan DiegoPrivate Sector100%NO 227
Design Institute of San DiegoSan DiegoPrivate Sector100%NO 119
Southern States UniversitySan DiegoPrivate Sector100%NO 88
Shasta Bible College and Graduate SchoolReddingPrivate Sector100%NO 29
Galaxy Medical CollegeNorth HollywoodPrivate Sector100%NO 26
California Jazz ConservatoryBerkeleyPrivate Sector100%NO 23
California Christian CollegeFresnoPrivate Sector100%NO 14
Ashford UniversitySan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES31534
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey ParkPublic Sector100%YES25649
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnutPublic Sector100%YES22907
American River CollegeSacramentoPublic Sector100%YES22837
Santa Monica CollegeSanta MonicaPublic Sector100%YES21482
Santa Ana CollegeSanta AnaPublic Sector100%YES20846
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachPublic Sector100%YES19918
Pasadena City CollegePasadenaPublic Sector100%YES19090
Cerritos CollegeNorwalkPublic Sector100%YES17437
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfieldPublic Sector100%YES16900
El Camino Community College DistrictTorrancePublic Sector100%YES16764
Sacramento City CollegeSacramentoPublic Sector100%YES16654
Fullerton CollegeFullertonPublic Sector100%YES16287
City College of San FranciscoSan FranciscoPublic Sector100%YES16219
Orange Coast CollegeCosta MesaPublic Sector100%YES15761
Fresno City CollegeFresnoPublic Sector100%YES15554
Riverside City CollegeRiversidePublic Sector100%YES15516
Saddleback CollegeMission ViejoPublic Sector100%YES15431
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant HillPublic Sector100%YES15326
Chaffey CollegeRancho CucamongaPublic Sector100%YES15267
San Diego Mesa CollegeSan DiegoPublic Sector100%YES15217
De Anza CollegeCupertinoPublic Sector100%YES14706
Southwestern CollegeChula VistaPublic Sector100%YES14285
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittierPublic Sector100%YES13960
Palomar CollegeSan MarcosPublic Sector100%YES13873
College of the CanyonsSanta ClaritaPublic Sector100%YES13371
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStocktonPublic Sector100%YES13242
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland HillsPublic Sector100%YES13016
Modesto Junior CollegeModestoPublic Sector100%YES12949
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta RosaPublic Sector100%YES12916
Sierra CollegeRocklinPublic Sector100%YES12847
Cosumnes River CollegeSacramentoPublic Sector100%YES12575
Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan JacintoPublic Sector100%YES12452
University of the PeoplePasadenaPrivate Sector100%YES12446
Cypress CollegeCypressPublic Sector100%YES12090
Grossmont CollegeEl CajonPublic Sector100%YES11455
Moorpark CollegeMoorparkPublic Sector100%YES11336
Santiago Canyon CollegeOrangePublic Sector100%YES11327
Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley GlenPublic Sector100%YES11201
San Diego Miramar CollegeSan DiegoPublic Sector100%YES10881
San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoPublic Sector100%YES10852
Foothill CollegeLos Altos HillsPublic Sector100%YES10593
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta BarbaraPublic Sector100%YES10570
Los Angeles City CollegeLos AngelesPublic Sector100%YES10494
MiraCosta CollegeOceansidePublic Sector100%YES10436
Glendale Community CollegeGlendalePublic Sector100%YES10107
Chabot CollegeHaywardPublic Sector100%YES10067
Victor Valley CollegeVictorvillePublic Sector100%YES9814
Ventura CollegeVenturaPublic Sector100%YES9808
Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancasterPublic Sector100%YES9670
College of the SequoiasVisaliaPublic Sector100%YES9546
Irvine Valley CollegeIrvinePublic Sector100%YES9140
Golden West CollegeHuntington BeachPublic Sector100%YES8830
Hartnell CollegeSalinasPublic Sector100%YES8635
College of the DesertPalm DesertPublic Sector100%YES8634
Butte CollegeOrovillePublic Sector100%YES8579
San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan BernardinoPublic Sector100%YES8578
Citrus CollegeGlendoraPublic Sector100%YES8260
Folsom Lake CollegeFolsomPublic Sector100%YES8067
Cabrillo CollegeAptosPublic Sector100%YES8035
West Los Angeles CollegeCulver CityPublic Sector100%YES7921
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos AngelesPublic Sector100%YES7867
Merced CollegeMercedPublic Sector100%YES7737
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta MariaPublic Sector100%YES7389
Norco CollegeNorcoPublic Sector100%YES6976
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis ObispoPublic Sector100%YES6961
Solano Community CollegeFairfieldPublic Sector100%YES6942
Ohlone CollegeFremontPublic Sector100%YES6929
Los Medanos CollegePittsburgPublic Sector100%YES6919
Evergreen Valley CollegeSan JosePublic Sector100%YES6746
Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno ValleyPublic Sector100%YES6602
Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmarPublic Sector100%YES6538
Las Positas CollegeLivermorePublic Sector100%YES6483
Cuyamaca CollegeEl CajonPublic Sector100%YES6473
Imperial Valley CollegeImperialPublic Sector100%YES6385
San Jose City CollegeSan JosePublic Sector100%YES6076
Clovis Community CollegeFresnoPublic Sector100%YES6006
Los Angeles Film SchoolHollywoodPrivate Sector100%YES5829
Oxnard CollegeOxnardPublic Sector100%YES5789
West Valley CollegeSaratogaPublic Sector100%YES5779
Laney CollegeOaklandPublic Sector100%YES5722
Coastline Community CollegeFountain ValleyPublic Sector100%YES5719
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMontereyPublic Sector100%YES5706
Skyline CollegeSan BrunoPublic Sector100%YES5664
College of San MateoSan MateoPublic Sector100%YES5553
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmingtonPublic Sector100%YES5487
Academy of Art UniversitySan FranciscoPrivate Sector100%YES5294
Shasta CollegeReddingPublic Sector100%YES5079
Mission CollegeSanta ClaraPublic Sector100%YES4950
Merritt CollegeOaklandPublic Sector100%YES4798
Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipaPublic Sector100%YES4481
Contra Costa CollegeSan PabloPublic Sector100%YES4429
Yuba CollegeMarysvillePublic Sector100%YES4153
Berkeley City CollegeBerkeleyPublic Sector100%YES4067
Canada CollegeRedwood CityPublic Sector100%YES3859
Reedley CollegeReedleyPublic Sector100%YES3852
Napa Valley CollegeNapaPublic Sector100%YES3777
Gavilan CollegeGilroyPublic Sector100%YES3744
Palo Verde CollegeBlythePublic Sector100%YES3734
Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrestPublic Sector100%YES3706
Unitek CollegeFremontPrivate Sector100%YES3658
College of AlamedaAlamedaPublic Sector100%YES3629
College of MarinKentfieldPublic Sector100%YES3584
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos AngelesPublic Sector100%YES3539
Madera Community CollegeMaderaPublic Sector100%YES3280
Taft CollegeTaftPublic Sector100%YES3208
West Coast University-Orange CountyAnaheimPrivate Sector100%YES2971
College of the RedwoodsEurekaPublic Sector100%YES2947
West Hills College-LemooreLemoorePublic Sector100%YES2796
Porterville CollegePortervillePublic Sector100%YES2725
Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan MateoPrivate Sector100%YES2708
Compton CollegeComptonPublic Sector100%YES2635
West Coast University-Los AngelesNorth HollywoodPrivate Sector100%YES2581
Woodland Community CollegeWoodlandPublic Sector100%YES2554
West Coast University-OntarioOntarioPrivate Sector100%YES2500
Mendocino CollegeUkiahPublic Sector100%YES2223
San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisaliaPrivate Sector100%YES2124
Barstow Community CollegeBarstowPublic Sector100%YES2071
West Hills College-CoalingaCoalingaPublic Sector100%YES1999
American Career College-Los AngelesLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES1902
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake TahoePublic Sector100%YES1830
Carrington College-SacramentoSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES1606
American Career College-OntarioOntarioPrivate Sector100%YES1526
UEI College-Chula VistaChula VistaPrivate Sector100%YES1514
Columbia CollegeSonoraPublic Sector100%YES1509
Institute of TechnologyClovisPrivate Sector100%YES1403
Lassen Community CollegeSusanvillePublic Sector100%YES1392
American Career College-AnaheimAnaheimPrivate Sector100%YES1374
Universal Technical Institute of California IncRancho CucamongaPrivate Sector100%YES1366
Los Angeles Pacific UniversitySan DimasPrivate Sector100%YES1363
Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong BeachPrivate Sector100%YES1341
High Desert Medical CollegeLancasterPrivate Sector100%YES1294
UEI College-GardenaGardenaPrivate Sector100%YES1248
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES1232
Feather River Community College DistrictQuincyPublic Sector100%YES1220
UEI College-BakersfieldBakersfieldPrivate Sector100%YES1204
National Holistic InstituteEmeryvillePrivate Sector100%YES1201
UEI College-RiversideRiversidePrivate Sector100%YES1199
UEI College-West CovinaWest CovinaPrivate Sector100%YES1182
Smith Chason CollegeLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES1172
CBD CollegeLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES1132
UEI College-Huntington ParkHuntington ParkPrivate Sector100%YES1108
Summit CollegeSan BernardinoPrivate Sector100%YES1100
Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua TreePublic Sector100%YES1087
UEI College-FresnoFresnoPrivate Sector100%YES1077
College of the SiskiyousWeedPublic Sector100%YES1049
UEI College-Garden GroveGarden GrovePrivate Sector100%YES1048
Downey Adult SchoolDowneyPublic Sector100%YES1013
New York Film AcademyBurbankPrivate Sector100%YES967
UEI College-SacramentoSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES947
UEI College-OntarioOntarioPrivate Sector100%YES898
Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeAntiochPrivate Sector100%YES879
Asher CollegeSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES843
UEI College-OceansideOceansidePrivate Sector100%YES840
Advanced Career InstituteVisaliaPrivate Sector100%YES800
San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldBakersfieldPrivate Sector100%YES788
Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationLa PuentePublic Sector100%YES748
UEI College-ResedaResedaPrivate Sector100%YES736
San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioOntarioPrivate Sector100%YES736
Laurus CollegeSan Luis ObispoPrivate Sector100%YES734
Pima Medical Institute-Chula VistaChula VistaPrivate Sector100%YES710
Career Networks InstituteSanta AnaPrivate Sector100%YES699
Institute for Business and TechnologySanta ClaraPrivate Sector100%YES693
UEI College-StocktonStocktonPrivate Sector100%YES686
Platt College-Los AngelesAlhambraPrivate Sector100%YES670
Carrington College-San JoseSan JosePrivate Sector100%YES619
California Institute of Arts & TechnologySan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES618
San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaTemeculaPrivate Sector100%YES595
Career Care InstituteLancasterPrivate Sector100%YES582
Advance Beauty CollegeGarden GrovePrivate Sector100%YES550
University of Antelope ValleyLancasterPrivate Sector100%YES550
Pima Medical Institute-San MarcosSan MarcosPrivate Sector100%YES537
Milan Institute-ClovisClovisPrivate Sector100%YES526
Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheimPrivate Sector100%YES521
National Career EducationCitrus HeightsPrivate Sector100%YES512
Platt College-OntarioOntarioPrivate Sector100%YES502
Columbia College HollywoodTarzanaPrivate Sector100%YES493
San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoSalidaPrivate Sector100%YES493
Community Christian CollegeRedlandsPrivate Sector100%YES483
Platt College-RiversideRiversidePrivate Sector100%YES466
Marymount California UniversityRancho Palos VerdesPrivate Sector100%YES443
Milan Institute-VisaliaVisaliaPrivate Sector100%YES430
Platt College-AnaheimAnaheimPrivate Sector100%YES430
Touro University WorldwideLos AlamitosPrivate Sector100%YES425
San Joaquin Valley College-FresnoFresnoPrivate Sector100%YES423
Bellus Academy-PowayPowayPrivate Sector100%YES422
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusPleasant HillPrivate Sector100%YES414
Bellus Academy-Chula VistaChula VistaPrivate Sector100%YES406
Paul Mitchell the School-Costa MesaCosta MesaPrivate Sector100%YES403
Unitek CollegeSouth San FranciscoPrivate Sector100%YES399
Lionel UniversityCarpinteriaPrivate Sector100%YES390
Paul Mitchell the School-TemeculaTemeculaPrivate Sector100%YES388
California Technical AcademyRiversidePrivate Sector100%YES385
North-West College-West CovinaWest CovinaPrivate Sector100%YES384
Milan Institute-BakersfieldBakersfieldPrivate Sector100%YES375
American University of Health SciencesSignal HillPrivate Sector100%YES369
Baldwin Park Adult & Community EducationBaldwin ParkPublic Sector100%YES362
North-West College-RiversideRiversidePrivate Sector100%YES361
Asian-American International Beauty CollegeWestminsterPrivate Sector100%YES357
Carrington College-StocktonStocktonPrivate Sector100%YES357
Institute of Culinary EducationPasadenaPrivate Sector100%YES351
Paul Mitchell the School-ModestoModestoPrivate Sector100%YES347
Moler Barber CollegeOaklandPrivate Sector100%YES346
Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman OaksSherman OaksPrivate Sector100%YES346
Healing Hands School of Holistic HealthEscondidoPrivate Sector100%YES346
Clovis Adult EducationClovisPublic Sector100%YES340
National Career CollegePanorama CityPrivate Sector100%YES330
Paul Mitchell the School-SacramentoSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES325
Central Coast CollegeSalinasPrivate Sector100%YES323
Mayfield CollegeCathedral CityPrivate Sector100%YES323
North-West College-Long BeachLong BeachPrivate Sector100%YES322
Spartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyInglewoodPrivate Sector100%YES319
Carrington College-San Leandro CampusSan LeandroPrivate Sector100%YES317
Unitek CollegeHaywardPrivate Sector100%YES309
California Career InstituteAnaheimPrivate Sector100%YES308
Glendale Career CollegeGlendalePrivate Sector100%YES305
Federico Beauty InstituteSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES297
San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaHesperiaPrivate Sector100%YES295
California Aeronautical UniversityBakersfieldPrivate Sector100%YES292
American College of Healthcare and TechnologyRiversidePrivate Sector100%YES287
Angeles CollegeLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES286
California College of Barbering and CosmetologyStocktonPrivate Sector100%YES282
Healthcare Career CollegeParamountPrivate Sector100%YES279
Paul Mitchell the School-PasadenaPasadenaPrivate Sector100%YES275
Lu Ross AcademyVenturaPrivate Sector100%YES272
South Coast CollegeOrangePrivate Sector100%YES272
Paul Mitchell the School-FresnoFresnoPrivate Sector100%YES270
Hypnosis Motivation InstituteTarzanaPrivate Sector100%YES265
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-FremontFremontPrivate Sector100%YES265
Bethesda UniversityAnaheimPrivate Sector100%YES264
Diversified Vocational CollegeLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES264
Pacific College of Health and ScienceSan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES262
Paul Mitchell the School-San DiegoSan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES261
Milan Institute-MercedMercedPrivate Sector100%YES254
SAE Expression CollegeEmeryvillePrivate Sector100%YES253
American College of Healthcare and TechnologyHuntington ParkPrivate Sector100%YES253
ABCO TechnologyInglewoodPrivate Sector100%YES253
California Healing Arts CollegeCarsonPrivate Sector100%YES250
Milan Institute-Palm DesertPalm DesertPrivate Sector100%YES246
California Nurses Educational InstitutePalm SpringsPrivate Sector100%YES244
Brownson Technical SchoolAnaheimPrivate Sector100%YES241
International College of CosmetologyOaklandPrivate Sector100%YES237
The Salon Professional Academy-San JoseSan JosePrivate Sector100%YES237
Paul Mitchell the School-East BayPleasant HillPrivate Sector100%YES228
Bellus Academy-El CajonEl CajonPrivate Sector100%YES226
North Adrian's College of Beauty IncModestoPrivate Sector100%YES221
Blake Austin CollegeVacavillePrivate Sector100%YES219
Salon Success Academy-RedlandsRedlandsPrivate Sector100%YES214
Tri-Community Adult EducationCovinaPublic Sector100%YES213
North-West College-AnaheimAnaheimPrivate Sector100%YES212
Vista Adult SchoolVistaPublic Sector100%YES212
Premiere Career CollegeIrwindalePrivate Sector100%YES211
Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career EducationRiversidePublic Sector100%YES211
California Career CollegeCanoga ParkPrivate Sector100%YES208
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology IncSan FranciscoPrivate Sector100%YES205
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education CenterFresnoPrivate Sector100%YES203
Universal Healthcare Careers CollegeLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES202
Coastline Beauty CollegeFountain ValleyPrivate Sector100%YES201
Carrington College-Citrus HeightsCitrus HeightsPrivate Sector100%YES199
Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyRiversidePrivate Sector100%YES199
CET-San DiegoSan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES198
National Polytechnic CollegeLakewoodPrivate Sector100%YES198
San Joaquin Valley College-LancasterLancasterPrivate Sector100%YES198
Bay Area Medical AcademySan FranciscoPrivate Sector100%YES198
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto CampusesStocktonPrivate Sector100%YES197
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CordovaRancho CordovaPrivate Sector100%YES196
Career Academy of BeautyGarden GrovePrivate Sector100%YES194
Salon Success Academy-UplandUplandPrivate Sector100%YES194
North-West College-PomonaPomonaPrivate Sector100%YES190
The Fab SchoolRancho CucamongaPrivate Sector100%YES189
Salon Success Academy-CoronaCoronaPrivate Sector100%YES187
Beyond 21st Century Beauty AcademySanta Fe SpringsPrivate Sector100%YES186
American Beauty CollegeWest CovinaPrivate Sector100%YES185
Southern California Health InstituteNorth HollywoodPrivate Sector100%YES185
Associated Technical College-Los AngelesLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES180
World Mission UniversityLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES179
Career Development Institute IncLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES179
Homestead SchoolsTorrancePrivate Sector100%YES177
CET-San JoseSan JosePrivate Sector100%YES176
United States UniversitySan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES175
Cosmo Beauty AcademySacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES175
North-West College-Van NuysVan NuysPrivate Sector100%YES171
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-VacavilleVacavillePrivate Sector100%YES169
Lincoln UniversityOaklandPrivate Sector100%YES168
North-West College-San DiegoSan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES167
Los Angeles College of AestheticsLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES165
Charles A Jones Career and Education CenterSacramentoPublic Sector100%YES163
California Intercontinental UniversityIrvinePrivate Sector100%YES160
CET-El CentroEl CentroPrivate Sector100%YES159
International School of Beauty IncPalm DesertPrivate Sector100%YES159
International School of CosmetologyLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES158
My Le's Beauty CollegeSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES158
Palomar Institute of CosmetologySan MarcosPrivate Sector100%YES157
CET-SalinasSalinasPrivate Sector100%YES156
San Diego Global Knowledge UniversitySan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES151
Fremont UniversityCerritosPrivate Sector100%YES150
J D Academy of Salon and SpaDanvillePrivate Sector100%YES148
Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USDConcordPublic Sector100%YES146
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho MirageRancho MiragePrivate Sector100%YES143
PCI CollegeCerritosPrivate Sector100%YES140
Professional Institute of BeautyEl MontePrivate Sector100%YES137
CET-ColtonColtonPrivate Sector100%YES135
Coba AcademyAnaheimPrivate Sector100%YES132
CET-SoledadSoledadPrivate Sector100%YES132
Southern California University of Health SciencesWhittierPrivate Sector100%YES130
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-La QuintaLa QuintaPrivate Sector100%YES130
NTMA Training Centers of Southern CaliforniaSanta Fe SpringsPrivate Sector100%YES129
Carrington College-OntarioOntarioPrivate Sector100%YES128
ABC Adult SchoolCerritosPublic Sector100%YES125
American Medical Sciences CenterGlendalePrivate Sector100%YES124
Hoss Lee AcademyRosevillePrivate Sector100%YES124
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa MariaSanta MariaPrivate Sector100%YES124
North-West College-GlendaleGlendalePrivate Sector100%YES123
Sierra College of BeautyMercedPrivate Sector100%YES122
Escondido Adult SchoolEscondidoPublic Sector100%YES122
Valley College of Medical CareersWest HillsPrivate Sector100%YES121
Aveda Institute-Los AngelesLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES121
California Institute of Arts & Technology-National CityNational CityPrivate Sector100%YES121
ZMS The AcademyLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES118
Salon Success Academy-RiversideRiversidePrivate Sector100%YES116
Shasta School of CosmetologyReddingPrivate Sector100%YES116
CET-Santa MariaSanta MariaPrivate Sector100%YES116
CES CollegeBurbankPrivate Sector100%YES116
Stellar Career CollegeModestoPrivate Sector100%YES115
Santa Ana Beauty CollegeSanta AnaPrivate Sector100%YES115
Academy for Salon ProfessionalsNorthridgePrivate Sector100%YES114
Integrity College of HealthPasadenaPrivate Sector100%YES113
Modern Technology SchoolFountain ValleyPrivate Sector100%YES111
Poway Adult SchoolPowayPublic Sector100%YES111
Interior Designers InstituteNewport BeachPrivate Sector100%YES110
Angeles InstituteARTESIAPrivate Sector100%YES109
Advance Beauty Techs AcademySan JacintoPrivate Sector100%YES108
MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & BarberSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES108
My Beauty & Barber CollegeSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES106
InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaW. CovinaPrivate Sector100%YES105
ATI College-WhittierWhitterPrivate Sector100%YES105
San Francisco Film SchoolSan FranciscoPrivate Sector100%YES105
Gemological Institute of America-CarlsbadCarlsbadPrivate Sector100%YES104
Sutter County Career Training CenterYuba CityPrivate Sector100%YES104
San Bernardino Beauty CollegeSan BernardinoPrivate Sector100%YES104
Lyle's College of BeautyFresnoPrivate Sector100%YES103
Citrus Heights Beauty CollegeCitrus HeightsPrivate Sector100%YES101
Sacramento Ultrasound InstituteSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES101
Urban Barber CollegeConcordPrivate Sector100%YES101
Hilltop Beauty SchoolDaly CityPrivate Sector100%YES99
Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles CampusLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES98
Coachella Valley Beauty College-HemetHemetPrivate Sector100%YES96
Independent Training & Apprenticeship ProgramSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES95
California Hair Design AcademyLa MesaPrivate Sector100%YES94
Bridges Beauty CollegeVictorvillePrivate Sector100%YES94
CET-OxnardOxnardPrivate Sector100%YES94
Lyle's College of BeautyBakersfieldPrivate Sector100%YES93
Victory Career CollegeTorrancePrivate Sector100%YES92
CET-WatsonvilleWatsonvillePrivate Sector100%YES90
Associated Barber College of San DiegoSan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES90
Salon Success Academy-West CovinaWest CovinaPrivate Sector100%YES90
Epic Bible College & Graduate SchoolSacramentoPrivate Sector100%YES88
CET-CoachellaCoachellaPrivate Sector100%YES87
International College of Beauty Arts & SciencesLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES87
Coachella Valley Beauty CollegeLa QuintaPrivate Sector100%YES85
San Joaquin Valley College-DelanoDelanoPrivate Sector100%YES85
Lancaster Beauty SchoolLancasterPrivate Sector100%YES82
Professional Golfers Career CollegeTemeculaPrivate Sector100%YES82
Modern Beauty AcademyOxnardPrivate Sector100%YES81
Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys CampusVan NuysPrivate Sector100%YES81
ICOHS CollegeSan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES81
Central California School of Continuing EducationSan Luis ObispoPrivate Sector100%YES79
Cinta Aveda InstituteSan FranciscoPrivate Sector100%YES79
Medical Allied Career CenterSanta Fe SpringsPrivate Sector100%YES78
University of the WestRosemeadPrivate Sector100%YES77
Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty CollegeSanta RosaPrivate Sector100%YES76
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and BarberingGarden GrovePrivate Sector100%YES76
Elite Cosmetology SchoolPALM DESERTPrivate Sector100%YES76
Xavier College School of NursingStocktonPrivate Sector100%YES76
San Joaquin Valley College-Hanford ClassroomHanfordPrivate Sector100%YES75
DeHart Technical SchoolModestoPrivate Sector100%YES75
Adrian's Beauty College of TurlockTurlockPrivate Sector100%YES72
Grace Mission UniversityFullertonPrivate Sector100%YES68
San Joaquin Valley College-PortervillePortervillePrivate Sector100%YES67
Thanh Le College School of CosmetologyGarden GrovePrivate Sector100%YES66
California Institute of Medical ScienceClovisPrivate Sector100%YES66
San Joaquin Valley College-MaderaMaderaPrivate Sector100%YES65
Platt College-San DiegoSan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES64
California Beauty SchoolModestoPrivate Sector100%YES63
ATA CollegeEl CajonPrivate Sector100%YES63
Abraham Lincoln UniversityGlendalePrivate Sector100%YES63
Beaumont Adult SchoolBeaumontPublic Sector100%YES62
InterCoast Colleges-FairfieldFairfieldPrivate Sector100%YES62
Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career EducationPomonaPublic Sector100%YES61
Diamond Beauty CollegeSouth El MontePrivate Sector100%YES61
Ventura Adult and Continuing EducationVenturaPublic Sector100%YES60
Fredrick and Charles Beauty CollegeEurekaPrivate Sector100%YES59
Flair Beauty CollegeValenciaPrivate Sector100%YES59
Redondo Beach Beauty CollegeTorrancePrivate Sector100%YES58
Waynes College of BeautySalinasPrivate Sector100%YES55
Lawrence & Company College of CosmetologySelmaPrivate Sector100%YES55
Hinton Barber and Beauty CollegeVallejoPrivate Sector100%YES54
Oak Valley CollegeRialtoPrivate Sector100%YES50
Alhambra Beauty CollegeAlhambraPrivate Sector100%YES48
Regan Career InstituteEl MontePrivate Sector100%YES48
John Wesley International Barber and Beauty CollegeLong BeachPrivate Sector100%YES47
Salon Success Academy-FontanaFontanaPrivate Sector100%YES47
InterCoast Colleges-Rancho CordovaRancho CordovaPrivate Sector100%YES47
Princess Institute of BeautyReedleyPrivate Sector100%YES47
Southern California SeminaryEl CajonPrivate Sector100%YES46
Sri Sai Krish InstituteStantonPrivate Sector100%YES46
Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and ScienceVisaliaPrivate Sector100%YES45
Lawrence & Company College of CosmetologyHanfordPrivate Sector100%YES44
Butte County Regional Occupational ProgramChicoPublic Sector100%YES44
Associated Technical College-San DiegoSan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES43
America Evangelical UniversityGardenaPrivate Sector100%YES43
American Institute of Massage TherapySanta AnaPrivate Sector100%YES42
California Barber and Beauty CollegeSan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES42
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in AmericaSanta Fe SpringsPrivate Sector100%YES41
Capstone CollegePasadenaPrivate Sector100%YES36
Glendale Career College-North-West College-BakersfieldBakersfieldPrivate Sector100%YES36
Academy of Esthetics and CosmetologySan FernandoPrivate Sector100%YES35
KC Beauty AcademyLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES35
San Joaquin Valley College-AtascaderoAtascaderoPrivate Sector100%YES35
Borner's Barber CollegeLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES32
Paul Mitchell the School-North TahoeTruckeePrivate Sector100%YES32
Palladium Technical Academy IncTemple CityPrivate Sector100%YES30
Theatre of ArtsHollywoodPrivate Sector100%YES26
Hollywood Cultural CollegeLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES26
American Fitness and Nutrition AcademyPasadenaPrivate Sector100%YES25
Paul Mitchell the School-San JoseSan JosePrivate Sector100%YES25
Design's School of CosmetologyPaso RoblesPrivate Sector100%YES23
InterCoast Colleges-RiversideRiversidePrivate Sector100%YES23
California Indian Nations CollegePalm DesertPrivate Sector100%YES23
Haven UniversityGarden GrovePrivate Sector100%YES22
Agape College of Business and ScienceFresnoPrivate Sector100%YES22
Baldy View Regional Occupational ProgramOntarioPublic Sector100%YES21
Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2Los AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES18
Miami Ad School-San FranciscoSan FranciscoPrivate Sector100%YES18
Dell'Arte International School of Physical TheatreBlue LakePrivate Sector100%YES13
Santa Ana Beauty AcademySanta AnaPrivate Sector100%YES12
Westchester College of Nursing & Allied HealthLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES12
Santa Barbara Business College-BakersfieldBakersfieldPrivate Sector100%YES9
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative ArtVan NuysPrivate Sector100%YES8
InterCoast Colleges-Santa AnaSanta AnaPrivate Sector100%YES7
Pacific States UniversityLos AngelesPrivate Sector100%YES2
California Northstate UniversityElk GrovePrivate Sector100%YES191
California College of MusicPasadenaPrivate Sector90%10
CollegeCityCategoryAcceptance RateOpen Admission PolicyNo of Students

List of top 500 US Colleges with Highest Acceptance Rate

Best Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in California 2023

Follwoing is the list of top 20 largest colleges in California with 100 percent acceptance rate. The colleges and universities are mentioned in the order of enrollement of the students. The largest colleges are mentioned.

CollegeCityCategoryAcceptance RateOpen Admission PolicyNo of Students
Ashford UniversitySan DiegoPrivate Sector100%YES31534
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey ParkPublic Sector100%YES25649
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnutPublic Sector100%YES22907
American River CollegeSacramentoPublic Sector100%YES22837
Santa Monica CollegeSanta MonicaPublic Sector100%YES21482
Santa Ana CollegeSanta AnaPublic Sector100%YES20846
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachPublic Sector100%YES19918
Pasadena City CollegePasadenaPublic Sector100%YES19090
Cerritos CollegeNorwalkPublic Sector100%YES17437
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfieldPublic Sector100%YES16900
El Camino Community College DistrictTorrancePublic Sector100%YES16764
Sacramento City CollegeSacramentoPublic Sector100%YES16654
Fullerton CollegeFullertonPublic Sector100%YES16287
City College of San FranciscoSan FranciscoPublic Sector100%YES16219
Orange Coast CollegeCosta MesaPublic Sector100%YES15761
Fresno City CollegeFresnoPublic Sector100%YES15554
Riverside City CollegeRiversidePublic Sector100%YES15516
Saddleback CollegeMission ViejoPublic Sector100%YES15431
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant HillPublic Sector100%YES15326
Chaffey CollegeRancho CucamongaPublic Sector100%YES15267
CollegeCityCategoryAcceptance RateOpen Admission PolicyNo of Students

Lowest Fee Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate California 2023

If you are looking for the cheapest or most affordable colleges in California with 100% acceptance, then you can choose any of the following 20 colleges.

CollegeCityCategoryAcceptance RateFeeNo of Students
Barstow Community CollegeBarstowPublic100%11042071
Taft CollegeTaftPublic100%11083208
Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua TreePublic100%11141087
Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancasterPublic100%11249670
Woodland Community CollegeWoodlandPublic100%11242554
Imperial Valley CollegeImperialPublic100%11266385
Lassen Community CollegeSusanvillePublic100%11271392
Yuba CollegeMarysvillePublic100%11284153
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake TahoePublic100%11311830
Compton CollegeComptonPublic100%11422635
El Camino Community College DistrictTorrancePublic100%114416764
San Diego Mesa CollegeSan DiegoPublic100%114415217
San Diego Miramar CollegeSan DiegoPublic100%114410881
San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoPublic100%114410852
Santa Monica CollegeSanta MonicaPublic100%114621482
College of the CanyonsSanta ClaritaPublic100%114613371
Cypress CollegeCypressPublic100%114612090
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta MariaPublic100%11467389
College of the RedwoodsEurekaPublic100%11472947
Irvine Valley CollegeIrvinePublic100%11489140
CollegeCityCategoryAcceptance RateFeeNo of Students