Best Colleges for Bachelor Degree
in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Northeastern University Oakland

Oakland, California

🏢 Private Reach

Acceptance rate 16.5%

Annual cost

N/A

Grad earnings

$92,538

SAT avg

1,472

ACT mid

31

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

🏢 Private Highly Selective

Acceptance rate 10%

Annual cost

$84,678/yr

Grad earnings

$92,498

SAT avg

1,501

ACT mid

34

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, California

🏛 Public Highly Selective

Acceptance rate 11.7%

Annual cost

$42,708/yr

Grad earnings

$92,446

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, California

🏛 Public Reach

Acceptance rate 29.8%

Annual cost

$29,918/yr

Grad earnings

$90,768

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

🏢 Private Match

Acceptance rate 50.8%

Annual cost

$76,421/yr

Grad earnings

$89,812

SAT avg

1,313

ACT mid

29

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Golden Gate University

San Francisco, California

🏢 Private Open Admissions

Acceptance rate 100%

Annual cost

N/A

Grad earnings

$87,434

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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University of San Diego

San Diego, California

🏢 Private Competitive

Acceptance rate 46.8%

Annual cost

$74,879/yr

Grad earnings

$86,522

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, California

🏛 Public Reach

Acceptance rate 24.5%

Annual cost

$36,325/yr

Grad earnings

$84,943

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 95.6%

Annual cost

$68,620/yr

Grad earnings

$84,713

SAT avg

1,194

ACT mid

23

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Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

🏢 Private Competitive

Acceptance rate 49.9%

Annual cost

$85,202/yr

Grad earnings

$82,939

SAT avg

1,367

ACT mid

28

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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

🏛 Public Highly Selective

Acceptance rate 8.7%

Annual cost

$36,643/yr

Grad earnings

$82,511

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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United States University

San Diego, California

🏢 Private Open Admissions

Acceptance rate 100%

Annual cost

$28,358/yr

Grad earnings

$80,980

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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University of California-Davis

Davis, California

🏛 Public Competitive

Acceptance rate 41.6%

Annual cost

$38,067/yr

Grad earnings

$80,838

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, California

🏛 Public Reach

Acceptance rate 25.6%

Annual cost

$36,121/yr

Grad earnings

$80,735

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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San Jose State University

San Jose, California

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 80.2%

Annual cost

$25,695/yr

Grad earnings

$78,988

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, California

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 88.6%

Annual cost

$73,655/yr

Grad earnings

$78,812

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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University of the Pacific

Stockton, California

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 94.9%

Annual cost

$68,173/yr

Grad earnings

$78,445

SAT avg

1,303

ACT mid

28

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Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California

🏢 Private Competitive

Acceptance rate 40.3%

Annual cost

$75,867/yr

Grad earnings

$78,349

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

30

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Scripps College

Claremont, California

🏢 Private Competitive

Acceptance rate 33.9%

Annual cost

$83,330/yr

Grad earnings

$77,539

SAT avg

1,480

ACT mid

33

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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

🏛 Public Reach

Acceptance rate 27.8%

Annual cost

$36,776/yr

Grad earnings

$74,915

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California

🏢 Private N/A

Acceptance rate N/A

Annual cost

N/A

Grad earnings

$74,576

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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University of Redlands

Redlands, California

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 80.9%

Annual cost

$70,233/yr

Grad earnings

$72,690

SAT avg

1,231

ACT mid

29

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Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California

🏢 Private Match

Acceptance rate 68.7%

Annual cost

$64,637/yr

Grad earnings

$72,379

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, California

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 73.7%

Annual cost

$22,672/yr

Grad earnings

$71,902

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

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