California colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements
Explore college and university opportunities across California, with SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, and admissions data for every school.
California admissions at a glance
Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across California colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.
Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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California State University, Monterey Bay
Seaside, CASAT Range900 to 1220ACT Range20 to 26Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate97.3% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.9Acceptance Rate11% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Jessup University
Rocklin, CASAT Range1020 to 1230ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate93.3% - View schoolPublicLarge
San Diego State University
San Diego, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.8Acceptance Rate36% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate2.6% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA4.3Acceptance Rate33% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.9Acceptance Rate26.8% - View schoolPublicLarge
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.7Acceptance Rate46.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Pitzer College
Claremont, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.9Acceptance Rate25.2% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of California, Davis
Davis, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA4.0Acceptance Rate41.8%
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