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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University of San Diego
San Diego, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA4.0Acceptance Rate52.4% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate28.8% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.8Acceptance Rate76.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Deep Springs College
Big Pine, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate5.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Minerva University
San Francisco, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate3% - View schoolPublicMedium
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate16.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate32.3% - View schoolPublicMedium
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate16.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
The Colburn School Conservatory of Music
Los Angeles, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate10% - View schoolPublicMedium
Mission College
Santa Clara, CASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate16.5%
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