The Best Value California Colleges

Stanford University

#1 Best Value in California

• 18,283enrollment
• $18,279net price
• 4%acceptance rate
• 1500-1580SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.96Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

California Institute of Technology

#2 Best Value in California

• 2,401enrollment
• $20,755net price
• 3%acceptance rate
• 1530-1580SAT range
• 35-36ACT range
• 3.97Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

Pomona College

#3 Best Value in California

• 1,716enrollment
• $19,962net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1480-1560SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 8

University of California Los Angeles

#4 Best Value in California

• 46,430enrollment
• $16,999net price
• 9%acceptance rate
• 1300-1530SAT range
• 29-35ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Claremont McKenna College

#5 Best Value in California

• 1,389enrollment
• $28,701net price
• 10%acceptance rate
• 1440-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

University of California San Diego

#6 Best Value in California

• 42,006enrollment
• $16,111net price
• 24%acceptance rate
• 1270-1480SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 3.82Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Berkeley

#7 Best Value in California

• 45,307enrollment
• $19,257net price
• 11%acceptance rate
• 1310-1530SAT range
• 30-35ACT range
• 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Davis

#8 Best Value in California

• 39,679enrollment
• $17,385net price
• 37%acceptance rate
• 1160-1400SAT range
• 25-33ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Santa Barbara

#9 Best Value in California

• 26,420enrollment
• $16,874net price
• 26%acceptance rate
• 1230-1460SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 3.82Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Irvine

#10 Best Value in California

• 35,937enrollment
• $14,033net price
• 21%acceptance rate
• 1230-1430SAT range
• 26-33ACT range
• 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Riverside

#11 Best Value in California

• 26,809enrollment
• $14,487net price
• 69%acceptance rate
• 1080-1280SAT range
• 22-31ACT range
• 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of Southern California

#12 Best Value in California

• 48,945enrollment
• $36,808net price
• 12%acceptance rate
• 1450-1550SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

University of California Santa Cruz

#13 Best Value in California

• 19,478enrollment
• $17,975net price
• 47%acceptance rate
• 1160-1360SAT range
• 25-33ACT range
• 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of the Pacific

#14 Best Value in California

• 6,277enrollment
• $28,164net price
• 93%acceptance rate
• 1120-1423SAT range
• 25-33ACT range
• 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Fresno Pacific University

#15 Best Value in California

• 3,032enrollment
• $15,255net price
• 75%acceptance rate
• 970-1240SAT range
• 17-24ACT range
• 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

University of Redlands

#16 Best Value in California

• 3,460enrollment
• $28,157net price
• 82%acceptance rate
• 1113-1278SAT range
• 25-30ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

Westmont College

#17 Best Value in California

• 1,284enrollment
• $33,112net price
• 82%acceptance rate
• 1280-1458SAT range
• 30-33ACT range
• 3.59Avg GPA

Azusa Pacific University

#18 Best Value in California

• 7,169enrollment
• $26,666net price
• 87%acceptance rate
• 980-1240SAT range
• 21-28ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1