16 four-year colleges in California
“Avg. paid” is what students with federal aid paid per year after grants (in-state at public colleges). Test rules and deadlines are the ones we've checked on each college's site. How we get our numbers
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
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California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach · Public · 35,924 undergrads
- Avg. paid in-state
- $9,426
- Get in
- 45%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 70%
- Due
- Nov 30
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University of California, San Diego
La Jolla · Public · 34,948 undergrads
- Avg. paid in-state
- $14,794
- Get in
- 29%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 86%
- Due
- Nov 30
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University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles · Public · 33,475 undergrads
- Avg. paid in-state
- $14,659
- Get in
- 9.3%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 93%
- Due
- Nov 30
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University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley · Public · 33,068 undergrads
- Avg. paid in-state
- $14,538
- Get in
- 11%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 94%
- Due
- Nov 30
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University of California, Irvine
Irvine · Public · 30,197 undergrads
- Avg. paid in-state
- $13,866
- Get in
- 29%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 87%
- Due
- Nov 30
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San Jose State University
San Jose · Public · 27,601 undergrads
- Avg. paid in-state
- $14,241
- Get in
- 85%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 68%
- Due
- Nov 30
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles · Private · 20,443 undergrads
- Avg. paid
- $33,056
- Get in
- 11%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 90%
- Due
- Jan 10
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University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz · Public · 17,940 undergrads
- Avg. paid in-state
- $18,549
- Get in
- 73%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 74%
- Due
- Nov 30
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Stanford University
Stanford · Private · 7,554 undergrads
- Avg. paid
- $12,307
- Get in
- 3.8%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 92%
- Due
- Jan 5
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Chapman University
Orange · Private · 7,478 undergrads
- Avg. paid
- $46,708
- Get in
- 65%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 83%
- Due
- Jan 15
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University of San Diego
San Diego · Private · 5,671 undergrads
- Avg. paid
- $29,539
- Get in
- 54%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 81%
- Due
- Jan 5
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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont · Private · 1,388 undergrads
- Avg. paid
- $26,039
- Get in
- 9.4%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 90%
- Due
- Jan 10
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California Institute of Technology
Pasadena · Private · 987 undergrads
- Avg. paid
- $8,509
- Get in
- 3.8%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 90%
- Due
- Jan 4
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Harvey Mudd College
Claremont · Private · 921 undergrads
- Avg. paid
- $39,347
- Get in
- 12%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 93%
- Due
- Nov 15
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Minerva University
San Francisco · Private · 637 undergrads
- Avg. paid
- —
- Get in
- 3%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- 93%
- Due
- Jan 5
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Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland · Private · 464 undergrads
- Avg. paid
- $30,622
- Get in
- 17%
- Grad in 6 yrs
- —
- Due
- Jan 1
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