Best Colleges for Computer Science in California

The best colleges for a Computer Science degree in California, led by Stanford University, California Institute of Technology and University of California-Berkeley. Each school is shown with its acceptance rate, tuition, and average SAT so you can weigh Computer Science programs side by side.

1. 1. Stanford University — Stanford, CA · 3.6% acceptance · SAT 1,553 · $65,910 tuition · 92% grad rate
2. 2. California Institute of Technology — Pasadena, CA · 2.6% acceptance · $65,898 tuition · 94% grad rate
3. 3. University of California-Berkeley — Berkeley, CA · 11% acceptance · $50,547 tuition · 93% grad rate
4. 4. University of Southern California — Los Angeles, CA · 9.8% acceptance · SAT 1,495 · $72,097 tuition · 92% grad rate
5. 5. University of California-Los Angeles — Los Angeles, CA · 9% acceptance · $49,403 tuition · 93% grad rate
6. 6. Harvey Mudd College — Claremont, CA · 12.7% acceptance · SAT 1,545 · $68,613 tuition · 92% grad rate
7. 7. University of California-San Diego — La Jolla, CA · 26.7% acceptance · $50,958 tuition · 86% grad rate
8. 8. Pomona College — Claremont, CA · 7.1% acceptance · SAT 1,534 · $65,420 tuition · 93% grad rate
9. 9. Santa Clara University — Santa Clara, CA · 48% acceptance · SAT 1,426 · $61,293 tuition · 88% grad rate
10. 10. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo — San Luis Obispo, CA · 31.3% acceptance · $34,665 tuition · 86% grad rate
11. 11. University of California-Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz, CA · 66% acceptance · $50,205 tuition · 75% grad rate
12. 12. University of California-Santa Barbara — Santa Barbara, CA · 33% acceptance · $50,614 tuition · 83% grad rate
13. 13. University of California-Davis — Davis, CA · 41.8% acceptance · $50,974 tuition · 86% grad rate
14. 14. University of California-Riverside — Riverside, CA · 76% acceptance · $49,806 tuition · 76% grad rate
15. 15. Loyola Marymount University — Los Angeles, CA · 45.1% acceptance · SAT 1,359 · $62,357 tuition · 79% grad rate
16. 16. University of San Diego — San Diego, CA · 52.4% acceptance · $59,486 tuition · 84% grad rate
17. 17. University of San Francisco — San Francisco, CA · 61.7% acceptance · SAT 1,295 · $60,492 tuition · 70% grad rate
18. 18. Chapman University — Orange, CA · 65.4% acceptance · SAT 1,357 · $64,984 tuition · 82% grad rate
19. 19. University of the Pacific — Stockton, CA · 71.3% acceptance · SAT 1,346 · $57,080 tuition · 69% grad rate
20. 20. University of California-Merced — Merced, CA · 91% acceptance · $49,823 tuition · 69% grad rate
21. 21. San Diego State University — San Diego, CA · 36.2% acceptance · $21,328 tuition · 76% grad rate
22. 22. California State University-Fullerton — Fullerton, CA · 90.5% acceptance · $20,070 tuition · 70% grad rate
23. 23. California State University-Sacramento — Sacramento, CA · 94% acceptance · $20,618 tuition · 56% grad rate
24. 24. California State University-Northridge — Northridge, CA · 93.5% acceptance · $20,058 tuition · 57% grad rate
25. 25. California State University-Fresno — Fresno, CA · 95.3% acceptance · $19,950 tuition · 57% grad rate

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