Best Colleges for Engineering in California

The best colleges for a Engineering degree in California, led by Stanford University, University of Southern California and Harvey Mudd College. Each school is shown with its acceptance rate, tuition, and average SAT so you can weigh Engineering programs side by side.

1. 1. Stanford University — Stanford, CA · 3.6% acceptance · SAT 1,553 · $65,910 tuition · 92% grad rate
2. 2. University of Southern California — Los Angeles, CA · 9.8% acceptance · SAT 1,495 · $72,097 tuition · 92% grad rate
3. 3. Harvey Mudd College — Claremont, CA · 12.7% acceptance · SAT 1,545 · $68,613 tuition · 92% grad rate
4. 4. University of California-Berkeley — Berkeley, CA · 11% acceptance · $50,547 tuition · 93% grad rate
5. 5. Loyola Marymount University — Los Angeles, CA · 45.1% acceptance · SAT 1,359 · $62,357 tuition · 79% grad rate
6. 6. Santa Clara University — Santa Clara, CA · 48% acceptance · SAT 1,426 · $61,293 tuition · 88% grad rate
7. 7. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo — San Luis Obispo, CA · 31.3% acceptance · $34,665 tuition · 86% grad rate
8. 8. University of San Diego — San Diego, CA · 52.4% acceptance · $59,486 tuition · 84% grad rate
9. 9. California State University-Northridge — Northridge, CA · 93.5% acceptance · $20,058 tuition · 57% grad rate
10. 10. University of the Pacific — Stockton, CA · 71.3% acceptance · SAT 1,346 · $57,080 tuition · 69% grad rate
11. 11. University of California-Los Angeles — Los Angeles, CA · 9% acceptance · $49,403 tuition · 93% grad rate
12. 12. California State University-Fullerton — Fullerton, CA · 90.5% acceptance · $20,070 tuition · 70% grad rate
13. 13. California State University-Sacramento — Sacramento, CA · 94% acceptance · $20,618 tuition · 56% grad rate
14. 14. San Francisco State University — San Francisco, CA · 96.4% acceptance · $20,550 tuition · 50% grad rate
15. 15. California State University-Los Angeles — Los Angeles, CA · 91.3% acceptance · $19,760 tuition · 53% grad rate
16. 16. California State University-Fresno — Fresno, CA · 95.3% acceptance · $19,950 tuition · 57% grad rate
17. 17. University of California-San Diego — La Jolla, CA · 26.7% acceptance · $50,958 tuition · 86% grad rate
18. 18. California Baptist University — Riverside, CA · 84.9% acceptance · $41,228 tuition · 62% grad rate
19. 19. University of California-Davis — Davis, CA · 41.8% acceptance · $50,974 tuition · 86% grad rate
20. 20. University of California-Santa Barbara — Santa Barbara, CA · 33% acceptance · $50,614 tuition · 83% grad rate
21. 21. University of California-Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz, CA · 66% acceptance · $50,205 tuition · 75% grad rate
22. 22. Sonoma State University — Rohnert Park, CA · 93.4% acceptance · $21,224 tuition · 58% grad rate
23. 23. San Diego State University — San Diego, CA · 36.2% acceptance · $21,328 tuition · 76% grad rate
24. 24. California State University-San Bernardino — San Bernardino, CA · 93.7% acceptance · $20,693 tuition · 55% grad rate
25. 25. California State University-East Bay — Hayward, CA · 97.4% acceptance · $20,183 tuition · 48% grad rate

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