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University of California Schools Overall Undergraduate Program Ranking

admin — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:22:52 +0000

State of California has one of the best state university systems in the United States. The nine University of California universities that offer undergraduate degrees and graduate programs such as law, medical, business (MBA). San Francisco (UCSF) is also a University of California campus, but it is dedicated exclusively to graduate study so UCSF is out of this ranking.

1. University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
- Acceptance Rate (2010): 22%
- Enrollment: 35,830 (25,530 undergraduates)
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2. University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
- Acceptance Rate (2010): 22%
- Enrollment: 38,550 (26,687 undergraduates)
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3. University of California at San Diego (UC San Diego)
- Acceptance Rate (2010): 36%
- Enrollment: 28,418 (23,143 undergraduates)
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4. University of California at Irvine (UC Irvine)
- Acceptance Rate (2010): 44%
- Enrollment: 27,142 (22,226 undergraduates)
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5. University of California at Davis (UC Davis)
- Acceptance Rate (2010): 44%
- Enrollment: 27,142 (22,226 undergraduates)
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6. University of California at Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
- Acceptance Rate (2010): 48%
- Enrollment: 22,850 (19,796 undergraduates)
- Top Undergraduate Program Rankingsin :
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7. University of California at Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz)
- Acceptance Rate (2010): 64%
- Enrollment: 16,775 (15,259 undergraduates)
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8. University of California at Riverside (UC Riverside)
- Acceptance Rate (2010): 84%
- Enrollment: 19,384 (16,996 undergraduates)
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9. University of California at Merced (UC Merced)
- Acceptance Rate (2010): 91%
- Enrollment: 3,414
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Top Regional Universities / Colleges Rankings in California

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:51:28 +0000

Below is a list of Top Regional Universities / Colleges Rankings in California. (UC System is not included) View more college rankings in West Regional University Ranking

Rank	Colleges / Universitiesk	City, Statek	Fall 2009 Acceptance Ratek	6-year graduation ratek	SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2009)k
1	Santa Clara University	Santa Clara, CA	59%	85.00%	1120-1340
2	Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles, CA	59%	76.50%	1080-1280
3	Mills College	Oakland, CA	57%	62.80%	1030-1250
4	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo, CA	37%	70.50%	1100-1300
5	Chapman University	Orange, CA	56%	67.80%	1115-1339
6	University of Redlands	Redlands, CA	70%	68.80%	1060-1250
7	St. Mary’s College of California	Moraga, CA	79%	64.00%	980-1190
8	Point Loma Nazarene University	San Diego, CA	74%	70.00%	990-1230
9	California Lutheran University	Thousand Oaks, CA	62%	64.80%	1010-1190
10	California State University-Long Beach	Long Beach, CA	32%	51.00%	900-1150
11	Mount St. Mary’s College	Los Angeles, CA	79%	61.00%	920-1110
12	California State University-Chico	Chico, CA	88%	53.00%	910-1120
13	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	Pomona, CA	61%	50.50%	920-1170
14	Sonoma State University	Rohnert Park, CA	77%	54.30%	910-1130
15	California State University-Fullerton	Fullerton, CA	55%	50.00%	890-1110
16	Dominican University of California	San Rafael, CA	56%	50.30%	920-1120
17	Humboldt State University	Arcata, CA	84%	42.50%	930-1160
18	Fresno Pacific University	Fresno, CA	71%	60.30%	840-1100
19	California State University-Fresno	Fresno, CA	72%	47.50%	820-1060
20	Concordia University	Irvine, CA	62%	61.00%	910-1130
21	San Jose State University	San Jose, CA	74%	42.50%	900-1120
22	California Baptist University	Riverside, CA	74%	57.30%	890-1130
23	California State University-Stanislaus	Turlock, CA	37%	51.30%	830-1060
24	San Francisco State University	San Francisco, CA	73%	44.50%	890-1130
25	Notre Dame de Namur University	Belmont, CA	79%	55.30%	840-1060
26	California State University-Sacramento	Sacramento, CA	80%	42.00%	840-1080
27	California State University-San Bernardino	San Bernardino, CA	64%	49.80%	800-1000
28	Woodbury University	Burbank, CA	41%	50.30%	709-1050
29	California State University-Northridge	Northridge, CA	73%	41.30%	810-1060
30	California State University-San Marcos	San Marcos, CA	71%	43.30%	860-1070
31	California State University-Bakersfield	Bakersfield, CA	70%	41.30%	780-1020
TIER2	California State University-Dominguez Hills	Carson, CA	84%	33.00%	730-930
TIER2	California State University-East Bay	Hayward, CA	73%	43.80%	800-1030
TIER2	California State University-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	68%	32.80%	730-990
TIER2	Holy Names University	Oakland, CA	77%	32.80%	788-971
TIER2	Hope International University	Fullerton, CA	38%	37.50%	856-1058

Top 100 Regional Universities Rankings – West

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:29:30 +0000

Regional Universities offer a full range of undergrad programs and some master’s programs but few doctoral programs. These rankings are split into four regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.

Rank	Tuition and Fees:	Colleges / Universities	City, State	Fall 2009 Acceptance Rate	Average freshman retention rate	6-year graduation rate	SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2009)
1	$30,012	Trinity University	San Antonio, TX	59%	89.00%	78.50%	1200-1390
2	$37,368	Santa Clara University	Santa Clara, CA	59%	92.80%	85.00%	1120-1340
3	$36,404	Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles, CA	59%	87.50%	76.50%	1080-1280
4	$30,925	Gonzaga University	Spokane, WA	78%	92.00%	81.00%	1080-1290
4	$37,605	Mills College	Oakland, CA	57%	74.00%	62.80%	1030-1250
6	In-state: $6,498; Out-of-state: $13,938	California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo, CA	37%	90.20%	70.50%	1100-1300
6	$30,825	Seattle University	Seattle, WA	66%	88.00%	71.00%	1040-1280
8	$38,524	Chapman University	Orange, CA	56%	86.80%	67.80%	1115-1339
9	$32,450	University of Portland	Portland, OR	56%	85.80%	71.80%	1080-1290
9	$35,540	University of Redlands	Redlands, CA	70%	84.20%	68.80%	1060-1250
9	$30,204	Whitworth University	Spokane, WA	53%	87.20%	74.50%	1080-1290
12	$35,430	St. Mary’s College of California	Moraga, CA	79%	81.00%	64.00%	980-1190
13	$29,200	Pacific Lutheran University	Tacoma, WA	78%	83.00%	68.00%	980-1220
14	$28,965	Seattle Pacific University	Seattle, WA	93%	85.50%	67.30%	990-1250
15	$27,815	University of Dallas	Irving, TX	92%	81.50%	64.80%	1090-1350
16	$27,100	Point Loma Nazarene University	San Diego, CA	74%	85.00%	70.00%	990-1230
17	In-state: $4,942; Out-of-state: $14,620	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Socorro, NM	79%	70.20%	47.80%	23-28
18	$31,000	California Lutheran University	Thousand Oaks, CA	62%	78.80%	64.80%	1010-1190
19	$22,760	Abilene Christian University	Abilene, TX	49%	74.50%	58.30%	970-1220
19	$22,556	St. Mary’s University of San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	76%	79.00%	57.50%	940-1160
21	$26,484	St. Edward’s University	Austin, TX	66%	84.00%	59.00%	1030-1235
21	In-state: $6,858; Out-of-state: $17,205	Western Washington University	Bellingham, WA	73%	84.50%	66.80%	1010-1230
23	$25,980	Westminster College	Salt Lake City, UT	82%	77.50%	56.00%	22-27
24	In-state: $4,606; Out-of-state: $15,766	California State University–Long Beach	Long Beach, CA	32%	85.50%	51.00%	900-1150
25	$30,132	Mount St. Mary’s College	Los Angeles, CA	79%	76.80%	61.00%	920-1110
25	$26,360	Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma City, OK	79%	78.20%	51.30%	22-27
27	$23,500	University of St. Thomas	Houston, TX	80%	68.50%	49.80%	1020-1250
28	$30,588	Regis University	Denver, CO	80%	82.50%	61.00%	21-27
29	In-state: $6,681; Out-of-state: $17,808	Evergreen State College	Olympia, WA	95%	69.50%	59.00%	960-1230
30	In-state: $6,296; Out-of-state: $17,456	California State University–Chico	Chico, CA	88%	80.80%	53.00%	910-1120
30	$21,700	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	Belton, TX	42%	62.20%	44.00%	19-28
32	In-state: $4,551; Out-of-state: $15,711	California State Polytechnic University–Pomona	Pomona, CA	61%	82.20%	50.50%	920-1170
32	$20,990	Hardin-Simmons University	Abilene, TX	38%	66.20%	49.00%	930-1160
32	In-state: $7,486; Out-of-state: $17,482	University of Colorado–Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs, CO	65%	68.50%	44.00%	21-26
35	$21,980	LeTourneau University	Longview, TX	70%	73.50%	48.80%	1060-1293
35	In-state: $5,302; Out-of-state: $14,230	Sonoma State University	Rohnert Park, CA	77%	75.20%	54.30%	910-1130
37	In-state: $4,662; Out-of-state: $15,822	California State University–Fullerton	Fullerton, CA	55%	79.00%	50.00%	890-1110
37	$35,540	Dominican University of California	San Rafael, CA	56%	76.00%	50.30%	920-1120
37	2009-2010 In-state: $5,166; Out-of-state: $14,094	Humboldt State University	Arcata, CA	84%	74.80%	42.50%	930-1160
40	In-state: $7,113; Out-of-state: $17,754	Central Washington University	Ellensburg, WA	83%	77.20%	54.00%	880-1100
40	$23,904	Fresno Pacific University	Fresno, CA	71%	73.30%	60.30%	840-1100
40		Northwest Nazarene University	Nampa, ID	58%	69.00%	51.30%	20-26
40	In-state: $7,838; Out-of-state: $17,138	Texas State University–San Marcos	San Marcos, TX	76%	77.00%	54.50%	970-1160
44	In-state: $4,672; Out-of-state: $15,832	California State University–Fresno	Fresno, CA	72%	81.20%	47.50%	820-1060
44	$26,000	Concordia University	Irvine, CA	62%	74.50%	61.00%	910-1130
44	$17,456	Oklahoma Christian University	Oklahoma City, OK	56%	70.80%	44.50%	20-27
44	In-state: $6,250; Out-of-state: $15,178	San Jose State University	San Jose, CA	74%	80.20%	42.50%	900-1120
48	$24,654	California Baptist University	Riverside, CA	74%	80.00%	57.30%	890-1130
48	In-state: $5,242; Out-of-state: $16,402	California State University–Stanislaus	Turlock, CA	37%	81.80%	51.30%	830-1060
50	$23,180	Houston Baptist University	Houston, TX	42%	71.20%	48.30%	930-1160
51	In-state: $5,300; Out-of-state: $14,756	Boise State University	Boise, ID	87%	65.50%	26.50%	19-25
51	$18,690	Dallas Baptist University	Dallas, TX	46%	70.50%	51.80%	18-26
51	In-state: $5,014; Out-of-state: $16,174	San Francisco State University	San Francisco, CA	73%	76.00%	44.50%	890-1130
51	$26,402	St. Martin’s University	Lacey, WA	78%	74.00%	51.80%	870-1110
55	$23,454	Walla Walla University	College Place, WA	98%	73.30%	49.30%	21-27
56	$26,360	Alaska Pacific University	Anchorage, AK	34%	71.00%	35.30%	960-1180
56	In-state: $6,620; Out-of-state: $15,293	Eastern Washington University	Cheney, WA	82%	73.80%	47.80%	850-1070
56	In-state: $4,312; Out-of-state: $11,902	Weber State University	Ogden, UT	100%	71.20%	41.50%	19-24
59	$28,590	Notre Dame de Namur University	Belmont, CA	79%	71.50%	55.30%	840-1060
59	In-state: $6,514; Out-of-state: $15,814	Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi, TX	85%	59.50%	38.80%	870-1090
59	$21,890	University of the Incarnate Word	San Antonio, TX	66%	65.80%	41.50%	870-1110
62	In-state: $5,194; Out-of-state: $16,354	California State University–Sacramento	Sacramento, CA	80%	77.50%	42.00%	840-1080
62	2009-2010 In-state: $4,026; Out-of-state: $12,954	California State University–San Bernardino	San Bernardino, CA	64%	80.80%	49.80%	800-1000
62	$21,900	Our Lady of the Lake University	San Antonio, TX	63%	59.00%	37.30%	820-1010
62	$27,265	Prescott College	Prescott, AZ	81%	75.00%	42.80%	1000-1230
62	In-state: $7,891; Out-of-state: $17,191	University of Texas–San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	87%	58.20%	27.80%	920-1140
62	$13,340	Wayland Baptist University	Plainview, TX	99%	63.80%	38.30%	18-23
68	$15,820	Hawaii Pacific University	Honolulu, HI	73%	67.00%	41.00%	880-1130
68	$18,282	Southern Nazarene University	Bethany, OK	98%	68.20%	50.50%	19-25
68	$28,025	Woodbury University	Burbank, CA	41%	78.20%	50.30%	709-1050
71	2009-2010 In-state: $6,528; Out-of-state: $14,958	Stephen F. Austin State University	Nacogdoches, TX	73%	63.80%	39.80%	860-1070
71	In-state: $6,093; Out-of-state: $15,393	Texas A&M International University	Laredo, TX	53%	65.80%	36.30%	800-990
71	$18,710	Texas Wesleyan University	Fort Worth, TX	61%	62.00%	28.30%	870-1080
71	2009-2010 In-state: $6,042; Out-of-state: $14,352	University of Texas–Tyler	Tyler, TX	86%	64.00%	36.00%	950-1170
75	In-state: $7,080; Out-of-state: $20,880	Southern Utah University	Cedar City, UT	N/A	63.50%	40.80%	19-25
75	In-state: $5,786; Out-of-state: $16,376	University of Alaska–Anchorage	Anchorage, AK	77%	71.00%	24.50%	850-1100
77	In-state: $3,702; Out-of-state: $18,888	California State University–Northridge	Northridge, CA	73%	73.80%	41.30%	810-1060
77	In-state: $5,206; Out-of-state: $14,647	Montana State University–Billings	Billings, MT	100%	59.50%	29.30%	18-24
77	In-state: $6,208; Out-of-state: $15,508	West Texas A&M University	Canyon, TX	55%	64.70%	38.30%	18-23
80	$17,740	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Honolulu, HI	95%	66.80%	37.30%	840-1040
80	$30,358	College of Santa Fe	Santa Fe, NM	N/A	69.00%	42.80%	N/A
80	$22,040	Colorado Christian University	Lakewood, CO	42%	75.00%	38.70%	930-1150
80	In-state: $6,795; Out-of-state: $20,430	Southern Oregon University	Ashland, OR	89%	66.00%	36.30%	890-1040
84	In-state: $4,650; Out-of-state: $10,170	California State University–San Marcos	San Marcos, CA	71%	72.50%	43.30%	860-1070
84	In-state: $6,229; Out-of-state: $14,539	University of Texas of the Permian Basin	Odessa, TX	84%	58.80%	31.50%	905-1095
84	$13,633	University of the Southwest	Hobbs, NM	60%	77.00%	45.30%	770-940
84	In-state: $6,855; Out-of-state: $18,951	Western Oregon University	Monmouth, OR	89%	67.20%	43.00%	770-1150
TIER2	In-state: $6,831; Out-of-state: $14,931	Adams State College	Alamosa, CO	N/A	N/A	32.00%	N/A
TIER2	In-state: $6,138; Out-of-state: $14,568	Angelo State University	San Angelo, TX	92%	58.20%	32.80%	18-23
TIER2	2009-2010 In-state: $4,383; Out-of-state: $11,199	California State University–Bakersfield	Bakersfield, CA	70%	73.00%	41.30%	780-1020
TIER2	2009-2010 In-state: $4,645; Out-of-state: $13,573	California State University–Dominguez Hills	Carson, CA	84%	63.20%	33.00%	730-930
TIER2	In-state: $4,872; Out-of-state: $13,800	California State University–East Bay	Hayward, CA	73%	75.20%	43.80%	800-1030
TIER2	In-state: $4,701; Out-of-state: $15,861	California State University–Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	68%	74.80%	32.80%	730-990
TIER2	2009-2010 In-state: $4,110; Out-of-state: $9,675	Cameron University	Lawton, OK	100%	55.50%	24.50%	16-21
TIER2	$24,114	Concordia University	Portland, OR	N/A	N/A	48.30%	N/A
TIER2	In-state: $4,882; Out-of-state: $11,198	East Central University	Ada, OK	N/A	64.00%	34.30%	N/A
TIER2	In-state: $3,900; Out-of-state: $9,432	Eastern New Mexico University	Portales, NM	67%	57.30%	30.00%	17-22
TIER2	2009-2010 In-state: $6,456; Out-of-state: $6,456	Eastern Oregon University	La Grande, OR	78%	65.00%	29.70%	830-1050
TIER2	$28,690	Holy Names University	Oakland, CA	77%	70.20%	32.80%	788-971
TIER2	$23,190	Hope International University	Fullerton, CA	38%	68.50%	37.50%	856-1058