Colleges with the lowest net price in California
Average net price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price. The gap between the two is often most of the cost.
20 colleges
- University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA$12,470 net~3.88 GPAoptional
- University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$12,548 net~3.94 GPAblind
- University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$13,481 net~3.90 GPAblind
- Stanford UniversityStanford, CA$13,807 net1510–1580 SATRequired
- University of California-DavisDavis, CA$14,741 net~4.04 GPAblind
- Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA$19,285 net1490–1560 SATRequired
- University of La VerneLa Verne, CA$20,161 net986–1236 SAToptional
- University of the PacificStockton, CA$25,447 net1183–1480 SAToptional
- Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA$28,849 net1470–1560 SAToptional
- University of RedlandsRedlands, CA$30,031 net1107–1350 SATOptional
- California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA$30,109 net1150–1330 SATRequired
- University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$32,740 net1450–1550 SAT~3.80 GPAoptional
- Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA$35,924 net1500–1570 SAToptional
- Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA$36,294 net1440–1540 SAToptional
- Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA$38,263 net1380–1520 SAToptional
- University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$41,431 net1190–1390 SAToptional
- Chapman UniversityOrange, CA$46,555 net1260–1440 SATRequired
- Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA$48,381 net1260–1430 SAToptional
- Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA$50,062 net1350–1490 SAT~3.72 GPAoptional
- Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA$58,098 net1290–1450 SAToptional
Acceptance rate and cost from U.S. Department of Education reporting; admitted SAT, ACT and GPA from each college’s Common Data Set where it publishes one. Every name links to that school’s full read.
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