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Most selective (lowest admit rate) in California
83 colleges in California with this figure reported (500+ students).
81Cal Poly Maritime Academy · CA · Public99% admit82California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · CA · Public99% admit83Simpson University · CA · Private (nonprofit)99% admit
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS (latest survey year). Sorted only by most selective (lowest admit rate) — this is not an overall quality ranking. Open-admission colleges do not report an admit rate and are not listed here.