| #1 |  California Institute of Technology, PasadenaCalifornia, Usa3%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $63.4K/YrLiving: $21K/YrAdmission | B.A Business, Economics, and Man...IELTS7$63.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 4+ More Programs | 8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 7 by THE in 2026Ranked 10 by QS in 2026 |
| #2 |  UC-Los Angeles, Los AngelesCalifornia, Usa9%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $42.3K/YrLiving: $27.4K/YrAdmission | M.A EducationDuolingo130IELTS7$36.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 8+ More Programs | 7.3/10(11 Users) |
| #3 |  University of Southern California, Los AngelesCalifornia, Usa10%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $33.2K/YrLiving: $22.4K/YrAdmission | M.F.A Animation and Digital ArtsGRE317TOEFL100PTE68$56.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 84+ More Programs | 7.7/10(37 Users) |
| #4 |  UC-Irvine, IrvineCalifornia, Usa38.7%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $44.1K/YrLiving: $16.7K/YrAdmission | M.A Medicine, Science, and Techn...TOEFL80PTE56$33.2K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 23+ More Programs | 6.8/10(7 Users) |
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| #5 |  University of California-Riverside, RiversideCalifornia, Usa70%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $17K/YrLiving: $15.5K/YrAdmission | M.A Educational PsychologyIELTS6$38.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 52+ More Programs | 8.7/10(3 Users) |
| #6 |  Pepperdine University, MalibuCalifornia, Usa50%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $65.7K/YrLiving: $14.9K/YrAdmission | M.B.A Entertainment, Media and S...GMAT500IELTS6.5PTE54$57.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 31+ More Programs | Ranked 1165 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 129 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #7 |  Pomona College, ClaremontCalifornia, Usa9%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $61.9K/YrLiving: $16.1K/YrAdmission | B.A Liberal ArtsDuolingo130IELTS7$61.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs | Ranked 1169 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 12 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #8 |  Loma Linda University, Loma LindaCalifornia, Usa38%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $47.1K/YrAdmission | M.A BioethicsDuolingo105IELTS6.5PTE60$47.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs | Ranked 1197 by CWUR in 2025 |
| #9 |  California State University-Fullerton, FullertonCalifornia, Usa86.7%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $11K/YrLiving: $15.6K/YrAdmission | M.A Art - IllustrationDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE65$10.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 102+ More Programs | 8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 1377 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 300 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #10 |  California State University-Northridge, NorthridgeCalifornia, Usa86.5%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $20.4K/YrLiving: $10.4K/YrAdmission | M.A Education - Educational Psyc...GRE290IELTS6.5PTE58$21.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 76+ More Programs | 8.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1437 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 474 by FORBES in 2019 |
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| #11 |  California State University-Long Beach, Long BeachCalifornia, Usa91%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $21.5K/YrLiving: $17.4K/YrAdmission | M.A Education - Educational Admi...IELTS6.5PTE46$17.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 73+ More Programs | 8.3/10(8 Users) |
| #12 |  Chapman University, OrangeCalifornia, Usa54%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $62K/YrLiving: $14.9K/YrAdmission | M.A Film StudiesDuolingo130IELTS7PTE76$58.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 25+ More Programs | 8.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 1606 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 178 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #13 |  California State University-Los Angeles, Los AngelesCalifornia, Usa91%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $20.2K/YrLiving: $20.5K/YrAdmission | M.A PsychologyDuolingo105TOEFL80PTE53$15.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 48+ More Programs | 5.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 1667 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 499 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #14 |  Claremont Graduate University, ClaremontCalifornia, Usa35%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $84.4K/YrAdmission | M.A EconomicsDuolingo125IELTS7PTE66$72.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 17+ More Programs | 10.0/10(1 User)Ranked 1715 by CWUR in 2025 |
| #15 |  Pitzer College, ClaremontCalifornia, Usa13.2%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $32.4K/YrLiving: $16.3K/YrAdmission | B.A ArtDuolingo130IELTS7$32.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs | Ranked 54 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #16 |  Occidental College, Los AngelesCalifornia, Usa43%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $62.8K/YrLiving: $15K/YrAdmission | B.A Art and Art HistoryDuolingo130IELTS7$62.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 24+ More Programs | Ranked 102 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #17 |  Loyola Marymount University, Los AngelesCalifornia, Usa40%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $49K/YrLiving: $13.3K/YrAdmission | M.A BioethicsDuolingo130TOEFL100PTE53$18.4K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 22+ More Programs | -- |
| #18 |  California Lutheran University, Thousand OaksCalifornia, Usa70%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $51.7K/YrLiving: $13.3K/YrAdmission | B.A Global StudiesDuolingo110IELTS6.5PTE58$51.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 20+ More Programs | Ranked 255 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #19 |  California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia, Usa30%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $12.6K/YrLiving: $14.5K/YrAdmission | M.A HistoryDuolingo105TOEFL80$12.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 27+ More Programs | 6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 273 by FORBES in 2019 |
| #20 |  University of Redlands, RedlandsCalifornia, Usa80.9%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: $56.8K/YrLiving: $13.9K/YrAdmission | M.A Educational AdministrationIELTS6.5PTE54$31.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 28+ More Programs | Ranked 275 by FORBES in 2019 |