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Best General Studies Colleges In California

Rankings of the top 5 General Studies Colleges and Universities In California, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the Best General Studies Colleges and Universities in California, Bachelors Degree - May 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

CHANGE IN RANK

Leaders

1

Pacific Union College

http://www.puc.edu
One Angwin Avenue
Angwin, California
(707) 965-6336

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1882

1,564

47%

13.3%

Not reported

$26,850

$26,850

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

420

440

440

18

0%

NC

 

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2

National University

http://www.nu.edu
11255 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, California
(800) 628-8648

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1971

9,482

100%

14.3%

20.0%

$11,796

$11,796

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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Strong Performers

3

Antioch University Santa Barbara

http://www.antiochsb.edu
602 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, California
(805) 962-8179

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N/A

148

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$21,945

$21,945

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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4

University of the West

http://www.uwest.edu
1409 North Walnut Grove Avenue
Rosemead, California
(626) 677-3311

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N/A

71

85%

0%

Not reported

$11,670

$11,670

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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5

California Coast University

http://www.calcoast.edu
925 North Spurgeon Street
Santa Ana, California
(714) 547-9625

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$4,500

$4,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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