2026 Best Christian Colleges in California

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23 California schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Christian Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

Academics

Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Christian Colleges

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

Acceptance rate

43.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$55,224

Avg. Cost after Aid

$48,000

#2 Best Christian Colleges

University of San Diego

San Diego

Acceptance rate

46.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,120

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#3 Best Christian Colleges

Pepperdine University

Malibu

Acceptance rate

49.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$59,450

Avg. Cost after Aid

$41,000

#4 Best Christian Colleges

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

40.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,310

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

#5 Best Christian Colleges

Chapman University

Orange

Acceptance rate

55.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$58,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

#6 Best Christian Colleges

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

Acceptance rate

79.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$40,830

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#7 Best Christian Colleges

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

Acceptance rate

88.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$51,568

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#8 Best Christian Colleges

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks

Acceptance rate

88.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$45,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#9 Best Christian Colleges

University of San Francisco

San Francisco

Acceptance rate

50.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,920

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

#10 Best Christian Colleges

Westmont College

Santa Barbara

Acceptance rate

79.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$47,450

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#11 Best Christian Colleges

Pacific Union College

Angwin

Acceptance rate

42.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$31,101

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#12 Best Christian Colleges

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego

Acceptance rate

81.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$35,000

#13 Best Christian Colleges

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno

Acceptance rate

57.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,954

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#14 Best Christian Colleges

La Sierra University

Riverside

Acceptance rate

93.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,228

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#15 Best Christian Colleges

Biola University

La Mirada

Acceptance rate

60.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,382

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#16 Best Christian Colleges

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

Acceptance rate

75.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$27,950

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#17 Best Christian Colleges

Concordia University -- Irvine

Irvine

Acceptance rate

66.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$37,990

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#18 Best Christian Colleges

Mount Saint Mary's University - Doheny Campus

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

73.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$48,104

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,368

#19 Best Christian Colleges

Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa

Acceptance rate

64.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$37,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#20 Best Christian Colleges

California Baptist University

Riverside

Acceptance rate

73.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,918

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#21 Best Christian Colleges

Jessup University

Rocklin

Acceptance rate

76.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$36,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#22 Best Christian Colleges

Simpson University

Redding

Acceptance rate

99.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$31,180

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#23 Best Christian Colleges

Hope International University

Fullerton

Acceptance rate

35.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$34,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

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