2026 Best Student-Faculty Ratio in California

Name: 2026 Best Student-Faculty Ratio in California (Kollegio college rankings)
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81 California schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Student-Faculty Ratio ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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268763

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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1200

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#1 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

Acceptance rate

3.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$56,364

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#2 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

Acceptance rate

93.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,736

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#3 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Stanford University

Stanford

Acceptance rate

3.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$55,473

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#4 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

Acceptance rate

81.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$48,270

Avg. Cost after Aid

N/A

#5 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Pomona College

Claremont

Acceptance rate

6.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$56,284

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#6 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont

Acceptance rate

11.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$57,876

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#7 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

University of Southern California

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

10.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$60,446

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#8 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont

Acceptance rate

13.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$60,402

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#9 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

University of California - Irvine

Irvine

Acceptance rate

28.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,268

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#10 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Occidental College

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

39.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$57,830

Avg. Cost after Aid

$43,000

#11 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Scripps College

Claremont

Acceptance rate

33.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,224

Avg. Cost after Aid

$45,000

#12 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

40.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,310

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

#13 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Dominican University of California

San Rafael

Acceptance rate

95.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$47,190

Avg. Cost after Aid

$45,000

#14 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Pitzer College

Claremont

Acceptance rate

16.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$57,686

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#15 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

ArtCenter College of Design

Pasadena

Acceptance rate

76.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$47,334

Avg. Cost after Aid

$50,000

#16 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus

Calexico

Acceptance rate

44.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,622

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,622

#17 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

Acceptance rate

43.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$55,224

Avg. Cost after Aid

$48,000

#18 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Golden Gate University

San Francisco

Acceptance rate

31.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,088

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#19 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

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

#20 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Westmont College

Santa Barbara

Acceptance rate

79.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$47,450

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#21 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

Acceptance rate

79.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$40,830

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#22 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Pepperdine University

Malibu

Acceptance rate

49.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$59,450

Avg. Cost after Aid

$41,000

#23 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach

Acceptance rate

95.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$33,600

Avg. Cost after Aid

$41,000

#24 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

California State University--Maritime Academy

Vallejo

Acceptance rate

98.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#25 Best Student-Faculty Ratio

University of San Francisco

San Francisco

Acceptance rate

50.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,920

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

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