Stanford University ranked first, followed by California Institute of Technology and Pomona College in California Best Colleges. (The ranking data is provided by College Evaluator .) Only 2 schools are public and the other 8 schools are private colleges in California Best Colleges. The average tuition & fees of California Best Colleges is $13,705 for California residents and $49,634 for out-of-state students and the average acceptance rate is 13.60%. Of these California Best Colleges, 5 schools offer Doctorate degree, 7 schools offer Master' degree, and 10 schools offer Bachelor's degree programs. Harvey Mudd College has the highest tuition & fees with $56,620 and Soka University of America has the lowest tuition & fees with $33,146 among California Best Colleges. Stanford University is the tightest school to admit with 4% acceptance rate and Soka University of America has the highest (easiest to get in) acceptance rate (39%). University of Southern Cali...