Stacker compiled a list of the best private colleges in California, using data from Niche released in 2024. Niche ranks schools based on a variety of factors including academics, value for money ...

California’s private, non-profit colleges and universities are succeeding so far in pushing back against the most draconian and controversial state legislation proposed in response to the recent ...

Three dozen private California colleges and universities are offering a path to guaranteed admissions for community college students, adding a new option for those who want to earn their bachelor’s ...

A new state law bans private colleges from considering an applicant’s ties to family members who are alumni or donors. California’s public universities don’t use legacy admissions.

The decision affects private and nonprofit universities. The University of California system eliminated legacy admission preferences in 1998, according to Newsom's office.