Is getting into a Cali college tough?

Hi all, I've always been a California dreamer and was wondering: what are the hardest universities to get into in California in terms of tough entry requirements?

The competitiveness of California schools varies greatly and depends on a number of factors. For instance, the University of California system includes nine undergraduate universities, all of which have different acceptance rates and student profiles. UC Berkeley (11.6%) and UCLA (24%) are often considered the most challenging UCs to get into.

Then there's Stanford University, which is one of the most selective universities in the country, let alone California. In recent years, it’s had an acceptance rate of less than 3.5%, making it more selective than every Ivy League school except for Harvard.

Another highly selective university is the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), which, like Stanford, also typically has a single-digit acceptance rate.

If we shift towards Liberal Arts Colleges, Pomona College (6.7%) and Claremont McKenna College (8.3%), both part of the Claremont Colleges consortium, are very selective.

So yes, many of the top-tier colleges in California are quite difficult to get into. However, admission rates and criteria vary considerably, and California is home to a wide range of public and private institutions with differing levels of selectivity.