#1 in Los Angeles, CA
Pacific States University
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
33%
Total Cost
$8,137
Pacific States University is located in Los Angeles, CA.
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#2 in Los Angeles, CA
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
42%
Total Cost
$31,275
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#3 in Los Angeles, CA
Hussian College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
48%
Total Cost
$41,201
Hussian College-Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#4 in Los Angeles, CA
American Jewish University
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
80%
Total Cost
$9,720
SAT
980–1240
American Jewish University is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#5 in Los Angeles, CA
Angeles College
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
100%
Angeles College is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#6 in Los Angeles, CA
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
9%
Total Cost
$29,933
SAT
1330–1530
Sun-drenched Bruin hub fuses blockbuster film dreams with biotech breakthroughs in bustling Westwood.
#7 in Los Angeles, CA
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
10%
Total Cost
$83,399
SAT
1450–1550
LA's ambitious private giant where film visionaries, business leaders, and engineers thrive amid urban energy and Trojan pride.
#8 in Los Angeles, CA
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
39%
Total Cost
$14,424
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#9 in Los Angeles, CA
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
44%
Total Cost
$80,250
SAT
1380–1520
Tucked in LA's Eagle Rock hills, Occidental delivers intimate liberal arts seminars with Hollywood glamour and urban grit just minutes away—where even Barack Obama once crashed in the dorms.
#10 in Los Angeles, CA
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
45%
Total Cost
$76,656
SAT
1260–1430
Jesuit-Marymount merger on ocean bluffs fuses Hollywood filmmaking with ethical liberal arts in vibrant Los Angeles.
#11 in Los Angeles, CA
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
46%
Total Cost
$11,784
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#12 in Los Angeles, CA
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
58%
Total Cost
$23,100
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#13 in Los Angeles, CA
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
73%
Total Cost
$60,906
Mount Saint Mary's University is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#14 in Los Angeles, CA
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
77%
Total Cost
$49,490
SAT
1020–1230
Southern California Institute of Architecture is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#15 in Los Angeles, CA
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
82%
Total Cost
$69,316
SAT
1265–1395
Otis College of Art and Design is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#16 in Los Angeles, CA
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Acceptance
91%
Total Cost
$22,216
California State University-Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#17 in Los Angeles, CA
Dongguk University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Total Cost
$8,016
Dongguk University Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#18 in Los Angeles, CA
Learnet Academy Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Learnet Academy Inc is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#19 in Los Angeles, CA
Smith Chason College
Los Angeles, CA
Total Cost
$17,985
Smith Chason College is located in Los Angeles, CA.
#21 in Los Angeles, CA
World Mission University
Los Angeles, CA
Total Cost
$6,480
World Mission University is located in Los Angeles, CA.
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