the flexibility to explore various subjects at a liberal arts institution often makes private colleges an appealing option. Read on to see the highest-ranked private colleges in California.

California’s law, which will take effect Sept. 1, 2025, is the nation’s fifth legacy admissions ban, but only the second that will apply to private colleges. “In California, everyone should ...

California is banning legacy admissions at private colleges and universities, ensuring that some of the country’s most selective schools will not favor applicants with familial or monetary ...

When California banned private colleges from favoring the children of donors and alumni in the admissions process, it intended to help level the playing field for prospective students after the ...

The change will affect Stanford University, the University of Southern California and other private colleges in the state. By Shawn Hubler Soumya Karlamangla and Stephanie Saul Shawn Hubler ...

California’s private nonprofit colleges will no longer be able to grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or went to the same college after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ...

The end of summer is just around the corner and schools are preparing to reopen. Across California, public and private colleges have different start dates. Here's when classes begin for the ...

"AB 1780 aims to ensure that admissions decisions are based on merit rather than personal connections — reducing biases in the admissions process at private colleges in California," the governor ...