Best Voice / Vocal Performance Programs in California (2026)

1

Chapman University

Orange, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 65%Tuition: $70KAvg GPA: 3.75 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small

Vocal Performance

School Admit Rate: 65%Tuition: $70KGPA: 3.75 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small

Vocal Performance

2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 10%Tuition: $77KAvg GPA: 3.86 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —

Vocal

Voice

School Admit Rate: 10%Tuition: $77KGPA: 3.86 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —

Vocal

Voice

3

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 85%Tuition: $45KAvg GPA: 3.44 (W)

Voice

School Admit Rate: 85%Tuition: $45KGPA: 3.44 (W)

Voice

4

California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 91%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.25 (W)

Instrumental or Vocal Performance

Voice

School Admit Rate: 91%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.25 (W)

Instrumental or Vocal Performance

Voice

5

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 85%Tuition: $24KAvg GPA: 3.53 (W)

Voice

School Admit Rate: 85%Tuition: $24KGPA: 3.53 (W)

Voice

6

Biola University

La Mirada, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 74%Tuition: $53KAvg GPA: 3.63 (W)

Voice

School Admit Rate: 74%Tuition: $53KGPA: 3.63 (W)

Voice

7

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 75%Tuition: $23KAvg GPA: 3.69 (W)

Voice

School Admit Rate: 75%Tuition: $23KGPA: 3.69 (W)

Voice

8

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 92%Tuition: $40KAvg GPA: 3.54 (W)

Voice

School Admit Rate: 92%Tuition: $40KGPA: 3.54 (W)

Voice

9

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 93%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.4 (W)

Vocal Performance

School Admit Rate: 93%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.4 (W)

Vocal Performance

10

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 83%Tuition: $64KAvg GPA: 3.75 (W)

Vocal/Choral

Voice

School Admit Rate: 83%Tuition: $64KGPA: 3.75 (W)

Vocal/Choral

Voice

11

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 71%Tuition: $61KAvg GPA: 3.62 (W)

Voice

School Admit Rate: 71%Tuition: $61KGPA: 3.62 (W)

Voice

12

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 77%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.64 (W)

Voice

School Admit Rate: 77%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.64 (W)

Voice

13

AMDA - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 24%Tuition: $50KClass Size: —

14

California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 93%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.15 (W)

Vocal Performance

School Admit Rate: 93%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.15 (W)

Vocal Performance

15

California State University - Fresno

Fresno, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 95%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.18 (W)

Vocal Performance Option

School Admit Rate: 95%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.18 (W)

Vocal Performance Option

16

California State University - Northridge

Northridge, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 93%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.33 (W)

Vocal Arts

School Admit Rate: 93%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.33 (W)

Vocal Arts

17

California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 94%Tuition: $24KAvg GPA: 3.41 (W)

Voice

School Admit Rate: 94%Tuition: $24KGPA: 3.41 (W)

Voice

18

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 94%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.36 (W)

Vocal Performance

School Admit Rate: 94%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.36 (W)

Vocal Performance

19

California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 98%Tuition: $21KAvg GPA: 3.46 (W)

Vocal Performance

School Admit Rate: 98%Tuition: $21KGPA: 3.46 (W)

Vocal Performance

20

Musicians Institute

Los Angeles, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 78%Tuition: $34K

Vocal

School Admit Rate: 78%Tuition: $34K

Vocal

21

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 96%Tuition: $23KAvg GPA: 3.44 (W)

Vocal Performance

School Admit Rate: 96%Tuition: $23KGPA: 3.44 (W)

Vocal Performance

22

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 33%Tuition: $57KAvg GPA: 4.3 (W)

Voice

School Admit Rate: 33%Tuition: $57KGPA: 4.3 (W)

Voice

23

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 66%Tuition: $57KAvg GPA: 3.92 (W)

Voice

School Admit Rate: 66%Tuition: $57KGPA: 3.92 (W)

Voice

24

California State University - East Bay

Hayward, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 97%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.2 (W)

Vocal Performance

School Admit Rate: 97%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.2 (W)

Vocal Performance

25

Concordia University - Irvine

Irvine, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 66%Tuition: $46KAvg GPA: 3.69 (W)

Vocal Performance

School Admit Rate: 66%Tuition: $46KGPA: 3.69 (W)

Vocal Performance

26

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 64%Tuition: $39KAvg GPA: 3.54 (W)

BA MusicVocal

School Admit Rate: 64%Tuition: $39KGPA: 3.54 (W)

BA MusicVocal

27

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 44%Tuition: $71KAvg GPA: 3.61 (W)

Vocal Performance

School Admit Rate: 44%Tuition: $71KGPA: 3.61 (W)

Vocal Performance

28

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 71%Tuition: $51KAvg GPA: 3.49 (W)

Vocal Performance

School Admit Rate: 71%Tuition: $51KGPA: 3.49 (W)

Vocal Performance

29

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA·Public

Tuition: $10K

30

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA·Public

Tuition: $9K

Vocal

Tuition: $9K

Vocal

31

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA·Public

Tuition: $13K

Voice

Tuition: $13K

Voice

32

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA·Public

Tuition: $15K

Voice

Tuition: $15K

Voice

33

Merced College

Merced, CA·Public

Tuition: $9K

Voice

Tuition: $9K

Voice

34

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA·Public

Tuition: $10K

35

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA·Public

Tuition: $12K

36

American River College

Sacramento, CA·Public

Tuition: $13K

37

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA·Public

Tuition: $11K

Vocal Studies

Tuition: $11K

Vocal Studies

38

College of the Siskiyous

Weed, CA·Public

Tuition: $11K

Vocal Performance

Tuition: $11K

Vocal Performance

39

El Camino College

Torrance, CA·Public

Tuition: $9K

Vocal

Tuition: $9K

Vocal

40

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA·Public

Tuition: $10K

Vocal

Tuition: $10K

Vocal

41

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA·Public

Tuition: $11K

Vocal

Tuition: $11K

Vocal

42

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA·Public

Tuition: $13K

Voice

Tuition: $13K

Voice

43

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA·Public

Tuition: $13K

Vocal Focus

Tuition: $13K

Vocal Focus

44

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA·Public

Tuition: $15K

Vocal

Tuition: $15K

Vocal

45

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA·Public

Tuition: $12K

Vocal

Tuition: $12K

Vocal

46

Ventura College

Ventura, CA·Public

Tuition: $13K

Vocal Performance

Tuition: $13K

Vocal Performance

47

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA·Public

Tuition: $13K

Vocal Performance

Tuition: $13K

Vocal Performance

48

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA·Private

School Admit Rate: 73%Tuition: $53K

49

University of California - Davis

Davis, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 42%Tuition: $57KAvg GPA: 4.04 (W)

School Admit Rate: 42%Tuition: $57KGPA: 4.04 (W)

50

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, CA·Public

School Admit Rate: 76%Tuition: $56KAvg GPA: 3.83 (W)

School Admit Rate: 76%Tuition: $56KGPA: 3.83 (W)

51

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA·Public

Tuition: $10K

52

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA·Public

Tuition: $10K

53

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA·Public

Tuition: $15K

Ranked Voice / Vocal Performance programs

Chapman University

University of Southern California

California Baptist University

California State University - Los Angeles

San Jose State University

Biola University

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

La Sierra University

Sonoma State University

University of Redlands

University of the Pacific

Westmont College

AMDA - Los Angeles

California State University - Dominguez Hills

California State University - Fresno

California State University - Northridge

California State University - Sacramento

California State University - San Bernardino

California State University - Stanislaus

Musicians Institute

San Francisco State University

University of California - Santa Barbara

University of California - Santa Cruz

California State University - East Bay

Concordia University - Irvine

Fresno Pacific University

Occidental College

University of La Verne

Cabrillo College

College of the Sequoias

Cosumnes River College

Irvine Valley College

Merced College

Solano Community College

Saddleback College

American River College

Bakersfield College

College of the Siskiyous

El Camino College

Fresno City College

Mendocino College

Moorpark College

Mt. San Jacinto College

Napa Valley College

Santa Rosa Junior College

Ventura College

West Valley College

Mount Saint Mary's University

University of California - Davis

University of California - Riverside

San Diego Mesa College

Rio Hondo College

Riverside City College

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Chapman University

University of Southern California

California Baptist University

California State University - Los Angeles

San Jose State University

Biola University

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

La Sierra University

Sonoma State University

University of Redlands

University of the Pacific

Westmont College

AMDA - Los Angeles

California State University - Dominguez Hills

California State University - Fresno

California State University - Northridge

California State University - Sacramento

California State University - San Bernardino

California State University - Stanislaus

Musicians Institute

San Francisco State University

University of California - Santa Barbara