California Colleges with Higher SAT and ACT Scores for Admission

The average SAT score is 1,334 and ACT score is 30 over the 10 California Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

Stanford University has the highest SAT and ACT scores (SAT: 1,550, ACT: 35). Harvey Mudd College (SAT: 1,530, ACT: 35) and Pomona College (SAT: 1,520, ACT: 34) are following it in the list of California Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $63,910 and graduate tuition & fees is $51,837 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 26.90% and the average SAT score is 1,467 at the schools.

Table. California Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores Comparison
School NameSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1		Stanford University Stanford, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,550
30		35
-		4.00%81.01%$62,48418,28395.00%5 to 1
2
-		Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,530
10		35
-		13.00%35.96%$66,25592292.00%8 to 1
3
2		Pomona College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,520
-		34
-		7.00%50.00%$62,3261,71694.00%7 to 1
4
-		Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,510
35		34
-		11.00%50.00%$64,1501,38991.00%8 to 1
5
1		University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,510
35		33
1		10.00%44.99%$68,23748,94592.00%9 to 1
6
-		Scripps College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,480
30		33
-		34.00%25.95%$63,4341,09984.00%10 to 1
7
-		Occidental College Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,450
35		33
1		40.00%20.01%$63,4461,94282.00%9 to 1
8
-		Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,420
10		31
1		44.00%19.00%$59,2419,17888.00%12 to 1
9
-		Pepperdine University Malibu, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,360
10		30
2		50.00%11.99%$66,74210,03083.00%13 to 1
10
1		Chapman University Orange, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,340
30		30
1		56.00%20.00%$62,78410,01483.00%12 to 1
Average1,4673326.90%35.89%$63,91010,35288.40%9 to 1