California Colleges with Higher SAT Scores for Admission

The 2024 average SAT score of California colleges is 1346 which is 68 points higher than previous SAT score of 1278.

Stanford University has the highest SAT score of 1550 among 22 California colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 22 California colleges, 20 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 1 schools' scores decreased. 1 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 California colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $61,377 and graduate tuition & fees is $51,692 for the academic year 2023-2024.

Table. California Colleges With The Highest SAT 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
354.00%81.01%$62,48418,28395.00%5 to 1
2
-
Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,530
10
3513.00%35.96%$66,25592292.00%8 to 1
3
2
Pomona College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,520
-
347.00%50.00%$62,3261,71694.00%7 to 1
4
-
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,510
35
3411.00%50.00%$64,1501,38991.00%8 to 1
4
-
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,510
35
3310.00%44.99%$68,23748,94592.00%9 to 1
6
-
Scripps College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,480
30
3334.00%25.95%$63,4341,09984.00%10 to 1
7
-
Occidental College Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,450
35
3340.00%20.01%$63,4461,94282.00%9 to 1
8
-
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,420
10
3144.00%19.00%$59,2419,17888.00%12 to 1
9
-
Pepperdine University Malibu, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,360
10
3050.00%11.99%$66,74210,03083.00%13 to 1
9
4
Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,360
57
-70.03%46.04%$37,45045587.00%7 to 1
Average1,4693328.30%38.50%$61,3779,39688.80%9 to 1