California 4-Years Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores

The average SAT score is 1,340 and ACT score is 30 over the 10 California 4-Years 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: 1,540, ACT: 35) and Pomona College (SAT: 1,540, ACT: 34) are following it in the list of California 4-Years Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $66,799 and graduate tuition & fees is $54,522 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Among these top-tier California 4-Years Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 30.15% and the average SAT score is 1,474, reflecting a competitive admissions environment and strong academic performance.

Table. California 4-Years Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Stanford University Stanford, CAPrivate, 4-year	1,550 -	35 -	3.61%	81.91%	$65,910	18,625	92.00%	6 to 1
2 -	Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year	1,540 10	35 -	12.66%	35.81%	$68,613	951	92.00%	8 to 1
3 -	Pomona College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year	1,540 20	34 -	7.09%	50.23%	$65,420	1,700	93.00%	7 to 1
4 1	Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year	1,530 20	34 -	9.59%	53.83%	$67,980	1,393	91.00%	8 to 1
5 1	Scripps College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year	1,500 20	33 -	38.29%	25.55%	$65,950	1,137	83.00%	10 to 1
5 1	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year	1,500 10	33 -	9.81%	43.34%	$71,647	46,566	92.00%	9 to 1
7 -	Occidental College Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year	1,440 10	33 -	44.17%	17.83%	$66,274	1,881	81.00%	9 to 1
8 -	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CAPrivate, 4-year	1,420 -	32 1	48.00%	17.69%	$61,293	9,728	88.00%	11 to 1
9 -	Pepperdine University Malibu, CAPrivate, 4-year	1,370 10	31 1	62.86%	11.64%	$69,918	8,976	83.00%	12 to 1
10 1	Chapman University Orange, CAPrivate, 4-year	1,350 10	30 -	65.43%	15.94%	$64,984	9,760	82.00%	12 to 1
	Average	1,474	33	30.15%	35.38%	$66,799	10,072	87.70%	9 to 1

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