California Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores

The average SAT score is 1,340 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: 1,540, ACT: 35) and Pomona College (SAT: 1,540, 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 $66,799 and graduate tuition & fees is $54,522 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Among these top-tier California 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 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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