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

The average SAT score is 1,332 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: 1,530, ACT: 35) and Pomona College (SAT: 1,520, ACT: 34) are following it in the list of California 4-Years Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

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California 4-Years Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores

Key Admission and Academic Facts of California 4-Years Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores

Stanford University has the highest test scores (SAT and ACT scores) of 1,550 SAT and 35 ACT score from enrolled students. Harvey Mudd College has the second highest test scores of 1,530 SAT and 35 ACT score.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $62,811 and graduate tuition & fees is $53,727 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 29.66% and the average SAT score is 1,465 at the schools.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 California 4-Years Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores.

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 1	Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, four-years	1,550 30	35 -	3.68%	83.66%	$62,484	18,283	95.00%	5 to 1
2 -	Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA Private, four-years	1,530 10	35 -	13.36%	39.97%	$66,255	922	92.00%	8 to 1
3 2	Pomona College Claremont, CA Private, four-years	1,520 -	34 -	7.02%	55.14%	$62,326	1,716	94.00%	7 to 1
3 1	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Private, four-years	1,520 45	34 -	12.02%	41.18%	$68,237	48,945	92.00%	9 to 1
5 1	Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA Private, four-years	1,510 35	34 -	10.35%	54.48%	$64,150	1,389	91.00%	8 to 1
6 -	Scripps College Claremont, CA Private, four-years	1,460 10	33 -	27.91%	30.06%	$63,434	1,099	84.00%	10 to 1
7 -	Occidental College Los Angeles, CA Private, four-years	1,430 15	32 -	39.40%	21.38%	$63,446	1,942	82.00%	9 to 1
8 1	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA Private, four-years	1,390 40	31 3	48.71%	16.87%	$66,742	10,030	83.00%	13 to 1
9 2	Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA Private, four-years	1,375 65	31 2	81.99%	16.52%	$51,790	1,284	73.00%	10 to 1
10 2	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA Private, four-years	1,364 46	31 1	52.11%	18.91%	$59,241	9,178	88.00%	12 to 1
	Average	1,465	33	29.66%	37.82%	$62,811	9,479	87.40%	9 to 1

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