For the 2025 California college admission cycle, a total of 4,509 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 1,699 students submitted ACT scores to California colleges.
The average SAT score for California colleges is 1,329 and the average ACT composite score is 30. Compared to the previous year, the California's average SAT score increased by 2 points from 1,327 to 1,329, representing a 0.2% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 29 to 30.
The average acceptance rate for California colleges with available SAT data is 33.08% with a yield rate of 18.47%. This represents a 11.03 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among California colleges, Stanford University has the highest SAT score of 1,550.
Average SAT Scores for California Colleges
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in California. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.