California Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

List of Private Colleges by SAT Score

Below is a list of the 43 private colleges in California with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. California Institute of Technology tops the list with an average SAT Score of 1555. Alternatively, check out the ACT version of these rankings.

List of California Private Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
School Average SAT Score
California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA

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1555
Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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1545
Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

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1520
Pomona College

Claremont, CA

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1520
Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

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1505
University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

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1495
Scripps College

Claremont, CA

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1475
Mills College

Oakland, CA

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1455
Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

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1430
Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

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1420
Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

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1380
Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

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1350
Chapman University

Orange, CA

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1340
Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, CA

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1340
Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

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1315
University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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1300
University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

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1290
Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA

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1275