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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1540
Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

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1520
Pomona College

Claremont, CA

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1520
University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

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1500
Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

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1495
Scripps College

Claremont, CA

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1450
Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

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1440
Mills College

Oakland, CA

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1395
Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

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1385
Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

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1382
Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

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1380
Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

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1369
Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, CA

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1340
Thomas Aquinas College

Santa Paula, CA

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1315
University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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1310
Chapman University

Orange, CA

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1300
University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

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1271