The average SAT score is 1,334 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: 1,530, ACT: 35) and Pomona College (SAT: 1,520, 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 $63,910 and graduate tuition & fees is $51,837 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 26.90% and the average SAT score is 1,467 at the schools.
| 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, 4-year | 1,550 30 | 35 - | 4.00% | 81.01% | $62,484 | 18,283 | 95.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 - | Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA Private, 4-year | 1,530 10 | 35 - | 13.00% | 35.96% | $66,255 | 922 | 92.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 3 2 | Pomona College Claremont, CA Private, 4-year | 1,520 - | 34 - | 7.00% | 50.00% | $62,326 | 1,716 | 94.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 - | Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA Private, 4-year | 1,510 35 | 34 - | 11.00% | 50.00% | $64,150 | 1,389 | 91.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 5 1 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Private, 4-year | 1,510 35 | 33 1 | 10.00% | 44.99% | $68,237 | 48,945 | 92.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 - | Scripps College Claremont, CA Private, 4-year | 1,480 30 | 33 - | 34.00% | 25.95% | $63,434 | 1,099 | 84.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 7 - | Occidental College Los Angeles, CA Private, 4-year | 1,450 35 | 33 1 | 40.00% | 20.01% | $63,446 | 1,942 | 82.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 - | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA Private, 4-year | 1,420 10 | 31 1 | 44.00% | 19.00% | $59,241 | 9,178 | 88.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 - | Pepperdine University Malibu, CA Private, 4-year | 1,360 10 | 30 2 | 50.00% | 11.99% | $66,742 | 10,030 | 83.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Chapman University Orange, CA Private, 4-year | 1,340 30 | 30 1 | 56.00% | 20.00% | $62,784 | 10,014 | 83.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | 1,467 | 33 | 26.90% | 35.89% | $63,910 | 10,352 | 88.40% | 9 to 1 |