2024 Highest SAT Scores in California Rankings
Among California colleges, Stanford University has the highest SAT score (1,550) submitted by enrolled students and Pomona College has the second highest SAT score (1,520) based on academic year 2022-2023 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest SAT Scores in California with the highest SAT score. You may want to view colleges with highest ACT score at the highest ACT score ranking page.
Highest SAT Scores in California
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | 1,550 | 755 | 785 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 3.7% | 83.7% | $62,484 | 18,283 |
| 2 | Pomona College Claremont, CA | 1,520 | 750 | 770 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 7.0% | 55.1% | $62,326 | 1,716 |
| 3 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | 1,520 | 735 | 765 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 12.0% | 41.2% | $68,237 | 48,945 |
| 4 | Occidental College Los Angeles, CA | 1,430 | 720 | 720 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 39.4% | 21.4% | $63,446 | 1,942 |
| 5 | Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | 1,390 | 690 | 693 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 48.7% | 16.9% | $66,742 | 10,030 |
| 6 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | 1,364 | 680 | 705 | 31 | - | - | 52.1% | 18.9% | $59,241 | 9,178 |
| 7 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | 1,360 | 685 | 695 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 41.3% | 17.9% | $58,974 | 10,165 |
| 8 | University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | 1,310 | 655 | 655 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 71.2% | 9.5% | $58,222 | 9,688 |
| 9 | Chapman University Orange, CA | 1,300 | 650 | 650 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 72.5% | 20.9% | $62,784 | 10,014 |
| 10 | University of the Pacific Stockton, CA | 1,255 | 620 | 652 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 93.2% | 15.4% | $55,340 | 6,277 |
Qualified California Colleges in Core Admission Stats
