California Colleges Ranked by Lowest SAT Score

List of Colleges by SAT Score

Below is a list of the 70 colleges in California with the lowest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus tops the list with an average SAT Score of 955. Alternatively, check out the ACT version of these rankings.

List of California Colleges Ranked by Lowest SAT Score
School Average SAT Score
San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus

Calexico, California

955
California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

965
California State University San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA

995
California State University Fresno

Fresno, CA

995
San Diego Christian College

El Cajon, CA

999
King's University

Van Nuys, TX

1000
California State University Northridge

Northridge, CA

1005
Mount St. Mary's College

Los Angeles, CA

1005
Life Pacific College

San Dimas, CA

1007
La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

1010
California State University Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

1030
San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

1030
California State University San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

1040
Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

1050
University of California Merced

Merced, CA

1050
California Baptist University

Riverside, CA

1055
California State University Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA

1060
California State University Chico

Chico, CA

1070