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
Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA

1260
Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA

1245
Whittier College

Whittier, CA

1240
Biola University

La Mirada, CA

1235
California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

1235
University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

1195
Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA

1162
Saint Marys College of California

Moraga, CA

1161
Concordia University Irvine

Irvine, CA

1145
University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

1136
William Jessup University

Rocklin, CA

1125
Southern California Institute of Architecture

Los Angeles, CA

1125
Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

1110
Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA

1105
Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

1095
John Paul the Great Catholic University

San Diego, CA

1092
Hope International University

Fullerton, CA

1090
Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA

1090