California Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score

List of Public Colleges by SAT Score

Below is a list of the 27 public colleges in California with the highest SAT Score for incoming freshmen. University of California Berkeley tops the list with an average SAT Score of 1420. Alternatively, check out the ACT version of these rankings.

List of California Public Colleges Ranked by Highest SAT Score
School Average SAT Score
University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

1420
University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

1415
University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA

1375
University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

1345
University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA

1330
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

1315
University of California Davis

Davis, CA

1280
University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

1260
San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

1195
University of California Riverside

Riverside, CA

1180
California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Pomona, CA

1130
California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

1130
San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

1125
California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

1090
Humboldt State University

Arcata, CA

1080
California State University Chico

Chico, CA

1070
California State University Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA

1060
Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

1050