SAT Scores for Admission to Top California Colleges

What SAT scores do you need to get into one of the top California colleges and universities? This side-by-side comparison shows scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these top colleges in California.

Realize, of course, that SAT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers at these California colleges will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

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Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Top California Colleges SAT Scores (mid 50%) (Learn what these numbers mean)
	Reading		Math		Writing
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Berkeley	600	730	630	760	610	740
Caltech	700	790	760	800	700	790
Claremont McKenna	630	720	670	760	640	730
Harvey Mudd	690	770	740	800	690	770
Occidental	600	700	610	690	600	700
Pepperdine	540	650	560	680	560	660
Pomona	680	780	690	770	680	780
Scripps	640	740	640	710	660	740
Stanford	670	770	690	780	680	780
UCLA	570	680	610	740	580	710
UCSD	540	670	610	720	560	690
USC	610	720	670	770	650	740
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