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| Rank in California | Highest SAT 75th Percentile Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 1 | 1 | California Institute of Technology | 1580 | 1600 (↓1.3%) |
| 2 | 2 | Stanford Â鶹Íø | 1570 | No Change |
| 3 | 3 | Harvey Mudd College | 1560 | No Change |
| 4 | 4 | Pomona College | 1540 | No Change |
| 5 ↑ | 6 | Â鶹Íø of California-Berkeley | 1530 | 1490 (↑2.7%) |
| 6 ↑ | 7 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 1530 | 1480 (↑3.4%) |
| 7 ↑ | 9 | Â鶹Íø of California-Los Angeles | 1520 | 1440 (↑5.6%) |
| 8 ↓ | 5 | Claremont McKenna College | 1500 | No Change |
| 9 ↓ | 8 | Scripps College | 1480 | 1453 (↑1.9%) |
| 10 ↑ | 11 | Â鶹Íø of California-San Diego | 1470 | 1390 (↑5.8%) |
| 11 ↑ | 14 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Barbara | 1460 | 1340 (↑9.0%) |
| 12 ↓ | 10 | Occidental College | 1450 | 1400 (↑3.6%) |
| 13 ↓ | 12 | Santa Clara Â鶹Íø | 1440 | 1380 (↑4.3%) |
| 14 ↑ | 16 | California Polytechnic State Â鶹Íø-San Luis Obispo | 1430 | 1340 (↑6.7%) |
| 15 | 15 | Pepperdine Â鶹Íø | 1420 | 1340 (↑6.0%) |
| 16 ↑ | 26 | Â鶹Íø of California-Irvine | 1410 | 1270 (↑11.0%) |
| 17 | 17 | Soka Â鶹Íø of America | 1410 | 1340 (↑5.2%) |
| 18 ↓ | 13 | Thomas Aquinas College | 1400 | 1340 (↑4.5%) |
| 19 ↓ | 18 | Â鶹Íø of California-Davis | 1400 | 1320 (↑6.1%) |
| 20 ↑ | 31 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Cruz | 1400 | 1230 (↑13.8%) |
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