Colleges in California That Accept a 1300 SAT

A 1300 SAT is a safety at one school and a long shot at another, so these schools are split into likely, target and reach rather than one list. Every number is the school's own average admitted SAT, from U.S. Department of Education data. Only California schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 1300 SAT. You are above their typical applicant.

• University of Redlands — Redlands, CA · 1241 avg SAT
• University of La Verne — La Verne, CA · 1083 avg SAT
• Azusa Pacific University — Azusa, CA · 1195 avg SAT
• Hope International University — Fullerton, CA · 1020 avg SAT
• William Jessup University — Rocklin, CA · 1150 avg SAT
• John Paul the Great Catholic University — Escondido, CA · 1130 avg SAT

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 1300 SAT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• University of San Francisco — San Francisco, CA · 1295 avg SAT
• Biola University — La Mirada, CA · 1261 avg SAT
• Dominican University of California — San Rafael, CA · 1290 avg SAT
• California Lutheran University — Thousand Oaks, CA · 1266 avg SAT
• Otis College of Art and Design — Los Angeles, CA · 1310 avg SAT
• Point Loma Nazarene University — San Diego, CA · 1287 avg SAT
• Thomas Aquinas College — Santa Paula, CA · 1329 avg SAT
• Westmont College — Santa Barbara, CA · 1328 avg SAT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 1300 SAT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• Santa Clara University — Santa Clara, CA · 1426 avg SAT
• Loyola Marymount University — Los Angeles, CA · 1359 avg SAT
• Pepperdine University — Malibu, CA · 1384 avg SAT
• University of the Pacific — Stockton, CA · 1346 avg SAT
• Chapman University — Orange, CA · 1357 avg SAT

All colleges that accept a 1300 SAT, nationwide

Colleges in California That Accept a 1300 SAT on PickACampus