What SAT score do you need for California Baptist University? (Middle 50%: 860–1150)
First-year students at California Baptist University who sent an SAT scored 860–1150, with a median of 980 (Common Data Set 2025–26). California Baptist University admits 85% of applicants.
Where your score lands at California Baptist University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 860–1150, median 980
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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California Baptist University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 85%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 860–1150
- Median SAT
- 980
- About on the ACT
- 15–23
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
California Baptist University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 91%, from 4,180 in 2015 to 7,990 in 2024, and California Baptist University's admit rate went from 65% to 85%.
- 65%
- 85%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,990 | 6,782 | 85% |
| 2023 | 7,935 | 5,838 | 74% |
| 2022 | 7,654 | 6,117 | 80% |
| 2021 | 9,474 | 6,038 | 64% |
| 2020 | 6,961 | 5,581 | 80% |
| 2019 | 8,241 | 6,451 | 78% |
| 2018 | 6,595 | 5,246 | 80% |
| 2017 | 5,039 | 3,884 | 77% |
| 2016 | 4,971 | 3,181 | 64% |
| 2015 | 4,180 | 2,734 | 65% |
In fall 2024, 1,612 of the 6,782 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at California Baptist University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 810Far reachHold
- 810–850ReachHold
- 860–970TargetHold
- 980–1140TargetSend
- 1150 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
California Baptist University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 410 | 470 | 570 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 440 | 510 | 590 |
| SAT total | 860 | 980 | 1150 |
| ACT composite | 19 | 24 | 29 |
Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Top 10% of their class
- 17%
- of new students who reported a rank
California Baptist University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $26,285
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 62%
- Median earnings
- $61,504
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 9,953
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like California Baptist University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Neumann UniversityAston, PA · 81% admitted815–1038, median 975
- Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID · 88% admitted890–1070, median 970
- Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH · 79% admitted910–1155, median 980
- Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR · 90% admitted900–1140, median 970
- Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · 82% admitted870–1180, median 1000
- University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX · 90% admitted880–1050, median 970
More colleges in California
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Sources
- California Baptist University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- California Baptist University website
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