What SAT score do you need for California Lutheran University? (Middle 50%: 1120–1330)
First-year students at California Lutheran University who sent an SAT scored 1120–1330, with a median of 1260 (Common Data Set 2024–25). California Lutheran University admits 76% of applicants.
Where your score lands at California Lutheran University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1120–1330, median 1260
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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California Lutheran University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1120–1330
- Median SAT
- 1260
- About on the ACT
- 22–29
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
California Lutheran University admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 9%, from 6,569 in 2015 to 6,005 in 2024, and California Lutheran University's admit rate went from 62% to 76%.
- 62%
- 76%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,005 | 4,544 | 76% |
| 2023 | 5,290 | 4,702 | 89% |
| 2022 | 5,150 | 4,490 | 87% |
| 2021 | 4,041 | 3,311 | 82% |
| 2020 | 5,568 | 4,142 | 74% |
| 2019 | 6,175 | 4,410 | 71% |
| 2018 | 5,752 | 4,111 | 71% |
| 2017 | 5,251 | 3,820 | 73% |
| 2016 | 6,013 | 3,860 | 64% |
| 2015 | 6,569 | 4,044 | 62% |
In fall 2024, 502 of the 4,544 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at California Lutheran University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1070Far reachHold
- 1070–1110ReachHold
- 1120–1250TargetHold
- 1260–1320TargetSend
- 1330 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 Lutheran University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 560 | 620 | 660 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 590 | 650 | 670 |
| SAT total | 1120 | 1260 | 1330 |
| ACT composite | 24 | 26 | 31 |
Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 21%
- of new students who reported a rank
California Lutheran University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $30,109
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 70%
- Median earnings
- $68,712
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 2,467
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like California Lutheran University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · 75% admitted1210–1370, median 1270
- Winona State UniversityWinona, MN · 75% admitted1130–1350, median 1250
- CU BoulderBoulder, CO · 78% admitted1130–1370, median 1260
- Oregon StateCorvallis, OR · 77% admitted1127.5–1360, median 1270
- Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL · 76% admitted1160–1320, median 1240
- University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · 79% admitted1190–1350, median 1270
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Sources
- California Lutheran University Common Data Set 2024–25
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 Lutheran University website
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