California Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 66 colleges in California with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. California Institute of Technology tops the list with an average ACT Score of 35. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of California Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA

35
Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

35
Pomona College

Claremont, CA

34
Stanford University

Stanford, CA

34
Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

33
University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

33
University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

32
University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

32
Scripps College

Claremont, CA

32
University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA

31
University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

31
Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

31
Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

31
Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

30
Mills College

Oakland, CA

30
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

29
University of California Davis

Davis, CA

29
University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA

29