California Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 65 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
Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

34
Pomona College

Claremont, CA

34
Stanford University

Stanford, CA

34
Scripps 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
Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

32
University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA

31
University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

31
Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

31
Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

31
Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

30
Mills College

Oakland, CA

30
Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

30
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

29