California Colleges Ranked by Lowest ACT Score

List of Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 65 colleges in California with the lowest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. California State University San Bernardino tops the list with an average ACT Score of 17. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of California Colleges Ranked by Lowest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
San Diego Christian College

El Cajon, CA

21
Humboldt State University

Arcata, CA

21
University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

21
University of California Merced

Merced, CA

21
San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

22
Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA

22
California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Pomona, CA

23
California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

23
La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

23
Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

24
Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA

24
Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA

24
Simpson University

Redding, CA

24
Saint Marys College of California

Moraga, CA

24
Concordia University Irvine

Irvine, CA

25
San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

25
Biola University

La Mirada, CA

26
University of California Riverside

Riverside, CA

26