California Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Private Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 38 private 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 Private 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
Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

32
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
University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

29
University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

29
Thomas Aquinas College

Santa Paula, CA

29
California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

28
Chapman University

Orange, CA

28