California Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

The 2023 average ACT score of California colleges is 30 which is 2 point(s) higher than previous ACT score of 28. Harvey Mudd College and Stanford University have the highest ACT score of 35 among 22 California colleges that consider ACT score for admission. Claremont McKenna College ranked third with 34 ACT score.

Of those 22 California colleges, 9 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 2 schools' scores decreased. 11 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 California colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.

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Harvey Mudd College has the highest ACT score of 35 from enrolled students and Stanford University has the second highest ACT scores of 35.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $63,529 and graduate tuition & fees is $49,749 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 25.59% and the average SAT score is 1,463 at the schools.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 California Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores.

Table. California Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	ACT Score	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA Private, four-years	35 -	1,530	13.36%	39.97%	$66,255	922	92.00%	8 to 1
1 -	Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, four-years	35 -	1,550	3.68%	83.66%	$62,484	18,283	95.00%	5 to 1
3 -	Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA Private, four-years	34 -	1,510	10.35%	54.48%	$64,150	1,389	91.00%	8 to 1
3 -	Pomona College Claremont, CA Private, four-years	34 -	1,520	7.02%	55.14%	$62,326	1,716	94.00%	7 to 1
3 -	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Private, four-years	34 -	1,520	12.02%	41.18%	$68,237	48,945	92.00%	9 to 1
6 -	Scripps College Claremont, CA Private, four-years	33 -	1,460	27.91%	30.06%	$63,434	1,099	84.00%	10 to 1
7 -	Occidental College Los Angeles, CA Private, four-years	32 -	1,430	39.40%	21.38%	$63,446	1,942	82.00%	9 to 1
8 1	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Private, four-years	31 1	1,360	41.31%	17.94%	$58,974	10,165	81.00%	11 to 1
8 6	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA Private, four-years	31 3	1,390	48.71%	16.87%	$66,742	10,030	83.00%	13 to 1
8 1	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA Private, four-years	31 1	1,364	52.11%	18.91%	$59,241	9,178	88.00%	12 to 1
	Average	33	1,463	25.59%	37.96%	$63,529	10,367	88.20%	9 to 1

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