2024 Highest ACT Scores in California Rankings
Among California colleges, Stanford University has the highest ACT score (34) submitted by enrolled students and Pomona College has the second highest ACT score (34) based on academic year 2022-2023 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in California with the highest ACT score. You may want to view colleges with highest SAT score at the highest AAT score ranking page.
Highest ACT Scores in California
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | 1,550 | 755 | 785 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 3.7% | 83.7% | $62,484 | 18,283 |
| 2 | Pomona College Claremont, CA | 1,520 | 750 | 770 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 7.0% | 55.1% | $62,326 | 1,716 |
| 3 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | 1,510 | 735 | 765 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 12.0% | 41.2% | $68,237 | 48,945 |
| 4 | Occidental College Los Angeles, CA | 1,450 | 720 | 720 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 39.4% | 21.4% | $63,446 | 1,942 |
| 5 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | 1,420 | 680 | 705 | 31 | - | - | 52.1% | 18.9% | $59,241 | 9,178 |
| 6 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | - | 685 | 695 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 41.3% | 17.9% | $58,489 | 10,165 |
| 7 | Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | 1,360 | 690 | 693 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 48.7% | 16.9% | $66,742 | 10,030 |
| 8 | University of the Pacific Stockton, CA | 1,300 | 620 | 652 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 93.2% | 15.4% | $55,340 | 6,277 |
| 9 | University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | 1,300 | 655 | 655 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 71.2% | 9.5% | $58,222 | 9,688 |
| 10 | Chapman University Orange, CA | 1,340 | 650 | 650 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 72.5% | 20.9% | $62,784 | 10,014 |
Qualified California Colleges in Core Admission Stats
