California Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Public Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 27 public colleges in California with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. University of California Berkeley tops the list with an average ACT Score of 32. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of California Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

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32
University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

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32
University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA

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31
University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

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31
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

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29
University of California Davis

Davis, CA

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29
University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA

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29
University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

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29
University of California Riverside

Riverside, CA

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26
San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

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25
California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Pomona, CA

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23
California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

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23
San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

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22
California State University Chico

Chico, CA

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21
Humboldt State University

Arcata, CA

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21
University of California Merced

Merced, CA

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21
California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

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20
California State University Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

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20