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| Rank in California | Highest ACT 75th Percentile Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 1 ↑ | 2 | California Institute of Technology | 36 | 35 (↑2.9%) |
| 2 ↓ | 1 | Harvey Mudd College | 35 | No Change |
| 3 ↑ | 5 | Â鶹Íø of California-Berkeley | 35 | 33 (↑6.1%) |
| 4 | 4 | Stanford Â鶹Íø | 35 | 34 (↑2.9%) |
| 5 ↓ | 3 | Pomona College | 34 | No Change |
| 6 ↑ | 11 | Â鶹Íø of California-Los Angeles | 34 | 31 (↑9.7%) |
| 7 ↓ | 6 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 34 | 33 (↑3.0%) |
| 8 ↓ | 7 | Claremont McKenna College | 34 | 33 (↑3.0%) |
| 9 ↑ | 17 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Barbara | 33 | 29 (↑13.8%) |
| 10 | 10 | Â鶹Íø of California-San Diego | 33 | 31 (↑6.5%) |
| 11 ↑ | 31 | Â鶹Íø of California-Irvine | 33 | 27 (↑22.2%) |
| 12 ↓ | 8 | Scripps College | 33 | 32 (↑3.1%) |
| 13 ↑ | 16 | Â鶹Íø of California-Davis | 32 | 29 (↑10.3%) |
| 14 ↓ | 12 | Occidental College | 32 | 31 (↑3.2%) |
| 15 ↓ | 13 | Santa Clara Â鶹Íø | 32 | 31 (↑3.2%) |
| 16 ↑ | 226 | Pepperdine Â鶹Íø | 32 | Not Available |
| 17 ↑ | 38 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Cruz | 32 | 26 (↑23.1%) |
| 18 ↓ | 15 | California Polytechnic State Â鶹Íø-San Luis Obispo | 32 | 30 (↑6.7%) |
| 19 ↑ | 21 | Loyola Marymount Â鶹Íø | 31 | 29 (↑6.9%) |
| 20 ↓ | 9 | Thomas Aquinas College | 30 | 31 (↓3.2%) |
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