Colleges in California That Accept a 24 ACT

A 24 ACT is a safety at one school and a long shot at another, so these schools are split into likely, target and reach rather than one list. Every number is the school's own average admitted ACT, from U.S. Department of Education data. Only California schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 24 ACT. You are above their typical applicant.

• University of La Verne — La Verne, CA · 21 avg ACT
• Fresno Pacific University — Fresno, CA · 21 avg ACT
• Vanguard University of Southern California — Costa Mesa, CA · 22 avg ACT
• Dominican University of California — San Rafael, CA · 23 avg ACT
• Azusa Pacific University — Azusa, CA · 22 avg ACT
• La Sierra University — Riverside, CA · 23 avg ACT
• John Paul the Great Catholic University — Escondido, CA · 22 avg ACT

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 24 ACT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Concordia University-Irvine — Irvine, CA · 25 avg ACT
• Otis College of Art and Design — Los Angeles, CA · 25 avg ACT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 24 ACT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• Pepperdine University — Malibu, CA · 28 avg ACT
• University of the Pacific — Stockton, CA · 28 avg ACT
• Biola University — La Mirada, CA · 26 avg ACT
• California Lutheran University — Thousand Oaks, CA · 26 avg ACT
• Point Loma Nazarene University — San Diego, CA · 26 avg ACT
• Thomas Aquinas College — Santa Paula, CA · 28 avg ACT
• Whittier College — Whittier, CA · 26 avg ACT
• Soka University of America — Aliso Viejo, CA · 26 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 24 ACT, nationwide

Colleges in California That Accept a 24 ACT on PickACampus