Colleges in California that accept a 27 ACT score.
17 four-year colleges in California are within reach of a 27. 9 of them admit a 27 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is University of La Verne at $20,161 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 27 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
University of La Verne
Azusa Pacific University
University of the Pacific
Thomas Aquinas College
Westmont College
University of Redlands
California Lutheran University
Biola University
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Scripps College
Occidental College
Point Loma Nazarene University
University of San Francisco
Chapman University
Loyola Marymount University
Santa Clara University
Pepperdine University
A few ACT points would change this list, and the aid behind it.
Find where their points are hiding →Schools shown have a published admitted ACT range within four points of a 27. Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
What colleges in California accept a 27 ACT score?
17 four-year colleges in California are within reach of a 27 ACT score, 9 of which admit a 27 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $20,161 a year at University of La Verne. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Is a 27 a good ACT score for California colleges?
A 27 places a student inside the admitted range at 9 four-year colleges in California. Whether it is a good score depends on the target school: a score above a school's 75th percentile is typically where merit scholarship consideration begins, and crossing that threshold can reduce what a family pays by thousands of dollars a year.