ACT Scores at Top Schools
By Nicole at University Language
Updated on Friday, May 31, 2013
Category: Applying to College, Testing
The SAT still may be the most widely recognized test in the country, but it’s no longer the most accepted.
Even the top colleges in the nation display average ACT scores in their statistics, and all four-year universities will now accept the ACT as your only test score in your application. In fact, the schools in the Ivy League were some of the first to accept ACT scores!
A college’s preferred test used to be based on geography: the West and Northeast had more students who took the SAT, while the average student in the South and Midwest took the ACT.
Now students all over the country are taking the test that best shows off their skills – and sometimes they take both! University of Notre Dame reflects this trend in their average ACT and SAT stats, which are split evenly between the two tests.
Check out the average ACT scores at some other top schools around the country:
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Colleges and Universities |
Average ACT Score (Middle 50%) |
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32-35 |
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32-35 |
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31-34 |
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32-34 |
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30-34 |
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30-34 |
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30-34 |
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31-33 |
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29-33 |
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| Emory University |
29-32 |
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29-33 |
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31-34 |
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31-34 |
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32-34 |
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30-34 |
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30-33 |
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30-33 |
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31-34 |
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29-33 |
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29-32 |
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29-32 |
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30-33 |
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27-32 |
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25-31 |
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27-33 |
Average ACT Scores in the News
As the ACT becomes more popular, people are starting to take notice.
In the college rankings for 2012, US News and World Report factored both the average ACT scores and SAT scores for admitted students into their selectivity rankings.
The ACT is on the rise, so consider taking a practice test and seeing if it’s the right fit for you. If you shoot for these average ACT score ranges, you’ll be on your way to a solid application for any top college.
UPDATE:
Other posts you may be interested in:
Average ACT Scores at Ivy League Schools
Average SAT Scores for 25 Top Schools
Average SAT Scores at Ivy League Schools
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October 16th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
I just took the ACTs and used AcceptEdge to match my results with potential colleges. It also takes into account GPAs and other parts of your academic profile.
August 17th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
According to those numbers, that would put me below average!
April 4th, 2013 at 1:30 am
[...] 18.7 points, which is well below the national mean of 21.1. The maximum score on the ACT is 36; many top colleges want to see scores of 30 or [...]
April 5th, 2013 at 4:00 am
[...] 18.7 points, which is well below the national mean of 21.1. The maximum score on the ACT is 36; many top colleges want to see scores of 30 or [...]