Universities Where Students Score High on the ACT

When youre considering to which public college or university to apply, sometimes its helpful to browse through schools who have students scoring similarly on the ACT as you did. If your ACT scores are completely lower or higher than 75% of the students who were accepted to a particular school, perhaps youd be better off searching for a school where students are more in your range, although exceptions are certainly made all the time. This is a list of colleges and universities where 75% of the accepted students scored above or at a 20 - 25 composite score on the ACT. What does this mean? The following public schools are accepting students who are scoring about average on the ACT since the current national average is about a 21. If you have scored between 20 - 25 and all your other credentials fit – GPA, extracurricular activities, recommendation letters, etc. – then perhaps one of these public universities would be a good fit. Please keep in mind that this list is for the composite ACT score – youll see ACT scores a bit lower on particular sections (English, Mathematics, Reading, Science Reasoning), but the composite scores are always between 20 - 25. **Please note that I did not create an article for the private schools with these scores because there were nearly 400 private schools where 75% of the students scored between a 20 - 25 on the ACT. More ACT Score Information How to Understand Score PercentilesWhats a Good ACT Score?Average National ACT ScoresACT Scoring 101: Scaled Vs. RawI Think I Got a Bad ACT Score - Now What? Public Universities Where 75% of Students Score a 20 – 25 on the ACT Note that these are just the public universities. If you see a school listed in this article that was also listed in the 25 - 30 public schools list, then youll know its because the 25th percentile ACT score for that school happened to be a 25. Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North CarolinaArizona State UniversityTempe, Arizona Arkansas State University-Main CampusJonesboro, ArkansasAuburn UniversityAuburn University, AlabamaAuburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, Alabama Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MinnesotaBoise State UniversityBoise, Idaho Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MassachusettsCalifornia Maritime AcademyVallejo, California California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CaliforniaCentral Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, Connecticut Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, Michigan Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, Virginia Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, South CarolinaClemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina College of CharlestonCharleston, South CarolinaColorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado East Carolina UniversityGreenville, North CarolinaE mporia State UniversityEmporia, Kansas Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FloridaFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FloridaFlorida International UniversityMiami, Florida Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MassachusettsGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia Georgia College State UniversityMilledgeville, Georgia Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GeorgiaGeorgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MichiganIllinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IndianaIowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GeorgiaKent State University at KentKent, Ohio Kirksville Area Technical CenterKirksville, MissouriLake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan Louisiana State University and Agricultural Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana Louisiana State University-ShreveportShre veport, LouisianaLouisiana Tech UniversityRuston, Louisiana Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, Massachusetts Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MassachusettsMcNeese State UniversityLake Charles, Louisiana Miami University-OxfordOxford, OhioMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MichiganMinnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MinnesotaMinot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri Montana State UniversityBozeman, MontanaMontana Tech of the University of MontanaButte, Montana Morrisville State CollegeMorrisville, New York New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, New Jersey New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, New Mexico North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina North Dakota State University-Main CampusFa rgo, North Dakota North Georgia College State UniversityDahlonega, GeorgiaNorthern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MissouriOakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OklahomaOregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MississippiPennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, Pennsylvania Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MarylandSan Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, South DakotaSouth Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girarde au, Missouri Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, Illinois Southern Polytechnic State UniversityMarietta, Georgia Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, Utah St Marys College of MarylandSt. Marys City, Maryland State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, New York Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York SUNY at AlbanyAlbany, New York SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, New YorkSUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, New York SUNY College at BrockportBrockport, New YorkSUNY College at CortlandCortland, New York SUNY College at Old WestburyOld Westbury, New York SUNY College at OneontaOneonta, New YorkSUNY College at OswegoOswego, New YorkSUNY College at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, New York SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillCobleskill, New York SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, New YorkSUNY College of Technology at AlfredAlfred, New York SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica-RomeUtica, New York SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, Ne w York Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaTennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Tennessee Texas A M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas Texas A M University-GalvestonGalveston, Texas Texas State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, Texas Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas The College of New JerseyEwing, New Jersey The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WashingtonThe University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AlabamaThe University of MontanaMissoula, MontanaThe University of TennesseeKnoxville, Tennessee The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaChattanooga, Tennessee The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TexasThe University of Texas at TylerTyler, Texas The University of West FloridaPensacola, Florida Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland Truman State UniversityKirksville, MissouriUnited States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, Connecticut United States Military A cademyWest Point, New YorkUniversity at BuffaloBuffalo, New York University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AlabamaUniversity of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, Alabama University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona University of ArkansasFayetteville, ArkansasUniversity of California-DavisDavis, California University of California-IrvineIrvine, California University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CaliforniaUniversity of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California University of Central ArkansasConway, Arkansas University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, Colorado University of Colorado DenverDenver, ColoradoUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut University of Connecticut-Tri-CampusWaterbury, Connecticut University of DelawareNewark, Delaware University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii University of HoustonHouston, Texas University of IdahoMoscow, IdahoUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, Illinois University of Illinois at SpringfieldSpringfield, IllinoisUniversity of IowaIowa City, Iowa University of KansasLawrence, Kansas University of KentuckyLexington, KentuckyUniversity of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LouisianaUniversity of Louisiana-MonroeMonroe, Louisiana University of LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyUniversity of MaineOrono, Maine University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, Virginia University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MarylandUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, Massachusetts University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, Massachusetts University of MemphisMemphis, TennesseeUniversity of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, Michigan University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, Minnesota University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, Minnesota University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester, MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota University of MississippiUniversity, Mississippi University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MissouriUniversity of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MissouriUniversity of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, MissouriUniversity of MontevalloMontevallo, AlabamaUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, Nebraska University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska University of Nevada-RenoReno, NevadaUniversity of New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaUniversity of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, North Carolina University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-Salem, North Carolina University of North Carolina Wilmingto nWilmington, North CarolinaUniversity of North DakotaGrand Forks, North DakotaUniversity of North FloridaJacksonville, Florida University of North TexasDenton, Texas University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, Colorado University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa University of Oklahoma Norman CampusNorman, OklahomaUniversity of OregonEugene, Oregon University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island University of Science and Arts of OklahomaChickasha, OklahomaUniversity of South AlabamaMobile, Alabama University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina University of South DakotaVermillion, South Dakota University of South Florida-Main CampusTampa, Florida University of South Florida-St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg, Florida University of UtahSalt Lake City, UtahUniversity of VermontBurlington, VermontU niversity of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, WisconsinUniversity of WyomingLaramie, WyomingUtah State UniversityLogan, Utah Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GeorgiaVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VirginiaVirginia Military InstituteLexington, VirginiaWashington State UniversityPullman, Washington West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West VirginiaWestern Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington Westfield State UniversityWestfield, M assachusetts Wichita State UniversityWichita, Kansas Winona State UniversityWinona, MinnesotaWinthrop UniversityRock Hill, South Carolina