ACT Scores for Public Universities

Do you have the ACT scores you need to get into a competitive public university? This article compares the ACT scores of accepted students for 22 highly ranked public universities. If your scores fall within or above the range in the chart below, you're on target for admission to one of these great public universities. Also check out the ACT comparison chart for the top 10 public universities.

ACT scores, of course, are just one part of the application. It's possible to have scores above the averages presented here and still get rejected if other parts of your application are weak. Similarly, some students with scores significantly below the ranges listed here gain admission because they demonstrate other strengths.

Also, if you are an out-of-state applicant, you may need to have scores significantly higher than those shown here. Most public universities give preference to in-state applicants.

To see a full profile of each college including acceptance rates and financial aid information, click on the names in the chart below. You can also check out these other ACT charts (or SAT charts):

ACT Comparison Charts: the Ivy League | top universities | top liberal arts colleges | more top liberal arts | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses | more ACT charts

2008-09 data from National Center for Educational Statistics

Public University ACT Scores (mid 50%)
(learn what these numbers mean)

	ACT Scores
	Composite		English		Math
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Binghamton	26	30	-	-	-	-
Clemson	26	30	-	-	-	-
Connecticut	25	29	-	-	-	-
Delaware	24	28	24	29	24	29
Florida	24	30	25	31	25	30
Georgia	25	29	25	31	24	29
Indiana	24	29	24	30	24	29
James Madison	23	27	-	-	-	-
Maryland	-	-	-	-	-	-
Minnesota	25	30	24	31	25	30
Ohio State	26	30	25	31	26	31
Penn State	25	29	25	30	25	30
Pitt	25	30	25	32	25	31
Purdue	24	30	23	30	24	31
Rutgers	-	-	-	-	-	-
Texas	25	31	24	32	26	32
Texas A&M	24	30	23	30	24	29
UC Davis	23	29	22	29	24	30
UC Irvine	23	28	21	28	24	30
UCSB	24	29	23	30	24	30
Virginia Tech	-	-	-	-	-	-
Washington	24	30	23	30	25	31
See the SAT version of this table