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ACT Scores for Admission to the Atlantic 10 Conference Universities

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 16 Division I Schools

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The Atlantic 10 Conference is an interesting mix of public and private universities with differing admissions standards. The side-by-side comparison chart below shows ACT scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these Atlantic 10 Conference universities. Keep in mind that 25% of enrolled students have ACT scores below those listed.

Also remember that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers at these Division I universities will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

You can also check out these other ACT links:

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Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Atlantic 10 Conference Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)
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Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Butler University 25 30 24 31 25 30
Duquesne University 23 27 22 27 23 27
Fordham University 26 30 26 32 25 29
George Washington University 27 31 27 33 26 31
La Salle University 19 25 - - - -
St. Bonaventure University 20 26 20 26 19 26
Saint Joseph's University 22 26 22 26 21 27
Saint Louis University 25 30 25 31 24 29
Temple University 21 26 21 27 21 26
University of Dayton 24 29 23 29 23 28
UMass Amherst 24 28 - - - -
UNC Charlotte 20 25 19 25 20 25
University of Rhode Island 21 26 - - - -
University of Richmond 28 31 - - - -
Virginia Commonwealth University 20 26 20 26 19 25
Xavier University 22 27 22 28 22 27
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