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ACT Scores for Admission to the Atlantic Coast Conference

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data

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If you're wondering if you have the ACT scores you'll need to get into one of the Atlantic Coast Conference universities, here's a side-by-side comparison of 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 universities.

Realize, of course, that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The ACC admissions officers will also be looking for a strong high school record, a well-crafted essay and meaningful extracurricular activities.

You can also check out these other ACT links (or SAT links):

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

data from National Center for Educational Statistics

Atlantic Coast Conference ACT Score Comparison (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)

ACT Scores
Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Boston College 29 32 29 34 28 33
Clemson 26 30 - - - -
Duke 30 34 30 35 29 35
Florida State 25 28 - - - -
Georgia Tech 27 32 27 32 28 33
Maryland - - - - - -
Miami 28 32 28 34 27 32
North Carolina 27 31 26 33 26 32
North Carolina State 23 28 22 27 24 29
Virginia 28 32 28 34 27 33
Virginia Tech 25 29 24 30 25 31
Wake Forest 27 31 - - - -
View the SAT version of this table

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