ACT Scores for Admission to the Big Sky Conference Universities

The Big Sky Conference is made up entirely of public universities from western states. 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 9 Big Sky 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.

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Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Big Sky Conference Universities ACT Scores (mid 50%) (Learn what these numbers mean)
	Composite		English		Math
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Eastern Washington University	18	23	16	23	17	24
Idaho State University	open admissions; assured with 18 Math, 18 English
Montana State University	21	28	20	27	20	27
Northern Arizona University	20	25	19	26	19	25
Portland State University	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sacramento State University	17	23	15	23	17	24
University of Montana	21	26	20	27	19	25
University of Northern Colorado	19	25	19	25	18	25
Weber State University	open admissions; 22 average ACT compoosite
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