ACT Scores for Admission to the Big Ten

If you're wondering if you have the ACT scores you'll need to get into one of the Big Ten 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 Big Ten admissions officers will also be looking for a strong high school record and meaningful extracurricular activities.

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

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data from National Center for Educational Statistics

Big Ten ACT Score Comparison (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)

	ACT Scores
	Composite		English		Math
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Illinois	26	31	25	32	26	34
Indiana	23	29	23	29	23	29
Iowa	23	28	22	28	22	28
Michigan	27	31	27	32	26	32
Michigan State	23	27	22	28	22	28
Minnesota	24	29	22	29	24	29
Northwestern	30	34	30	35	29	34
Ohio State	25	30	24	30	25	30
Penn State	24	28	23	29	24	29
Purdue	23	29	22	29	24	30
Wisconsin	26	30	25	31	26	31