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.

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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	26	32	26	33
Indiana	24	29	24	30	24	29
Iowa	23	28	22	28	23	28
Michigan	29	33	29	34	28	34
Michigan State	23	28	22	28	23	28
Minnesota	25	30	24	31	25	30
Nebraska	22	28	22	29	22	28
Northwestern	31	33	32	35	30	35
Ohio State	26	30	25	31	26	31
Penn State	25	29	25	30	25	30
Purdue	24	30	23	30	24	31
Wisconsin	26	30	26	31	26	31
View the SAT version of this table