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ACT Scores for Admission to the Conference USA

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for C-USA

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If you're wondering if you have the ACT scores you'll need to get into one of the Conference USA 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. Admissions officers for many members of the Conference USA universities 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

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

ACT Scores
Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
East Carolina 20 24 18 23 19 24
Houston 21 26 20 26 22 27
Marshall 19 24 20 25 18 24
Memphis 19 25 19 26 17 24
Rice 30 34 31 35 29 35
SMU 27 31 26 32 26 32
Southern Miss 18 23 18 24 16 22
Tulane 29 32 29 34 27 32
Tulsa 24 31 25 32 23 31
UAB 21 27 21 28 20 26
UCF 24 28 - - - -
UTEP 16 22 14 21 16 23
View the SAT version of this table

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