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ACT Scores for Admission to the Horizon League Universities

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 10 Division I Schools

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The Horizon League is an interesting mix of public and private universities with admissions standards that range from selective to open admissions. 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 10 Horizon League 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.

You can also check out these other ACT 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 the National Center for Educational Statistics

Horizon League Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)
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Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Butler University 25 30 24 31 25 30
Cleveland State University 18 24 17 24 17 24
Loyola University Chicago 25 29 25 31 24 28
University of Detroit Mercy 22 27 21 28 21 27
University of Illinois at Chicago 21 26 21 27 21 27
University of Wisconsin Green Bay 21 25 20 25 20 25
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 19 24 18 24 18 24
Valparaiso University 23 29 23 30 23 28
Wright State University Open Admissions; 18 ACT composite (20 for out-of-state) for unconditional admit
Youngstown State University Open Admissions
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