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ACT Scores for Admission to the Missouri Valley Conference Universities

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

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The universities that make up the Missouri Valley Conference are an interesting mix of public and private institutions. The schools vary greatly in size, personality, and selectivity. 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 Missouri Valley 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.

You can also check out these other ACT links:

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Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Missouri Valley Conference Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)
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  Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Bradley University 22 28 22 29 22 28
Creighton University 24 30 24 31 24 29
Drake University 25 29 26 31 24 30
Illinois State University 22 26 22 27 21 26
Indiana State University 17 22 15 21 16 22
Missouri State University 21 27 21 28 20 26
Southern Illinois University Carbondale 18 24 18 24 17 24
University of Evansville 23 28 23 29 23 28
University of Northern Iowa 21 26 19 25 18 25
Wichita State University 21 26 20 26 19 26
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