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ACT Scores for Admission to the Mountain West Conference

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data

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If you're wondering if you have the ACT scores you'll need to get into one of the Mountain West Conference 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. Many of the admissions officers for the Mountain West Conference 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: Ivy League | top universities (non-Ivy) | 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

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

ACT Scores
Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Air Force 28 32 28 33 28 33
Boise State 20 25 19 25 18 25
Colorado State 22 27 22 28 21 27
New Mexico 19 25 18 25 18 25
San Diego State 21 26 20 26 22 27
Texas Christian 24 29 - - - -
UNLV 19 24 18 24 18 25
Wyoming 21 27 21 27 21 27
View the SAT version of this table

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