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ACT Scores for Admission to the Southeastern 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 Southeastern 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. The SEC admissions officers will also be looking for a strong high school record and meaningful extracurricular activities.

You can also check out these other ACT links (or SAT links):

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data from National Center for Educational Statistics

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

ACT Scores
Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Alabama 22 29 22 31 20 27
Arkansas 23 28 22 29 22 27
Auburn 24 30 24 32 23 28
Florida 24 30 25 31 25 30
Georgia 25 29 25 31 24 29
Kentucky 22 28 22 28 21 27
LSU 23 28 23 30 22 27
Mississippi State 20 27 21 29 18 26
Missouri 23 28 23 29 22 27
Ole Miss 20 27 20 28 18 25
South Carolina 24 28 22 30 23 27
Tennessee 24 28 24 31 23 28
Texas A&M 24 30 23 30 24 29
Vanderbilt 31 34 31 35 30 34
View the SAT version of this table
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