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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):

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

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

ACT Scores
Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Alabama 21 27 21 28 19 26
Arkansas 23 28 22 30 22 28
Auburn 22 27 23 30 22 28
Florida 25 30 - - - -
Georgia 25 29 25 31 24 29
Kentucky 21 27 21 27 20 27
LSU 23 28 23 29 22 27
Mississippi State 20 27 21 29 19 26
Ole Miss 20 26 20 27 18 25
South Carolina 23 28 22 29 22 27
Tennessee 23 28 23 29 22 27
Vanderbilt 30 33 31 34 29 34

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