ACT Scores for Admission to Top Catholic Colleges

If you're wondering if you have the ACT scores you'll need to get into one of the country's top Catholic colleges and 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 great schools.

Realize, of course, that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

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Most Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

ACT Scores for Top Catholic Colleges (mid 50%) (Learn what these numbers mean)
	Composite		English		Math
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Assumption	Test-Optional Admissions
Boston College	29	32	29	34	28	33
Creighton	24	30	24	31	24	29
Dallas	24	30	24	32	23	28
Dayton	24	29	23	29	23	28
Duquesne	23	27	22	27	23	27
Fairfield	Test-Optional Admissions
Fordham	26	30	26	32	25	29
Georgetown	30	33	30	35	28	33
Gonzaga	24	28	-	-	-	-
Holy Cross	Test-Optional Admissions
Le Moyne	20	26	19	25	20	26
Loyola Chicago	25	29	25	31	24	28
Loyola Maryland	25	28	24	29	24	28
Loyola Marymount	24	28	24	30	24	28
Loyola New Orleans	23	29	24	31	22	26
Marquette	24	29	24	30	24	29
Niagra	21	25	18	25	20	25
Notre Dame	32	34	-	-	-	-
Portland	-	-	-	-	-	-
Providence	23	27	-	-	-	-
Saint Anselm	Test-Optional Admissions
St. Bonaventure	20	26	20	26	19	26
Saint John's (MN)	22	29	22	29	23	29
Saint Joseph's	22	26	22	26	21	27
Saint Louis	25	30	25	31	24	29
Saint Michael's	23	27	22	29	22	27
Santa Clara	26	30	25	31	26	31
Scanton	22	26	-	-	-	-
Seattle	24	28	24	30	23	28
Seton Hall	21	26	20	26	20	26
Siena	22	26	-	-	-	-
Stonehill	25	29	-	-	-	-
Thomas Aquinas	25	29	26	33	24	27
Villanova	28	31	28	33	27	33
Xavier	22	27	22	28	22	27
View the SAT version of this table