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ACT Scores for Admission to Top Maryland Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 15 Top Schools

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Hood College

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Learn what ACT scores are likely to get you into the top Maryland colleges or universities. 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 15 top colleges in Maryland. Keep in mind that 25% of enrolled students have scores below those listed, and Goucher College is test optional.

Also, remember that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers in Maryland 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:

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 the National Center for Educational Statistics

Top Maryland Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)
  Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Annapolis - - 25 32 26 32
Goucher College 23 29 23 31 21 26
Hood College 20 25 20 25 17 25
Johns Hopkins University 29 33 29 35 29 35
Loyola University Maryland 25 28 24 29 24 28
McDaniel College 20 26 - - - -
Maryland Institute College of Art - - - - - -
Mount St. Mary's University 19 23 18 24 18 23
St. John's College 25 30 26 31 23 27
St. Mary's College of Maryland 24 29 24 30 23 29
Salisbury University 22 26 21 26 22 26
Towson University 21 25 21 25 20 25
University of Maryland Baltimore County 24 29 - - - -
University of Maryland - - - - - -
Washington College 21 27 - - - -
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