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ACT Scores for Admission to Top Michigan Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 13 Top Schools

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What ACT scores do you need to get into one of the top Michigan colleges or universities? This side-by-side comparison of scores shows 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 top Michigan colleges.

Realize, of course, that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers in Michigan 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 Michigan Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)
Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Albion College 22 28 21 27 21 27
Alma College 22 27 21 27 20 26
Andrews University 20 26 20 26 19 26
Calvin College 23 29 22 30 22 29
Grand Valley State 21 26 21 26 20 26
Hope College 24 29 23 30 23 29
Kalamazoo College 25 30 26 31 25 29
Kettering University 24 30 23 30 26 31
Michigan State 23 28 22 28 23 28
Michigan Tech 23 29 22 28 25 30
University of Detroit Mercy 22 27 21 28 21 27
University of Michigan 29 33 29 34 28 34
University of Michigan Dearborn 21 276/td> 21 27 21 26
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