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ACT Scores for Admission to Top Missouri Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 12 Top Schools

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Learn if your ACT scores are what you need to get into one of the top Missouri colleges or universities. The side-by-side comparison chart below shows 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 top Missouri colleges. Note that 25% of applicants had scores below the range shown below.

Also, remember that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers in Missouri 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 Missouri Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)
Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
College of the Ozarks 21 24 21 26 19 24
Maryville University 23 27 22 28 22 26
Missouri University of Science and Technology 25 31 24 31 25 31
Rockhurst University 22 27 22 29 21 26
Saint Louis University 25 30 25 31 24 29
Stephens College 21 26 20 28 17 24
Truman State University 25 30 25 32 23 28
University of Missouri 23 28 23 29 22 27
Washington University 32 34 32 35 32 35
Webster University 21 27 21 28 18 25
Westminster College 22 27 21 28 20 26
William Jewell College 23 28 23 29 22 27
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