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ACT Scores for Admission to Top Ohio Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 10 Top Schools

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What ACT scores do you need to get into one of the top Ohio 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 Ohio colleges.

Realize that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers in Ohio 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 Ohio Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)
Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Case Western 28 32 28 33 28 33
College of Wooster 24 30 24 31 23 28
Denison 27 30 - - - -
Kenyon 28 32 29 34 26 32
Miami University 24 29 24 30 24 28
Oberlin 28 32 - - - -
Ohio Northern 24 29 23 30 24 30
Ohio State 26 30 25 31 26 31
University of Dayton 24 29 23 29 23 28
Xavier 22 27 22 28 22 27
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