Realize, of course, that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers in Pennsylvania will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.
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Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics
| Top Pennsylvania Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%) (Learn what these numbers mean) |
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| Composite | English | Math | ||||
| 25% | 75% | 25% | 75% | 25% | 75% | |
| Allegheny | 23 | 29 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 28 |
| Bryn Mawr | 26 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 30 |
| Bucknell | 27 | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| Carnegie Mellon | 29 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 34 |
| Dickinson | 27 | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Franklin and Marshall | Franklin and Marshall is test-optional | |||||
| Gettysburg | 27 | 29 | - | - | - | - |
| Grove City | 25 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 24 | 29 |
| Haverford | 30 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 33 |
| Juniata | 23 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 28 |
| Lafayette | 26 | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| Lehigh | 28 | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| Muhlenberg | 25 | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| Penn | 30 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 34 |
| Penn State | 25 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 30 |
| Pitt | 25 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 31 |
| Swarthmore | 30 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 34 |
| Ursinus | Test-Optional Admissions | |||||
| Villanova | 28 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 33 |
| View the SAT version of this table | ||||||
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