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ACT Scores for Admission to Top Washington Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 11 Top Schools

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Learn if your ACT scores are what you need to get into one of the top Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)
Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Evergreen State College 21 26 21 28 18 24
Gonzaga University 24 28 - - - -
Pacific Lutheran University 21 27 21 28 21 27
Seattle Pacific University 22 28 22 29 22 27
Seattle University 24 28 24 30 23 28
University of Puget Sound 26 30 26 32 24 29
University of Washington 24 30 23 30 25 31
Washington State University 20 26 - - - -
Western Washington University 22 27 21 28 21 26
Whitman College 29 32 - - - -
Whitworth University Test-Optional Admissions
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