ACT Scores for Admission to Top Washington Colleges

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.

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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	27	21	28	18	26
Gonzaga University	24	28	-	-	-	-
Pacific Lutheran University	21	27	21	27	22	26
Seattle Pacific University	22	27	22	28	21	27
Seattle University	24	29	23	30	24	28
University of Puget Sound	26	30	25	31	25	30
University of Washington	24	30	24	30	25	31
Washington State University	20	25	19	25	20	25
Western Washington University	22	28	21	28	22	27
Whitman College	29	32	-	-	-	-
Whitworth University	Test-Optional Admissions
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