ACT Score Charts - Compare Admissions Data for Different Colleges

See how the country's most prestigious and selective colleges and universities compare on the ACT front (you can also look at SAT comparison charts).

• The Ivy League
• Top Universities (non-Ivy)
• Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges
• 19 More Top Liberal Arts Colleges
• Top 10 Public Universities
• 22 More Top Public Universities
• Top Public Liberal Arts Colleges
• Top Women's Colleges

Admissions criteria vary widely from campus to campus within state university systems. These charts can help you find schools that match your ACT scores.

• California: Cal State System
• California: UC System
• Florida: State University System
• New York: SUNY System
• North Carolina: 16 Public Universities
• Virginia: 15 Public Universities

For students interested in the excitement of Division I sports, these charts make some of the admissions distinctions between universities clear.

• Atlantic Coast Conference
• Big East Conference
• Big Ten Conference
• Big 12 Conference
• Conference USA (C-USA)
• Pac 10 Conference
• Southeastern Conference
• Western Athletic Conference

Here are some more articles to help you make sense of the ACT.

• What's a Good ACT Score?
• What Schools Don't Require Scores?
• When is the ACT?
• Should I take the ACT or SAT?