United States Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 1232 colleges in the United States with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. California Institute of Technology tops the list with an average ACT Score of 35. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of United States Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

32
University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

32
Davidson College

Davidson, NC

32
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

32
Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

32
Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

32
University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA

31
University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

31
Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

31
Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

31
Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

31
Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO

31
Connecticut College

New London, CT

31
Trinity College

Hartford, CT

31
University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

31
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL

31
St John's College

Annapolis, MD

31
Babson College

Wellesley, MA

31