List of Colleges by ACT Score
Iowa Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
List of Colleges by ACT Score
Below is a list of the 29 colleges in Iowa with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. Grinnell College tops the list with an average ACT Score of 32. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.
Data is reported for the 2017/18 academic year by the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics.
| College | Average ACT Score | |
|---|---|---|
| G |
Grinnell College |
32 |
| D |
Drake University |
27 |
| C |
Cornell College |
26 |
| C |
Coe College |
25 |
| D |
Dordt College |
25 |
| I |
Iowa State University |
25 |
| I |
University of Iowa |
25 |
| L |
Luther College |
25 |
| N |
Northwestern College |
24 |
| S |
Simpson College |
24 |
| W |
Wartburg College |
24 |
| C |
Central College |
23 |
| E |
Emmaus Bible College |
23 |
| L |
Loras College |
23 |
| N |
University of Northern Iowa |
23 |
| S |
Saint Ambrose University |
23 |
| C |
Clarke University |
22 |
| F |
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary |
22 |
| M |
Morningside College |
22 |
| B |
Buena Vista University |
21 |
