United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
Below is a list of the 708 private colleges in the United States with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. California Institute of Technology leads the list with an average ACT Score of 35. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.
The ACT is a standardized test used by colleges to evaluate applicants. It is not a guarantee of success in college, but it is a strong indicator of academic potential.
| College | Average ACT Score |
|---|---|
|
Stetson University
DeLand, Florida |
24 |
|
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia |
24 |
|
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, Idaho |
24 |
|
University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana |
24 |
|
Grace College and Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, Indiana |
24 |
|
Trine University
Angola, Indiana |
24 |
|
Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa |
24 |
|
Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky |
24 |
|
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky |
24 |
|
Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts |
24 |
|
Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan |
24 |
|
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
24 |
|
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota |
24 |
|
Martin Luther College
New Ulm, Minnesota |
24 |
|
University of Northwestern St Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
24 |
|
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, Minnesota |
24 |
|
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, Minnesota |
24 |
|
Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi |
24 |
This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026
Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.