United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Private Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 754 private 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 Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Emory University

Atlanta, GA

33
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

33
Colby College

Waterville, ME

33
Amherst College

Amherst, MA

33
Carleton College

Northfield, MN

33
Barnard College

New York, NY

33
Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

33
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

New York, NY

33
Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

33
Jewish Theological Seminary of America

New York, NY

33
Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

33
Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

33
Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

33
Villanova University

Villanova, PA

33
University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

33
Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA

33
Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

32
Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

32