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
George Washington University

Washington, DC

32
Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

32
Tulane University

New Orleans, LA

32
Bates College

Lewiston, ME

32
Boston University

Boston, MA

32
Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

32
Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

32
Smith College

Northampton, MA

32
Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, Michigan

32
Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

32
Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ

32
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

32
University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

32
Davidson College

Davidson, NC

32
Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

32
Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

32
Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

31
Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

31