United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Public Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 473 public colleges in the United States with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus tops the list with an average ACT Score of 33. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

26
Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

26
University of Washington Bothell Campus

Bothell, WA

26
University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

25
San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

25
Western State Colorado University

Gunnison, CO

25
Ball State University

Muncie, IN

25
University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

25
Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA

25
Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

25
Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

25
Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

25
University of Michigan Dearborn

Dearborn, MI

25
University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN

25
University of Mississippi

University, MS

25
Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

25
University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

25
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

25