Illinois Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Public Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 10 public colleges in Illinois with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign tops the list with an average ACT Score of 31. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of Illinois Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL

31
University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, IL

27
Illinois State University

Normal, IL

24
University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield, IL

23
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, IL

23
Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

22
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL

22
Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL

21
Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL

18
Chicago State University

Chicago, IL

17