Public Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

The 2023 average ACT score is 23 which is same as last year. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, University of Maryland-College Park, and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor have the highest ACT score of 33 among 335 colleges that consider ACT score for admission.
Of those 335 colleges, 48 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 143 schools' scores decreased. 108 schools' scores are same as last year.
The table below shows the 25 colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Public Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest ACT score of 33 from enrolled students and University of Maryland-College Park has the second highest ACT scores of 33.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $37,967 and graduate tuition & fees is $34,142 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 44.15% and the average SAT score is 1,385 at the schools.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 25 Public Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores.
Table. Public Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
School NameACT ScoreSAT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
2
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA
Public, four-years
33
1
1,48017.13%42.05%$32,876
($11,764)
45,29692.00%19 to 1
1
2
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD
Public, four-years
33
1
1,46044.61%23.10%$40,306
($11,505)
40,79289.00%18 to 1
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
Public, four-years
331,47017.69%47.27%$58,072
($17,228)
51,22593.00%12 to 1
1
1
William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
Public, four-years
33
-
1,46033.50%27.10%$49,412
($25,040)
9,65490.00%12 to 1
1
-
University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
Public, four-years
33
1
1,49018.66%42.32%$58,950
($22,323)
26,08295.00%15 to 1
6
3
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
Public, four-years
32
-
1,44044.82%28.06%$34,501
($16,004)
56,91684.00%21 to 1
6
86
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
Public, four-years
32
7
1,46017.11%46.01%$39,330
($8,989)
31,70591.00%17 to 1
8
1
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO
Public, four-years
31
-
1,40058.00%23.95%$44,376
($21,186)
7,40381.00%17 to 1
8
6
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
Public, four-years
31
1
1,33054.51%18.25%$43,034
($20,366)
27,00383.00%16 to 1
8
1
University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Public, four-years
31
-
1,39023.35%43.92%$28,659
($6,381)
55,21190.00%16 to 1
8
1
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA
Public, four-years
31
-
1,37063.52%19.36%$39,293
($17,357)
32,22983.00%18 to 1
8
6
Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
Public, four-years
31
1
1,37066.29%28.18%$36,001
($17,239)
50,63784.00%15 to 1
8
5
Binghamton University Vestal, NY
Public, four-years
31
1
1,43041.75%17.87%$29,453
($10,363)
18,31282.00%19 to 1
8
1
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
Public, four-years
31
-
1,41049.14%16.81%$30,350
($10,560)
25,71077.00%19 to 1
8
14
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY
Public, four-years
31
2
1,26074.68%16.01%$18,863
($8,953)
3,18266.00%11 to 1
8
1
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
Public, four-years
31
-
1,37049.14%16.83%$39,890
($21,524)
33,76783.00%13 to 1
8
6
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
Public, four-years
31
1
1,33052.70%26.14%$28,794
($9,992)
51,52883.00%14 to 1
18
11
University of Georgia Athens, GA
Public, four-years
30
1
1,31042.55%37.50%$30,220
($11,180)
40,60788.00%17 to 1
18
4
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN
Public, four-years
30
1
1,29082.41%23.59%$40,482
($11,790)
47,00581.00%17 to 1
18
4
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
Public, four-years
30
-
1,32065.99%18.35%$35,934
($19,022)
12,33273.00%15 to 1
18United States Military Academy West Point, NY
Public, four-years
301,34011.95%78.15%-
(-)
4,39387.00%7 to 1
18
4
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC
Public, four-years
30
-
1,36047.17%33.54%$31,767
($8,895)
36,70084.00%16 to 1
18
4
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH
Public, four-years
30
1
1,40052.72%23.45%$38,365
($12,859)
60,54088.00%17 to 1
18
4
Clemson University Clemson, SC
Public, four-years
30
-
1,32042.98%20.21%$39,498
($15,554)
28,46685.00%16 to 1
18
4
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
Public, four-years
30
-
1,37031.35%48.37%$42,778
($11,678)
52,38487.00%18 to 1
Average311,38544.15%30.66%$37,967
($14,490)
33,96384.76%16 to 1
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