Public Colleges with Higher ACT Scores for Admission

The 2025 average ACT score is 24 which is same as last year.

University of Maryland-College Park has the highest ACT score of 34 among 323 colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 323 colleges, 109 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 57 schools' scores decreased. 151 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 25 colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $40,438 and graduate tuition & fees is $34,242 for the academic year 2024-2025.

For these well-regarded Public Colleges with the Highest ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 43.40% and the average SAT score is 1,399, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.

Comparison between 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
-		University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MDPublic, 4-year 34
1		1,46544.79%21.63%$41,186
($11,809)		41,72589.00%17 to 1
2
4		Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year 33
1		1,48014.07%45.60%$34,484
($12,058)		53,36394.00%17 to 1
2
1		University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPublic, 4-year 33
-		1,46015.64%47.34%$63,081
($18,848)		52,85593.00%11 to 1
2
1		William & Mary Williamsburg, VAPublic, 4-year 33
-		1,47034.07%26.62%$51,038
($25,734)		9,81889.00%12 to 1
2
1		University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VAPublic, 4-year 33
-		1,48016.81%39.97%$61,591
($23,118)		26,40996.00%15 to 1
6
4		Colorado School of Mines Golden, COPublic, 4-year 32
1		1,40060.69%23.08%$45,824
($21,914)		8,04482.00%18 to 1
6
22		University of Georgia Athens, GAPublic, 4-year 32
3		1,37037.70%38.30%$31,688
($11,450)		43,14690.00%17 to 1
6
-		University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year 32
-		1,44042.37%28.83%$40,096
($18,267)		59,23885.00%20 to 1
6
4		University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MAPublic, 4-year 32
1		1,42059.73%17.95%$40,449
($17,772)		31,72683.00%17 to 1
6
-		Binghamton University Vestal, NYPublic, 4-year 32
-		1,41038.61%15.87%$30,447
($10,567)		18,81682.00%18 to 1
11
1		University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COPublic, 4-year 31
-		1,34078.08%14.15%$42,970
($15,214)		38,79974.00%19 to 1
11
1		University of Connecticut Storrs, CTPublic, 4-year 31
-		1,34052.39%15.41%$43,712
($21,044)		28,30683.00%17 to 1
11
1		University of Florida Gainesville, FLPublic, 4-year 31
-		1,40024.20%42.20%$28,659
($6,381)		56,31191.00%16 to 1
11
17		New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJPublic, 4-year 31
2		1,33065.07%17.19%$37,664
($19,974)		13,24773.00%17 to 1
11
1		Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJPublic, 4-year 31
-		1,41058.15%20.53%$37,441
($17,929)		52,26984.00%16 to 1
11
1		Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NYPublic, 4-year 31
-		1,42049.04%14.75%$32,741
($10,931)		26,68976.00%19 to 1
11
5		University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year 31
1		1,48015.34%45.45%$41,203
($8,994)		32,43891.00%15 to 1
11
1		University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PAPublic, 4-year 31
-		1,36058.08%12.99%$41,430
($21,926)		35,72485.00%13 to 1
11
11		Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4-year 31
1		1,32038.34%20.69%$40,866
($15,554)		29,07787.00%16 to 1
11
1		The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, 4-year 31
-		1,39026.64%47.43%$44,908
($11,688)		53,86489.00%18 to 1
11
1		University of Vermont Burlington, VTPublic, 4-year 31
-		1,36065.30%15.84%$45,502
($19,058)		14,47679.00%17 to 1
11
11		University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WIPublic, 4-year 31
1		1,46045.20%28.59%$42,103
($11,603)		51,04490.00%18 to 1
11
1		Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, INPublic, 4-year 31
-		1,35049.87%29.20%$28,794
($9,992)		58,65883.00%14 to 1
24
4		University of Delaware Newark, DEPublic, 4-year 30
1		1,28070.60%15.67%$41,400
($16,810)		24,41281.00%16 to 1
24
4		Florida State University Tallahassee, FLPublic, 4-year 30
1		1,35024.22%30.89%$21,683
($6,517)		43,88986.00%17 to 1
Average321,39943.40%27.05%$40,438
($15,406)		36,17485.40%16 to 1