Below is a list of the 752 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.
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA |
35 |
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA |
35 |
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Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA |
35 |
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Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA |
35 |
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Rice UniversityHouston, TX |
35 |
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA |
34 |
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Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA |
34 |
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Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT |
34 |
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Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT |
34 |
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University of ChicagoChicago, IL |
34 |
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL |
34 |
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University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN |
34 |
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Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME |
34 |
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Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD |
34 |
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Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA |
34 |
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Tufts UniversityMedford, MA |
34 |
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Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA |
34 |
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Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA |
34 |