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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Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC |
33 |
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Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA |
33 |
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Colby CollegeWaterville, ME |
33 |
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Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA |
33 |
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Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA |
33 |
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Boston UniversityBoston, MA |
33 |
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Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA |
33 |
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Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN |
33 |
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Barnard CollegeNew York, NY |
33 |
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Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY |
33 |
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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY |
33 |
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Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY |
33 |
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston Salem, NC |
33 |
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Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH |
33 |
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Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA |
33 |
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Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA |
33 |
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Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT |
33 |
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA |
33 |