United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Private Colleges by ACT Score

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.

List of United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Georgetown University

Washington, DC

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33
Emory University

Atlanta, GA

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33
Colby College

Waterville, ME

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33
Amherst College

Amherst, MA

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33
Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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33
Boston University

Boston, MA

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33
Smith College

Northampton, MA

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33
Carleton College

Northfield, MN

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33
Barnard College

New York, NY

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33
Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

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33
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

New York, NY

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33
Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

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33
Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC

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33
Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

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33
Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

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33
Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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33
Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

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33
University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

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33