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
Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

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32
Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

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32
Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

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31
Trinity College

Hartford, CT

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31
American University

Washington, DC

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31
University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

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31
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute, IN

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31
Babson College

Wellesley, MA

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31
Clark University

Worcester, MA

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31
Emerson College

Boston, MA

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31
Wheaton College

Norton, MA

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31
Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, Michigan

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31
Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

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31
Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

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31
Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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31
Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

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31
Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

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31
Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

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31