United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Public Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 464 public colleges in the United States with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. University of Maryland College Park tops the list with an average ACT Score of 33. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

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18
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa, TX

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18
Norfolk State University

Norfolk, VA

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18
Perimeter College

Decatur, GA

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18
San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus

Calexico, California

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18
California State University San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA

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17
California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

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17
Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

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17
Gordon College

Barnesville, GA

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17
Savannah State University

Savannah, GA

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17
Chicago State University

Chicago, IL

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17
Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

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17
Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

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17
Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, LA

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17
University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, MD

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17
Jackson State University

Jackson, MS

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17
Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, MS

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17
Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

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17