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Midwest colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements
SAT and ACT score ranges, acceptance rates, and admissions data for Midwest colleges in one place.
Midwest admissions at a glance
Number of schools903
Average acceptance rate82.1%
Average SAT range1033–1239
Average ACT range20–26
Most selective Midwest schools
Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across Midwest colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.
Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MISAT Range1360 to 1530ACT Range31 to 34Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate15.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
University of Chicago
Chicago, ILSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPA5.0Acceptance Rate4.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MOSAT Range1500 to 1570ACT Range33 to 35Average GPA4.2Acceptance Rate12.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Northwestern University
Evanston, ILSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate7.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, INSAT Range1470 to 1540ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate11.3% - View schoolPublicLarge
Purdue University
West Lafayette, INSAT Range1210 to 1470ACT Range27 to 34Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate49.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MOSAT Range1040 to 1210ACT Range20 to 25Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate12% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, ILSAT Range1390 to 1520ACT Range30 to 34Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate42.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MISAT Range1340 to 1470ACT Range30 to 33Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate20.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OHSAT Range1450 to 1530ACT Range32 to 35Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate37.8%
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