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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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Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SDSAT Range950 to 1420ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate73.4% - View schoolPublicMedium
Minot State University
Minot, NDSAT Range960 to 1130ACT Range18 to 24Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate64.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Marietta College
Marietta, OHSAT Range990 to 1230ACT Range17 to 24Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate79.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
St. Norbert College
De Pere, WISAT Range1050 to 1195ACT Range21 to 28Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate85.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Clarke University
Dubuque, IASAT Range920 to 1160ACT Range16 to 24Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate71.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OHSAT Range975 to 1200ACT Range20 to 26Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate74.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IASAT Range1130 to 1260ACT Range23 to 30Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate79.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NESAT Range1020 to 1250ACT Range22 to 27Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate79.8% - View schoolPublicSmall
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OHSAT Range820 to 1420ACT Range15 to 19Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate86.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Westminster College
Fulton, MOSAT Range930 to 1090ACT Range19 to 24Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate79.1%
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