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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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Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OHSAT Range963 to 1228ACT Range18 to 25Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate84.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Ottawa University
Ottawa, KSSAT Range860 to 1100ACT Range16 to 22Average GPA3.1Acceptance Rate83% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WISAT RangeN/AACT Range18 to 25Average GPA3.2Acceptance Rate86.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MNSAT RangeN/AACT Range20 to 28Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate92.8% - View schoolPublicMedium
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MNSAT RangeN/AACT Range21 to 25Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate88.4% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MNSAT Range1140 to 1350ACT Range23 to 28Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate88.8% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, ILSAT Range960 to 1200ACT Range21 to 27Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate85.9% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior, WISAT RangeN/AACT Range18 to 24Average GPA3.2Acceptance Rate78% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Kettering College
Kettering, OHSAT RangeN/AACT Range19 to 24Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate76.5% - View schoolPublicMedium
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, ILSAT Range910 to 1180ACT Range18 to 25Average GPA3.2Acceptance Rate86.9%
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