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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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Trine University
Angola, INSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.6Acceptance Rate85.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Southwestern College, KS
Winfield, KSSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate74.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
University of Findlay
Findlay, OHSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.6Acceptance Rate83.9% - View schoolPublicMedium
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MISAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.5Acceptance Rate68.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Columbia College
Columbia, MOSAT Range900 to 1390ACT Range17 to 22Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate88.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
St. Louis, MOSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate58.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
St. Catherine University
St. Paul, MNSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.5Acceptance Rate91.8% - View schoolPublicMedium
Rend Lake College
Ina, ILSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate49.9% - View schoolPublicLarge
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate69.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MISAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.2Acceptance Rate69.3%
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