ACT Scores for Admission to Top Missouri Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 12 Top Schools

Washington University St. Louis
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Allen Grove
Allen Grove
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  • Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania
  • M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania
  • B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT
Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.
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Updated on February 24, 2020

Learn if your ACT scores are what you need to get into one of the top Missouri colleges or universities. The side-by-side comparison table below shows scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these top Missouri colleges.

Composite 25% Composite 75% English 25% English 75% Math 25% Math 75%
College of the Ozarks 21 25 20 26 19 25
Maryville University 22 27 21 27 21 26
Missouri University of Science and Technology 25 31 24 31 25 30
Rockhurst University 23 28 20 27 23 29
Saint Louis University 25 31 25 33 24 29
Stephens College 20 25 19 26 17 23
Truman State University 25 30 24 32 23 28
University of Missouri 23 29 23 30 22 27
Washington University 32 34 33 35 30 35
Webster University 21 27 21 28 19 26
Westminster College 21 26 20 27 20 26
William Jewell College 22 28 22 30 22 27

Note that 25% of applicants had scores below the range shown below. Also, remember that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers in Missouri will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation. These holistic measures will be particularly important at the more selective schools in the table such as Washington University and Saint Louis University.

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ACT Tables for Other States: AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | DC | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS | KY | LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC | ND | OH | OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY

Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

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