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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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Aurora University
Aurora, ILSAT Range900 to 1160ACT Range21 to 29Acceptance Rate80.8%SAT Range900 to 1160ACT Range21 to 29Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate80.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Muskingum University
New Concord, OHSAT Range920 to 1080ACT Range17 to 22Acceptance Rate81.8%SAT Range920 to 1080ACT Range17 to 22Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate81.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Stephens College
Columbia, MOSAT Range1050 to 1240ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate77.1%SAT Range1050 to 1240ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate77.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis, MOSAT RangeN/AACT Range12 to 18Acceptance Rate68.6%SAT RangeN/AACT Range12 to 18Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate68.6% - View schoolPublicMedium
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OHSAT Range760 to 760ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate88.5%SAT Range760 to 760ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate88.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Goshen College
Goshen, INSAT Range890 to 1060ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate84%SAT Range890 to 1060ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate84% - View schoolPublicMedium
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SDSAT Range1070 to 1220ACT Range19 to 25Acceptance Rate98.3%SAT Range1070 to 1220ACT Range19 to 25Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate98.3% - View schoolPublicLarge
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KSSAT Range1060 to 1255ACT Range20 to 27Acceptance Rate82%SAT Range1060 to 1255ACT Range20 to 27Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate82% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Otterbein University
Westerville, OHSAT Range960 to 1240ACT Range19 to 26Acceptance Rate84.5%SAT Range960 to 1240ACT Range19 to 26Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate84.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MISAT Range1100 to 1350ACT Range20 to 26Acceptance Rate81.8%SAT Range1100 to 1350ACT Range20 to 26Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate81.8%
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