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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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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IASAT Range1430 to 1520ACT Range31 to 34Acceptance Rate14.5%SAT Range1430 to 1520ACT Range31 to 34Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate14.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OHSAT Range1370 to 1500ACT Range31 to 34Acceptance Rate34.2%SAT Range1370 to 1500ACT Range31 to 34Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate34.2% - View schoolPublicLarge
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, INSAT Range1180 to 1390ACT Range27 to 33Acceptance Rate78.2%SAT Range1180 to 1390ACT Range27 to 33Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate78.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Kenyon College
Gambier, OHSAT Range1370 to 1473ACT Range31 to 33Acceptance Rate31%SAT Range1370 to 1473ACT Range31 to 33Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate31% - View schoolPublicLarge
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MISAT Range1100 to 1310ACT Range24 to 30Acceptance Rate84.8%SAT Range1100 to 1310ACT Range24 to 30Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate84.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Denison University
Granville, OHSAT Range1340 to 1480ACT Range30 to 33Acceptance Rate17.4%SAT Range1340 to 1480ACT Range30 to 33Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate17.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Carleton College
Northfield, MNSAT Range1470 to 1540ACT Range32 to 35Acceptance Rate20.4%SAT Range1470 to 1540ACT Range32 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate20.4% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WISAT Range1370 to 1490ACT Range29 to 33Acceptance Rate45.2%SAT Range1370 to 1490ACT Range29 to 33Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate45.2% - View schoolPublicLarge
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IASAT Range1140 to 1313ACT Range21 to 28Acceptance Rate83.6%SAT Range1140 to 1313ACT Range21 to 28Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate83.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MNSAT Range1310 to 1460ACT Range28 to 32Acceptance Rate48.3%SAT Range1310 to 1460ACT Range28 to 32Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate48.3%
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