2024 Highest ACT Scores in Illinois Rankings
Among Illinois colleges, University of Chicago has the highest ACT score (35) submitted by enrolled students and Northwestern University has the second highest ACT score (34) based on academic year 2022-2023 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in Illinois with the highest ACT score. You may want to view colleges with highest SAT score at the highest AAT score ranking page.
Highest ACT Scores in Illinois
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | 1,550 | 760 | 780 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 5.4% | 84.8% | $65,619 | 18,339 |
| 2 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | 1,530 | 750 | 780 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 7.2% | 55.2% | $65,997 | 23,161 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 1,410 | 690 | 725 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 44.8% | 28.1% | $39,192 | 56,916 |
| 4 | Wheaton College Wheaton, IL | 1,350 | 680 | 660 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 88.4% | 30.1% | $43,936 | 2,885 |
| 5 | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | 1,290 | 645 | 670 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 61.4% | 13.9% | $50,917 | 6,943 |
| 6 | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | 1,250 | 645 | 630 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 79.1% | 8.8% | $51,716 | 16,899 |
| 7 | Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL | 1,280 | 630 | 617 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 59.7% | 16.0% | $54,202 | 1,753 |
| 8 | Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL | 1,220 | 610 | 615 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 42.2% | 20.5% | $55,704 | 1,527 |
| 9 | DePaul University Chicago, IL | 1,230 | 605 | 580 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 70.2% | 13.3% | $44,174 | 20,917 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | 1,230 | 610 | 615 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 78.7% | 22.9% | $31,505 | 33,747 |
Qualified Illinois Colleges in Core Admission Stats
