2026 Highest ACT Scores in Minnesota Rankings
Among Minnesota colleges, Carleton College has the highest ACT score (33) submitted by enrolled students and Macalester College has the second highest ACT score (32) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in Minnesota 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 Minnesota
| 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 | Carleton College Northfield, MN | 1,515 | 745 | 760 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 20.4% | 34.8% | $68,892 | 2,128 |
| 2 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MN | 1,440 | 715 | 715 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28.5% | 21.9% | $68,104 | 2,138 |
| 3 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN | 1,380 | 700 | 685 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 48.3% | 26.8% | $59,760 | 3,124 |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | 1,410 | 685 | 715 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 79.7% | 22.3% | $38,362 | 56,666 |
| 5 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | 1,345 | 677 | 665 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 85.4% | 20.8% | $54,398 | 9,410 |
| 6 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN | - | - | - | 27 | 26 | 26 | 61.0% | 15.2% | $56,076 | 1,906 |
| 7 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | 1,290 | 633 | 633 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 88.8% | 22.5% | $20,134 | 9,253 |
| 8 | Bethel University Saint Paul, MN | 1,230 | 630 | 615 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 87.8% | 26.9% | $44,226 | 3,603 |
| 9 | Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN | 1,100 | 569 | 516 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 90.6% | 21.9% | $55,816 | 1,572 |
| 10 | University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN | 1,040 | 519 | 551 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 93.5% | 30.9% | $37,920 | 3,234 |
Qualified Minnesota Colleges in Core Admission Stats
