2026 Highest ACT Scores in Pennsylvania Rankings
Among Pennsylvania colleges, University of Pennsylvania has the highest ACT score (35) submitted by enrolled students and Carnegie Mellon University has the second highest ACT score (35) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
| 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 Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | 1,550 | 755 | 785 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 5.4% | 68.0% | $68,686 | 29,109 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | 1,540 | 750 | 785 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 11.7% | 45.7% | $65,636 | 15,888 |
| 3 | Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA | 1,540 | 755 | 770 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 7.5% | 43.8% | $65,494 | 1,623 |
| 4 | Villanova University Villanova, PA | 1,450 | 713 | 740 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 27.0% | 27.7% | $67,776 | 10,041 |
| 5 | Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | 1,440 | 705 | 730 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 25.9% | 28.4% | $64,980 | 7,692 |
| 6 | Lafayette College Easton, PA | 1,430 | 705 | 720 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31.4% | 21.8% | $64,648 | 2,775 |
| 7 | Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA | 1,400 | 690 | 700 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28.9% | 30.1% | $67,812 | 3,969 |
| 8 | Dickinson College Carlisle, PA | 1,380 | 705 | 680 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 42.1% | 21.1% | $65,650 | 2,314 |
| 9 | Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA | 1,375 | 695 | 692 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28.2% | 17.1% | $70,794 | 1,808 |
| 10 | Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA | 1,390 | 705 | 690 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 29.4% | 31.5% | $65,920 | 1,679 |
Qualified Pennsylvania Colleges in Core Admission Stats
