The ACT and SAT are two of the most important test for a prospective college student.
The more prestigious the school, the tougher the score requirements will be.
Here is a ranking of all U.S. states based on average ACT and SAT scores.
The Deseret News found the percent correct of both the SAT and the ACT, then averaged the two together to find the rankings.
ACT score figures came from ACT.org. The College Board provided the SAT figures.
Included in each slide is a chart comparing state ACT scores with the national average. The College Board was unable to provide historical SAT information by deadline.
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51
District of Columbia
Average SAT score: 1385
Average ACT score: 20
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ACT Scores: District of Columbia v. National
50
Florida
Average SAT score: 1447
Average ACT score: 19.6
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ACT Scores: Florida v. National:
49
South Carolina
Average SAT score: 1436
Average ACT score: 20.1
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ACT Scores: South Carolina v. National:
48
Georgia
Average SAT score: 1445
Average ACT score: 20.6
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ACT Scores: Georgia v. National:
47
Texas
Average SAT score: 1446
Average ACT score: 20.8
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ACT Scores: Texas v. National:
46
Arizona
Average SAT score: 1539
Average ACT score: 19.7
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ACT Scores: Arizona v. National:
45
Hawaii
Average SAT score: 1448
Average ACT score: 21.3
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ACT Scores: Hawaii v. National:
44
West Virginia
Average SAT score: 1512
Average ACT score: 20.6
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ACT Scores: West Virginia v. National:
43
Nevada
Average SAT score: 1460
Average ACT score: 21.4
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ACT Scores: Nevada v. National:
42
Mississippi
Average SAT score: 1660
Average ACT score: 18.7
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ACT Scores: Mississippi v. National:
41
Alaska
Average SAT score: 1513
Average ACT score: 21.2
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ACT Scores: Alaska v. National:
40
North Carolina
Average SAT score: 1475
Average ACT score: 21.9
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ACT Scores: North Carolina v. National:
39
New Mexico
Average SAT score: 1618
Average ACT score: 19.8
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ACT Scores: New Mexico v. National:
38
Maine
Average SAT score: 1391
Average ACT score: 23.3
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ACT Scores: Maine v. National:
37
Delaware
Average SAT score: 1455
Average ACT score: 22.4
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ACT Scores: Delaware v. National:
36
Indiana
Average SAT score: 1470
Average ACT score: 22.3
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ACT Scores: Indiana v. National:
35
Pennsylvania
Average SAT score: 1473
Average ACT score: 22.3
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ACT Scores: Pennsylvania v. National:
34
Maryland
Average SAT score: 1492
Average ACT score: 22.1
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ACT Scores: Maryland v. National:
33
Oregon
Average SAT score: 1540
Average ACT score: 21.5
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ACT Scores: Oregon v. National:
32
Alabama
Average SAT score: 1623
Average ACT score: 20.3
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ACT Scores: Alabama v. National:
31
California
Average SAT score: 1513
Average ACT score: 22.1
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ACT Scores: California v. National:
30
Louisiana
Average SAT score: 1651
Average ACT score: 20.2
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ACT Scores: Louisiana v. National:
29
Virginia
Average SAT score: 1516
Average ACT score: 22.3
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ACT Scores: Virginia v. National:
28
Tennessee
Average SAT score: 1710
Average ACT score: 19.5
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ACT Scores: Tennessee v. National:
27
Rhode Island
Average SAT score: 1477
Average ACT score: 23
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ACT Scores: Rhode Island v. National:
26
Kentucky
Average SAT score: 1711
Average ACT score: 19.6
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ACT Scores: Kentucky v. National:
25
Arkansas
Average SAT score: 1692
Average ACT score: 19.9
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ACT Scores: Arkansas v. National:
24
New York
Average SAT score: 1460
Average ACT score: 23.4
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ACT Scores: New York v. National:
23
Idaho
Average SAT score: 1598
Average ACT score: 21.7
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ACT Scores: Idaho v. National:
22
Wyoming
Average SAT score: 1692
Average ACT score: 20.3
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ACT Scores: Wyoming v. National:
21
Vermont
Average SAT score: 1538
Average ACT score: 22.7
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ACT Scores: Vermont v. National:
20
New Jersey
Average SAT score: 1508
Average ACT score: 23.2
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ACT Scores: New Jersey v. National:
19
Ohio
Average SAT score: 1606
Average ACT score: 21.8
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ACT Scores: Ohio v. National:
18
Oklahoma
Average SAT score: 1683
Average ACT score: 20.7
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ACT Scores: Oklahoma v. National:
17
Montana
Average SAT score: 1592
Average ACT score: 22.1
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ACT Scores: Montana v. National:
16
Colorado
Average SAT score: 1699
Average ACT score: 20.7
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ACT Scores: Colorado v. National:
15
Washington
Average SAT score: 1560
Average ACT score: 22.8
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ACT Scores: Washington v. National:
14
Michigan
Average SAT score: 1761
Average ACT score: 20
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ACT Scores: Michigan v. National:
13
Utah
Average SAT score: 1667
Average ACT score: 21.8
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ACT Scores: Utah v. National:
12
Connecticut
Average SAT score: 1535
Average ACT score: 23.9
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ACT Scores: Connecticut v. National:
11
North Dakota
Average SAT score: 1759
Average ACT score: 20.7
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ACT Scores: North Dakota v. National:
10
New Hampshire
Average SAT score: 1559
Average ACT score: 23.7
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ACT Scores: New Hampshire v. National:
9
Massachusetts
Average SAT score: 1549
Average ACT score: 24.2
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ACT Scores: Massachusetts v. National:
8
South Dakota
Average SAT score: 1737
Average ACT score: 21.8
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ACT Scores: South Dakota v. National:
7
Illinois
Average SAT score: 1807
Average ACT score: 20.9
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ACT Scores: Illinois v. National:
6
Missouri
Average SAT score: 1764
Average ACT score: 21.6
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ACT Scores: Missouri v. National:
5
Nebraska
Average SAT score: 1745
Average ACT score: 22.1
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ACT Scores: Nebraska v. National:
4
Kansas
Average SAT score: 1752
Average ACT score: 22
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ACT Scores: Kansas v. National:
3
Wisconsin
Average SAT score: 1767
Average ACT score: 22.2
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ACT Scores: Wisconsin v. National:
2
Iowa
Average SAT score: 1777
Average ACT score: 22.3
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ACT Scores: Iowa v. National:
1
Minnesota
Average SAT score: 1778
Average ACT score: 22.9
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Which state has the highest average ACT and SAT scores?
The ACT and SAT are two of the most important test for a prospective college student. The more prestigious the school, the tougher the score requirements will be. Here is a ranking of all U.S. states based on average ACT and SAT scores. The Deseret News found the percent correct of both the SAT and the ACT, then averaged the two together to find the rankings. ACT score figures came from ACT.org. The College Board provided the SAT figures. Included in each slide is a chart comparing state ACT scores with the national average. The College Board was unable to provide historical SAT information by deadline. Click here to see how much each state is spending on faculty and staff.
Average SAT score: 1385
Average ACT score: 20
Click here to see how much this state spent on faculty and staff.
ACT Scores: District of Columbia v. National
Average SAT score: 1447
Average ACT score: 19.6
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ACT Scores: Florida v. National:
Average SAT score: 1436
Average ACT score: 20.1
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ACT Scores: South Carolina v. National:
Average SAT score: 1445
Average ACT score: 20.6
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ACT Scores: Georgia v. National:
Average SAT score: 1446
Average ACT score: 20.8
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ACT Scores: Texas v. National:
Average SAT score: 1539
Average ACT score: 19.7
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ACT Scores: Arizona v. National:
Average SAT score: 1448
Average ACT score: 21.3
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ACT Scores: Hawaii v. National:
Average SAT score: 1512
Average ACT score: 20.6
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ACT Scores: West Virginia v. National:
Average SAT score: 1460
Average ACT score: 21.4
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ACT Scores: Nevada v. National:
Average SAT score: 1660
Average ACT score: 18.7
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ACT Scores: Mississippi v. National:
Average SAT score: 1513
Average ACT score: 21.2
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ACT Scores: Alaska v. National:
Average SAT score: 1475
Average ACT score: 21.9
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ACT Scores: North Carolina v. National:
Average SAT score: 1618
Average ACT score: 19.8
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ACT Scores: New Mexico v. National:
Average SAT score: 1391
Average ACT score: 23.3
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ACT Scores: Maine v. National:
Average SAT score: 1455
Average ACT score: 22.4
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ACT Scores: Delaware v. National:
Average SAT score: 1470
Average ACT score: 22.3
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ACT Scores: Indiana v. National:
Average SAT score: 1473
Average ACT score: 22.3
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ACT Scores: Pennsylvania v. National:
Average SAT score: 1492
Average ACT score: 22.1
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ACT Scores: Maryland v. National:
Average SAT score: 1540
Average ACT score: 21.5
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ACT Scores: Oregon v. National:
Average SAT score: 1623
Average ACT score: 20.3
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ACT Scores: Alabama v. National:
Average SAT score: 1513
Average ACT score: 22.1
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ACT Scores: California v. National:
Average SAT score: 1651
Average ACT score: 20.2
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ACT Scores: Louisiana v. National:
Average SAT score: 1516
Average ACT score: 22.3
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ACT Scores: Virginia v. National:
Average SAT score: 1710
Average ACT score: 19.5
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ACT Scores: Tennessee v. National:
Average SAT score: 1477
Average ACT score: 23
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ACT Scores: Rhode Island v. National:
Average SAT score: 1711
Average ACT score: 19.6
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ACT Scores: Kentucky v. National:
Average SAT score: 1692
Average ACT score: 19.9
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ACT Scores: Arkansas v. National:
Average SAT score: 1460
Average ACT score: 23.4
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ACT Scores: New York v. National:
Average SAT score: 1598
Average ACT score: 21.7
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ACT Scores: Idaho v. National:
Average SAT score: 1692
Average ACT score: 20.3
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ACT Scores: Wyoming v. National:
Average SAT score: 1538
Average ACT score: 22.7
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ACT Scores: Vermont v. National:
Average SAT score: 1508
Average ACT score: 23.2
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ACT Scores: New Jersey v. National:
Average SAT score: 1606
Average ACT score: 21.8
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ACT Scores: Ohio v. National:
Average SAT score: 1683
Average ACT score: 20.7
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ACT Scores: Oklahoma v. National:
Average SAT score: 1592
Average ACT score: 22.1
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ACT Scores: Montana v. National:
Average SAT score: 1699
Average ACT score: 20.7
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ACT Scores: Colorado v. National:
Average SAT score: 1560
Average ACT score: 22.8
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ACT Scores: Washington v. National:
Average SAT score: 1761
Average ACT score: 20
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ACT Scores: Michigan v. National:
Average SAT score: 1667
Average ACT score: 21.8
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ACT Scores: Utah v. National:
Average SAT score: 1535
Average ACT score: 23.9
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ACT Scores: Connecticut v. National:
Average SAT score: 1759
Average ACT score: 20.7
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ACT Scores: North Dakota v. National:
Average SAT score: 1559
Average ACT score: 23.7
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ACT Scores: New Hampshire v. National:
Average SAT score: 1549
Average ACT score: 24.2
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ACT Scores: Massachusetts v. National:
Average SAT score: 1737
Average ACT score: 21.8
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ACT Scores: South Dakota v. National:
Average SAT score: 1807
Average ACT score: 20.9
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ACT Scores: Illinois v. National:
Average SAT score: 1764
Average ACT score: 21.6
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ACT Scores: Missouri v. National:
Average SAT score: 1745
Average ACT score: 22.1
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ACT Scores: Nebraska v. National:
Average SAT score: 1752
Average ACT score: 22
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ACT Scores: Kansas v. National:
Average SAT score: 1767
Average ACT score: 22.2
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ACT Scores: Wisconsin v. National:
Average SAT score: 1777
Average ACT score: 22.3
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ACT Scores: Iowa v. National:
Average SAT score: 1778
Average ACT score: 22.9
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ACT Scores: Minnesota v. National: