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===College admissions===

The ACT Assessment Student Report, at ACT.org, provides the typical ACT Composite averages for college and universities admission policies. They caution that "because admission policies vary across colleges, the score ranges should be considered rough guidelines." Following is a list of the average composite scores that typically are accepted at colleges or universities.<ref>American College Test INC. (ACT). Research and Policy Issues-Information Brief 2002–1. (n.d.). "Interpreting act assessment scores: College admissions." Retrieved October 8, 2012, from http://www.act.org/research/researchers/briefs/2002-1.html#UItAIYq5fw {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120003359/http://www.act.org/research/researchers/briefs/2002-1.html#UItAIYq5fw |date=January 20, 2013 }}</ref>
* '''[[Ivy League|Ivy]] Caliber''' (Schools that as a [[rule of thumb]] have below a 1 in 8 acceptance rate): scores '''32–36'''
* '''Highly selective''' (majority of accepted freshmen in top 10% of high school graduating class): scores '''27–31'''
* '''Selective''' (majority of accepted freshmen in top 25% of high school graduating class): scores '''24–26'''
* '''Traditional''' (majority of accepted freshmen in top 50% of high school graduating class): scores '''21–23'''
* '''Liberal''' (some freshmen from lower half of high school graduating class): scores '''18–20'''
* '''Open''' (all high school graduates accepted, to limit of capacity): scores '''17–20 ''' Any score is likely accepted.