Each state has differing requirements for the ACT®, and this article lists all those states requiring the ACT for high schoolers.
States Requiring the ACT (as of 2017):
- Alabama
- Hawaii
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
There is a high likelihood that in the near future, more states will begin to adopt the ACT as a statewide college admission test. It levels the playing field and exposes more high school students to the opportunity of a college education. It provides colleges with similar information on all students for admission decisions.
