West Point, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy publish ACT ranges that move each class. Treat the latest admissions page as the source—do not memorize a cutoff from a forum post.
How academies use the ACT
The Composite is one part of a nomination, medical, and fitness file. A high Math (and Science, if you sit it) helps a STEM major case. STEM reporting: the STEM score. Engineering-Science: engineering and Science.
Planning, not a rumor
If the academy still posts a middle 50%, aim at or above the 75th among submitters. Public-flagship context is not the same file: public university scores.
The bottom line
Look up each academy this cycle. Send a real Composite, sit Science if they will read STEM, and do not treat a nomination as a substitute for the number they still ask for.
Start practicing
Start with a free diagnostic, then drill your weak spots with 15-question quizzes and track how you're doing across Reading, English, and Math. Compare plans whenever you're ready to go further.
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