What colleges can I get into with a 18 ACT?

A 18 ACT is at or above the median at 5 of the 352 colleges that publish ACT ranges, including Valdosta State University, Pacific University and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. By our tiers that's 0 likely, 42 target and 51 reach colleges.

ACT ranges from each college's Common Data Set (mostly 2024–25 and 2025–26), for enrolled first-year students who sent an ACT; admit rates from it or IPEDS, the federal college survey. Tiers use the ACT and admit rate only. Percentiles from ACT's 2026–27 National Ranks. The college chances tool converts an ACT to the SAT scale first, so a few tiers there can differ.

ACT Composite

18

About 970 on the SAT · At or above 52% of test takers

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Likely (safety): 0

Above their 75th percentile at colleges that admit at least half of applicants. Sorted from the highest ACT median down.

At 18, no college in this list is a likely admit by ACT alone.

Target (match): 42

Inside or above their middle 50% at colleges that admit at least 1 in 5. Sorted from the highest ACT median down.

  1. University of Alaska FairbanksAK · 65% admitted · 17–28
    Target
  2. University of Michigan-FlintMI · 70% admitted · 18–24
    Target
  3. University of Nevada-RenoNV · 74% admitted · 18–25
    Target
  4. Catawba CollegeNC · 75% admitted · 18–25
    Target
  5. Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · 80% admitted · 18–25
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  6. Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · 89% admitted · 18–25
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  7. Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · 95% admitted · 18–25
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  8. University of the OzarksAR · 60% admitted · 17–24
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  9. University of AkronOH · 60% admitted · 17–25
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  10. University of North GeorgiaGA · 68% admitted · 18–25
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  11. Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · 74% admitted · 18–24
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  12. University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI · 75% admitted · 17–25
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  13. Marietta CollegeOH · 79% admitted · 18–25
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  14. Arkansas State UniversityAR · 82% admitted · 18–24
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  15. Kent State University at KentOH · 86% admitted · 18–25
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  16. Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · 92% admitted · 18–24
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  17. Wichita State UniversityKS · 94% admitted · 17–24
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  18. Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · 94% admitted · 18–24
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  19. Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · 95% admitted · 18–26
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  20. Troy UniversityAL · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  1. University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · 96% admitted · 18–25
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  2. Austin Peay State UniversityTN · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  3. Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · 97% admitted · 18–25
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  4. University of PikevilleKY · 100% admitted · 18–24
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  5. North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · 50% admitted · 17–23
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  6. Rocky Mountain CollegeMT · 70% admitted · 17.75–24
    Target
  7. McPherson CollegeKS · 77% admitted · 18–23
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  8. Rogers State UniversityOK · 82% admitted · 17–22
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  9. Sam Houston State UniversityTX · 90% admitted · 17–24
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  10. Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · 93% admitted · 18–23
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  11. Wright State UniversityOH · 96% admitted · 17–23
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  12. West Texas A & M UniversityTX · 99% admitted · 18–23
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  13. University of West GeorgiaGA · 52% admitted · 17–22
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  14. Lewis-Clark State CollegeID · 88% admitted · 18–24
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  15. University of Houston-DowntownTX · 90% admitted · 16–21
    Target
  16. Life UniversityGA · 93% admitted · 17–20
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  17. The University of Texas at El PasoTX · 100% admitted · 15–22
    Target
  18. Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · 91% admitted · 16–22
    Target
  19. Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA · 95% admitted · 15–21
    Target
  20. Valdosta State UniversityGA · 72% admitted · 15–20
    Target
  21. Pacific UniversityOR · 90% admitted · 15–26
    Target
  22. University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · 93% admitted · 14–20
    Target

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 18

Reach: 51

Up to 2 points under their 25th percentile, or any college that admits fewer than 1 in 5. Most selective first.

  1. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · 21% admitted · 19.5–24
    Reach
  2. Regent UniversityVA · 38% admitted · 19–26
    Reach
  3. HowardDC · 41% admitted · 20–26
    Reach
  4. Quincy UniversityIL · 51% admitted · 20–25
    Reach
  5. University of West FloridaFL · 58% admitted · 19–26
    Reach
  6. Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · 63% admitted · 20–25
    Reach
  7. Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · 68% admitted · 19–25
    Reach
  8. Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · 69% admitted · 19–25
    Reach
  9. Kennesaw State UniversityGA · 69% admitted · 19–26
    Reach
  10. Lee UniversityTN · 71% admitted · 20–27
    Reach
  11. University of South AlabamaAL · 71% admitted · 20–26
    Reach
  12. Stetson UniversityFL · 72% admitted · 19–27
    Reach
  13. University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · 72% admitted · 20–29
    Reach
  14. University of North TexasTX · 72% admitted · 19–26
    Reach
  15. Oklahoma State UniversityOK · 75% admitted · 20–27
    Reach
  16. Morehead State UniversityKY · 77% admitted · 19–25
    Reach
  17. Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · 77% admitted · 19–24
    Reach
  18. West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA · 78% admitted · 20–28
    Reach
  19. Winthrop UniversitySC · 79% admitted · 20–26
    Reach
  20. University of LouisvilleKY · 79% admitted · 19–27
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  1. Aurora UniversityIL · 81% admitted · 20–26
    Reach
  2. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · 81% admitted · 20–25
    Reach
  3. Kansas State UniversityKS · 82% admitted · 20–27
    Reach
  4. Western Carolina UniversityNC · 82% admitted · 19–25
    Reach
  5. Towson UniversityMD · 82% admitted · 18.5–26.5
    Reach
  6. Houston Christian UniversityTX · 84% admitted · 20–27
    Reach
  7. California Baptist UniversityCA · 85% admitted · 19–29
    Reach
  8. ArizonaAZ · 86% admitted · 20–28
    Reach
  9. The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · 87% admitted · 19–25
    Reach
  10. University of North AlabamaAL · 87% admitted · 19–26
    Reach
  11. Dakota State UniversitySD · 88% admitted · 20–26
    Reach
  12. West Virginia UniversityWV · 89% admitted · 20–26
    Reach
  13. East Carolina UniversityNC · 89% admitted · 19–25
    Reach
  14. Texas State UniversityTX · 89% admitted · 19–25
    Reach
  15. Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · 90% admitted · 19–26
    Reach
  16. Central Michigan UniversityMI · 90% admitted · 20–28
    Reach
  17. Aquinas CollegeMI · 90% admitted · 20–26
    Reach
  18. Wilkes UniversityPA · 91% admitted · 19–28
    Reach
  19. Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA · 91% admitted · 20–28
    Reach
  20. Ferris State UniversityMI · 91% admitted · 20–24
    Reach
  21. University of ToledoOH · 92% admitted · 20–26
    Reach
  22. East Texas A&M UniversityTX · 92% admitted · 19–25
    Reach
  23. Utah State UniversityUT · 92% admitted · 20–27
    Reach
  24. University of Northern IowaIA · 93% admitted · 19–25
    Reach
  25. KansasKS · 93% admitted · 20–27
    Reach
  26. The University of Texas at TylerTX · 94% admitted · 20–25
    Reach
  27. Colorado State University PuebloCO · 95% admitted · 19–23
    Reach
  28. North Dakota State UniversityND · 95% admitted · 19–25
    Reach
  29. University of New MexicoNM · 95% admitted · 20–26
    Reach
  30. Marshall UniversityWV · 96% admitted · 19–25
    Reach
  31. University of South DakotaSD · 99% admitted · 19–25
    Reach

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 18 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Other ACT scores

259 more colleges are far reaches at 18: more than 2 points under their 25th percentile, or under their 75th at a college that admits fewer than 1 in 10. Pages start at 18, the lowest score that reaches the 25th percentile at 25 or more colleges in this list. Convert ACT and SAT scores or see average ACT scores.

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A 18 is at or above the median at 5 of the 352 colleges that publish ACT ranges, including Valdosta State University, Pacific University and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. By our tiers that's 0 likely, 42 target and 51 reach colleges. Admission still turns on grades, courses and essays, and colleges that admit fewer than 1 in 5 stay a reach at any score.

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