What colleges can I get into with a 19 ACT?

A 19 ACT is at or above the median at 10 of the 352 colleges that publish ACT ranges, including University of West Georgia, Valdosta State University and Lewis-Clark State College. By our tiers that's 0 likely, 67 target and 58 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

19

About 1010 on the SAT · At or above 58% 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 19, no college in this list is a likely admit by ACT alone.

Target (match): 67

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

  1. Wilkes UniversityPA · 91% admitted · 19–28
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  2. Regent UniversityVA · 38% admitted · 19–26
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  3. California Baptist UniversityCA · 85% admitted · 19–29
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  4. University of Alaska FairbanksAK · 65% admitted · 17–28
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  5. University of Michigan-FlintMI · 70% admitted · 18–24
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  6. University of LouisvilleKY · 79% admitted · 19–27
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  7. Western Carolina UniversityNC · 82% admitted · 19–25
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  8. Towson UniversityMD · 82% admitted · 18.5–26.5
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  9. The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · 87% admitted · 19–25
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  10. Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · 90% admitted · 19–26
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  11. University of West FloridaFL · 58% admitted · 19–26
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  12. Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · 68% admitted · 19–25
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  13. Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · 69% admitted · 19–25
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  14. Kennesaw State UniversityGA · 69% admitted · 19–26
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  15. Stetson UniversityFL · 72% admitted · 19–27
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  16. University of North TexasTX · 72% admitted · 19–26
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  17. University of Nevada-RenoNV · 74% admitted · 18–25
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  18. Catawba CollegeNC · 75% admitted · 18–25
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  19. Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · 80% admitted · 18–25
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  20. University of North AlabamaAL · 87% admitted · 19–26
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  1. Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · 89% admitted · 18–25
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  2. East Carolina UniversityNC · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  3. Texas State UniversityTX · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  4. University of Northern IowaIA · 93% admitted · 19–25
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  5. North Dakota State UniversityND · 95% admitted · 19–25
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  6. Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · 95% admitted · 18–25
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  7. Marshall UniversityWV · 96% admitted · 19–25
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  8. University of South DakotaSD · 99% admitted · 19–25
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  9. University of the OzarksAR · 60% admitted · 17–24
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  10. University of AkronOH · 60% admitted · 17–25
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  11. University of North GeorgiaGA · 68% admitted · 18–25
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  12. Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · 74% admitted · 18–24
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  13. University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI · 75% admitted · 17–25
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  14. Morehead State UniversityKY · 77% admitted · 19–25
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  15. Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · 77% admitted · 19–24
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  16. Marietta CollegeOH · 79% admitted · 18–25
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  17. Arkansas State UniversityAR · 82% admitted · 18–24
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  18. Kent State University at KentOH · 86% admitted · 18–25
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  19. Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · 92% admitted · 18–24
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  20. East Texas A&M UniversityTX · 92% admitted · 19–25
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  21. Wichita State UniversityKS · 94% admitted · 17–24
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  22. Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · 94% admitted · 18–24
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  23. Colorado State University PuebloCO · 95% admitted · 19–23
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  24. Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · 95% admitted · 18–26
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  25. Troy UniversityAL · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  26. University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · 96% admitted · 18–25
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  27. Austin Peay State UniversityTN · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  28. Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · 97% admitted · 18–25
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  29. University of PikevilleKY · 100% admitted · 18–24
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  30. North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · 50% admitted · 17–23
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  31. Rocky Mountain CollegeMT · 70% admitted · 17.75–24
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  32. McPherson CollegeKS · 77% admitted · 18–23
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  33. Rogers State UniversityOK · 82% admitted · 17–22
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  34. Sam Houston State UniversityTX · 90% admitted · 17–24
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  35. Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · 93% admitted · 18–23
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  36. Wright State UniversityOH · 96% admitted · 17–23
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  37. West Texas A & M UniversityTX · 99% admitted · 18–23
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  38. University of West GeorgiaGA · 52% admitted · 17–22
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  39. Lewis-Clark State CollegeID · 88% admitted · 18–24
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  40. University of Houston-DowntownTX · 90% admitted · 16–21
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  41. Life UniversityGA · 93% admitted · 17–20
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  42. The University of Texas at El PasoTX · 100% admitted · 15–22
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  43. Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · 91% admitted · 16–22
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  44. Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA · 95% admitted · 15–21
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  45. Valdosta State UniversityGA · 72% admitted · 15–20
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  46. Pacific UniversityOR · 90% admitted · 15–26
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  47. University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · 93% admitted · 14–20
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 19 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Reach: 58

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. Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · 23% admitted · 21–26
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  3. HowardDC · 41% admitted · 20–26
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  4. Principia CollegeIL · 44% admitted · 21–26
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  5. Quincy UniversityIL · 51% admitted · 20–25
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  6. Florida International UniversityFL · 55% admitted · 21–27
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  7. Chatham UniversityPA · 62% admitted · 21–30
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  8. Augustana CollegeIL · 63% admitted · 21–28
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  9. Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · 63% admitted · 20–25
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  10. Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · 66% admitted · 21–26
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  11. Lipscomb UniversityTN · 68% admitted · 21–29
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  12. Lee UniversityTN · 71% admitted · 20–27
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  13. University of South AlabamaAL · 71% admitted · 20–26
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  14. Virginia Military InstituteVA · 71% admitted · 21–28
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  15. University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · 72% admitted · 20–29
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  16. Wittenberg UniversityOH · 72% admitted · 21–27
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  17. ArkansasAR · 74% admitted · 21–28
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  18. Oklahoma State UniversityOK · 75% admitted · 20–27
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  19. Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · 75% admitted · 21–26
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  20. Winona State UniversityMN · 75% admitted · 21–28
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  1. Tennessee Technological UniversityTN · 76% admitted · 21–27
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  2. Mississippi State UniversityMS · 78% admitted · 21–29
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  3. West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA · 78% admitted · 20–28
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  4. Juniata CollegePA · 79% admitted · 21–29
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  5. Winthrop UniversitySC · 79% admitted · 20–26
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  6. University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · 80% admitted · 21–27
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  7. Aurora UniversityIL · 81% admitted · 20–26
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  8. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · 81% admitted · 20–25
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  9. Kansas State UniversityKS · 82% admitted · 20–27
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  10. Montana State UniversityMT · 82% admitted · 21–27
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  11. Grand Valley State UniversityMI · 83% admitted · 21–30
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  12. Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · 83% admitted · 21–26.25
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  13. IowaIA · 84% admitted · 21–28
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  14. Houston Christian UniversityTX · 84% admitted · 20–27
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  15. Western Michigan UniversityMI · 85% admitted · 21–28
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  16. University of Northern ColoradoCO · 86% admitted · 21–26
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  17. ArizonaAZ · 86% admitted · 20–28
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  18. Oakland UniversityMI · 88% admitted · 21–29
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  19. Dakota State UniversitySD · 88% admitted · 20–26
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  20. Illinois State UniversityIL · 88% admitted · 21–27
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  21. West Virginia UniversityWV · 89% admitted · 20–26
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  22. Central Michigan UniversityMI · 90% admitted · 20–28
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  23. Aquinas CollegeMI · 90% admitted · 20–26
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  24. Appalachian State UniversityNC · 90% admitted · 21–27
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  25. Dominican UniversityIL · 90% admitted · 20.5–24
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  26. Eastern Washington UniversityWA · 91% admitted · 21–27
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  27. Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA · 91% admitted · 20–28
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  28. Ferris State UniversityMI · 91% admitted · 20–24
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  29. University of ToledoOH · 92% admitted · 20–26
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  30. Utah State UniversityUT · 92% admitted · 20–27
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  31. KentuckyKY · 93% admitted · 21–28
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  32. KansasKS · 93% admitted · 20–27
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  33. The University of Texas at TylerTX · 94% admitted · 20–25
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  34. University of New MexicoNM · 95% admitted · 20–26
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  35. University of Southern IndianaIN · 96% admitted · 21–27
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  36. Ole MissMS · 97% admitted · 21–29
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  37. University of MaineME · 97% admitted · 21–30
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  38. University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · 97% admitted · 21–27
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 19 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Other ACT scores

227 more colleges are far reaches at 19: 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. The same list by SAT: colleges for a 1010 SAT. Convert ACT and SAT scores or see average ACT scores.

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A 19 is at or above the median at 10 of the 352 colleges that publish ACT ranges, including University of West Georgia, Valdosta State University and Lewis-Clark State College. By our tiers that's 0 likely, 67 target and 58 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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