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What colleges can I get into with a 20 ACT?

A 20 ACT is at or above the median at 18 of the 352 colleges that publish ACT ranges, including North Carolina A & T State University, University of West Georgia and Rocky Mountain College. By our tiers that's 3 likely, 90 target and 48 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.

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20

About 1040 on the SAT · At or above 63% of test takers

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Likely (safety): 3

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

  1. Life UniversityGA · 93% admitted · 17–20
    Likely
  2. Valdosta State UniversityGA · 72% admitted · 15–20
    Likely
  3. University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · 93% admitted · 14–20
    Likely

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 20

Target (match): 90

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
    Target
  2. Regent UniversityVA · 38% admitted · 19–26
    Target
  3. West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA · 78% admitted · 20–28
    Target
  4. University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · 72% admitted · 20–29
    Target
  5. Kansas State UniversityKS · 82% admitted · 20–27
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  6. California Baptist UniversityCA · 85% admitted · 19–29
    Target
  7. ArizonaAZ · 86% admitted · 20–28
    Target
  8. Central Michigan UniversityMI · 90% admitted · 20–28
    Target
  9. Utah State UniversityUT · 92% admitted · 20–27
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  10. KansasKS · 93% admitted · 20–27
    Target
  11. HowardDC · 41% admitted · 20–26
    Target
  12. University of Alaska FairbanksAK · 65% admitted · 17–28
    Target
  13. University of Michigan-FlintMI · 70% admitted · 18–24
    Target
  14. Lee UniversityTN · 71% admitted · 20–27
    Target
  15. University of South AlabamaAL · 71% admitted · 20–26
    Target
  16. Oklahoma State UniversityOK · 75% admitted · 20–27
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  17. Winthrop UniversitySC · 79% admitted · 20–26
    Target
  18. University of LouisvilleKY · 79% admitted · 19–27
    Target
  19. Aurora UniversityIL · 81% admitted · 20–26
    Target
  20. Western Carolina UniversityNC · 82% admitted · 19–25
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  1. Towson UniversityMD · 82% admitted · 18.5–26.5
    Target
  2. The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · 87% admitted · 19–25
    Target
  3. Dakota State UniversitySD · 88% admitted · 20–26
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  4. West Virginia UniversityWV · 89% admitted · 20–26
    Target
  5. Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · 90% admitted · 19–26
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  6. Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA · 91% admitted · 20–28
    Target
  7. University of ToledoOH · 92% admitted · 20–26
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  8. The University of Texas at TylerTX · 94% admitted · 20–25
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  9. University of New MexicoNM · 95% admitted · 20–26
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  10. Quincy UniversityIL · 51% admitted · 20–25
    Target
  11. University of West FloridaFL · 58% admitted · 19–26
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  12. Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · 63% admitted · 20–25
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  13. Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · 68% admitted · 19–25
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  14. Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · 69% admitted · 19–25
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  15. Kennesaw State UniversityGA · 69% admitted · 19–26
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  16. Stetson UniversityFL · 72% admitted · 19–27
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  17. University of North TexasTX · 72% admitted · 19–26
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  18. University of Nevada-RenoNV · 74% admitted · 18–25
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  19. Catawba CollegeNC · 75% admitted · 18–25
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  20. Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · 80% admitted · 18–25
    Target
  21. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · 81% admitted · 20–25
    Target
  22. Houston Christian UniversityTX · 84% admitted · 20–27
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  23. University of North AlabamaAL · 87% admitted · 19–26
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  24. Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · 89% admitted · 18–25
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  25. East Carolina UniversityNC · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  26. Texas State UniversityTX · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  27. Ferris State UniversityMI · 91% admitted · 20–24
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  28. University of Northern IowaIA · 93% admitted · 19–25
    Target
  29. North Dakota State UniversityND · 95% admitted · 19–25
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  30. Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · 95% admitted · 18–25
    Target
  31. Marshall UniversityWV · 96% admitted · 19–25
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  32. University of South DakotaSD · 99% admitted · 19–25
    Target
  33. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · 21% admitted · 19.5–24
    Target
  34. University of the OzarksAR · 60% admitted · 17–24
    Target
  35. University of AkronOH · 60% admitted · 17–25
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  36. University of North GeorgiaGA · 68% admitted · 18–25
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  37. Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · 74% admitted · 18–24
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  38. University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI · 75% admitted · 17–25
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  39. Morehead State UniversityKY · 77% admitted · 19–25
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  40. Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · 77% admitted · 19–24
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  41. Marietta CollegeOH · 79% admitted · 18–25
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  42. Arkansas State UniversityAR · 82% admitted · 18–24
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  43. Kent State University at KentOH · 86% admitted · 18–25
    Target
  44. Aquinas CollegeMI · 90% admitted · 20–26
    Target
  45. Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · 92% admitted · 18–24
    Target
  46. East Texas A&M UniversityTX · 92% admitted · 19–25
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  47. Wichita State UniversityKS · 94% admitted · 17–24
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  48. Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · 94% admitted · 18–24
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  49. Colorado State University PuebloCO · 95% admitted · 19–23
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  50. Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · 95% admitted · 18–26
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  51. Troy UniversityAL · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  52. University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · 96% admitted · 18–25
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  53. Austin Peay State UniversityTN · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  54. Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · 97% admitted · 18–25
    Target
  55. University of PikevilleKY · 100% admitted · 18–24
    Target
  56. North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · 50% admitted · 17–23
    Target
  57. Rocky Mountain CollegeMT · 70% admitted · 17.75–24
    Target
  58. McPherson CollegeKS · 77% admitted · 18–23
    Target
  59. Rogers State UniversityOK · 82% admitted · 17–22
    Target
  60. Sam Houston State UniversityTX · 90% admitted · 17–24
    Target
  61. Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · 93% admitted · 18–23
    Target
  62. Wright State UniversityOH · 96% admitted · 17–23
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  63. West Texas A & M UniversityTX · 99% admitted · 18–23
    Target
  64. University of West GeorgiaGA · 52% admitted · 17–22
    Target
  65. Lewis-Clark State CollegeID · 88% admitted · 18–24
    Target
  66. University of Houston-DowntownTX · 90% admitted · 16–21
    Target
  67. The University of Texas at El PasoTX · 100% admitted · 15–22
    Target
  68. Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · 91% admitted · 16–22
    Target
  69. Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA · 95% admitted · 15–21
    Target
  70. Pacific UniversityOR · 90% admitted · 15–26
    Target

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 20 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Reach: 48

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

  1. Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · 23% admitted · 21–26
    Reach
  2. SpelmanGA · 25% admitted · 22–28
    Reach
  3. Principia CollegeIL · 44% admitted · 21–26
    Reach
  4. Austin CollegeTX · 48% admitted · 22–30
    Reach
  5. Allegheny CollegePA · 55% admitted · 21.25–28
    Reach
  6. Florida International UniversityFL · 55% admitted · 21–27
    Reach
  7. Lawrence Technological UniversityMI · 56% admitted · 22–28
    Reach
  8. Chatham UniversityPA · 62% admitted · 21–30
    Reach
  9. Augustana CollegeIL · 63% admitted · 21–28
    Reach
  10. Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · 66% admitted · 21–26
    Reach
  11. Westminster UniversityUT · 67% admitted · 22–27
    Reach
  12. Lipscomb UniversityTN · 68% admitted · 21–29
    Reach
  13. Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ · 71% admitted · 22–30
    Reach
  14. Virginia Military InstituteVA · 71% admitted · 21–28
    Reach
  15. Wittenberg UniversityOH · 72% admitted · 21–27
    Reach
  16. Pratt Institute-MainNY · 73% admitted · 21.5–24.5
    Reach
  17. HoustonTX · 74% admitted · 22–28
    Reach
  18. ArkansasAR · 74% admitted · 21–28
    Reach
  19. Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · 75% admitted · 21–26
    Reach
  20. Winona State UniversityMN · 75% admitted · 21–28
    Reach
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  1. Tennessee Technological UniversityTN · 76% admitted · 21–27
    Reach
  2. AlabamaAL · 77% admitted · 22–31
    Reach
  3. Shenandoah UniversityVA · 77% admitted · 22–30
    Reach
  4. Mississippi State UniversityMS · 78% admitted · 21–29
    Reach
  5. Juniata CollegePA · 79% admitted · 21–29
    Reach
  6. University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · 80% admitted · 21–27
    Reach
  7. Colorado Mesa UniversityCO · 82% admitted · 22–29
    Reach
  8. Montana State UniversityMT · 82% admitted · 21–27
    Reach
  9. University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI · 82% admitted · 22–28
    Reach
  10. Samford UniversityAL · 82% admitted · 22–28
    Reach
  11. Grand Valley State UniversityMI · 83% admitted · 21–30
    Reach
  12. Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · 83% admitted · 21–26.25
    Reach
  13. IowaIA · 84% admitted · 21–28
    Reach
  14. Western Michigan UniversityMI · 85% admitted · 21–28
    Reach
  15. University of Northern ColoradoCO · 86% admitted · 21–26
    Reach
  16. UtahUT · 86% admitted · 22–29
    Reach
  17. Oakland UniversityMI · 88% admitted · 21–29
    Reach
  18. Illinois State UniversityIL · 88% admitted · 21–27
    Reach
  19. Appalachian State UniversityNC · 90% admitted · 21–27
    Reach
  20. Dominican UniversityIL · 90% admitted · 20.5–24
    Reach
  21. Old Dominion UniversityVA · 90% admitted · 22–27
    Reach
  22. Eastern Washington UniversityWA · 91% admitted · 21–27
    Reach
  23. VCUVA · 93% admitted · 22–30
    Reach
  24. KentuckyKY · 93% admitted · 21–28
    Reach
  25. University of Southern IndianaIN · 96% admitted · 21–27
    Reach
  26. Ole MissMS · 97% admitted · 21–29
    Reach
  27. University of MaineME · 97% admitted · 21–30
    Reach
  28. University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · 97% admitted · 21–27
    Reach

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 20 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Other ACT scores

211 more colleges are far reaches at 20: 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 1040 SAT. Convert ACT and SAT scores or see average ACT scores.

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A 20 is at or above the median at 18 of the 352 colleges that publish ACT ranges, including North Carolina A & T State University, University of West Georgia and Rocky Mountain College. By our tiers that's 3 likely, 90 target and 48 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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