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What colleges can I get into with a 23 ACT?

A 23 ACT is at or above the median at 89 of the 352 colleges that publish ACT ranges, including Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Citadel Military College of South Carolina and Howard. By our tiers that's 14 likely, 142 target and 47 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

23

About 1140 on the SAT · At or above 77% of test takers

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Likely (safety): 14

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

  1. Colorado State University PuebloCO · 95% admitted · 19–23
    Likely
  2. McPherson CollegeKS · 77% admitted · 18–23
    Likely
  3. Rogers State UniversityOK · 82% admitted · 17–22
    Likely
  4. Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · 93% admitted · 18–23
    Likely
  5. Wright State UniversityOH · 96% admitted · 17–23
    Likely
  6. West Texas A & M UniversityTX · 99% admitted · 18–23
    Likely
  7. University of West GeorgiaGA · 52% admitted · 17–22
    Likely
  8. University of Houston-DowntownTX · 90% admitted · 16–21
    Likely
  9. Life UniversityGA · 93% admitted · 17–20
    Likely
  10. The University of Texas at El PasoTX · 100% admitted · 15–22
    Likely
  11. Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · 91% admitted · 16–22
    Likely
  12. Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA · 95% admitted · 15–21
    Likely
  13. Valdosta State UniversityGA · 72% admitted · 15–20
    Likely
  14. University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · 93% admitted · 14–20
    Likely

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 23

Target (match): 142

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 the PacificCA · 71% admitted · 23–32
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  2. Austin CollegeTX · 48% admitted · 22–30
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  3. University of DallasTX · 53% admitted · 23–30
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  4. St. Mary's College of MarylandMD · 69% admitted · 23–31
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  5. Shenandoah UniversityVA · 77% admitted · 22–30
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  6. OregonOR · 88% admitted · 23–30
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  7. Lawrence Technological UniversityMI · 56% admitted · 22–28
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  8. Chatham UniversityPA · 62% admitted · 21–30
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  9. Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ · 71% admitted · 22–30
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  10. University of Detroit MercyMI · 75% admitted · 23–29
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  11. AlabamaAL · 77% admitted · 22–31
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  12. Colorado Mesa UniversityCO · 82% admitted · 22–29
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  13. Grand Valley State UniversityMI · 83% admitted · 21–30
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  14. Western Michigan UniversityMI · 85% admitted · 21–28
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  15. University of Alabama at BirminghamAL · 88% admitted · 23–30
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  16. Wilkes UniversityPA · 91% admitted · 19–28
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  17. University of North Carolina AshevilleNC · 92% admitted · 23–29
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  18. Western Washington UniversityWA · 93% admitted · 23–31
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  19. University of MaineME · 97% admitted · 21–30
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  20. OklahomaOK · 77% admitted · 23–28
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  1. Westminster UniversityUT · 67% admitted · 22–27
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  2. SpelmanGA · 25% admitted · 22–28
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  3. Regent UniversityVA · 38% admitted · 19–26
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  4. Texas TechTX · 73% admitted · 23–28
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  5. Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · 73% admitted · 22.5–27.5
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  6. HoustonTX · 74% admitted · 22–28
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  7. Mississippi State UniversityMS · 78% admitted · 21–29
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  8. Rowan UniversityNJ · 78% admitted · 23–30
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  9. West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA · 78% admitted · 20–28
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  10. Manhattan UniversityNY · 79% admitted · 22.5–28
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  11. Wayne State UniversityMI · 81% admitted · 23–28
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  12. University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI · 82% admitted · 22–28
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  13. Samford UniversityAL · 82% admitted · 22–28
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  14. UtahUT · 86% admitted · 22–29
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  15. Oakland UniversityMI · 88% admitted · 21–29
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  16. Appalachian State UniversityNC · 90% admitted · 21–27
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  17. Old Dominion UniversityVA · 90% admitted · 22–27
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  18. Eastern Washington UniversityWA · 91% admitted · 21–27
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  19. Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT · 91% admitted · 23–31
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  20. VCUVA · 93% admitted · 22–30
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  21. Ole MissMS · 97% admitted · 21–29
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  22. Principia CollegeIL · 44% admitted · 21–26
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  23. Allegheny CollegePA · 55% admitted · 21.25–28
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  24. Florida International UniversityFL · 55% admitted · 21–27
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  25. Augustana CollegeIL · 63% admitted · 21–28
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  26. Lipscomb UniversityTN · 68% admitted · 21–29
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  27. Virginia Military InstituteVA · 71% admitted · 21–28
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  28. University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · 72% admitted · 20–29
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  29. Wittenberg UniversityOH · 72% admitted · 21–27
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  30. ArkansasAR · 74% admitted · 21–28
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  31. Winona State UniversityMN · 75% admitted · 21–28
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  32. Tennessee Technological UniversityTN · 76% admitted · 21–27
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  33. University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · 80% admitted · 21–27
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  34. Kansas State UniversityKS · 82% admitted · 20–27
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  35. Montana State UniversityMT · 82% admitted · 21–27
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  36. IowaIA · 84% admitted · 21–28
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  37. California Baptist UniversityCA · 85% admitted · 19–29
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  38. University of Northern ColoradoCO · 86% admitted · 21–26
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  39. ArizonaAZ · 86% admitted · 20–28
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  40. Illinois State UniversityIL · 88% admitted · 21–27
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  41. Central Michigan UniversityMI · 90% admitted · 20–28
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  42. Dominican UniversityIL · 90% admitted · 20.5–24
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  43. Utah State UniversityUT · 92% admitted · 20–27
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  44. KentuckyKY · 93% admitted · 21–28
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  45. KansasKS · 93% admitted · 20–27
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  46. University of Southern IndianaIN · 96% admitted · 21–27
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  47. University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · 97% admitted · 21–27
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  48. Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · 23% admitted · 21–26
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  49. HowardDC · 41% admitted · 20–26
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  50. University of Alaska FairbanksAK · 65% admitted · 17–28
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  51. Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · 66% admitted · 21–26
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  52. University of Michigan-FlintMI · 70% admitted · 18–24
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  53. Lee UniversityTN · 71% admitted · 20–27
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  54. University of South AlabamaAL · 71% admitted · 20–26
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  55. Pratt Institute-MainNY · 73% admitted · 21.5–24.5
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  56. Oklahoma State UniversityOK · 75% admitted · 20–27
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  57. Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · 75% admitted · 21–26
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  58. Juniata CollegePA · 79% admitted · 21–29
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  59. Winthrop UniversitySC · 79% admitted · 20–26
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  60. University of LouisvilleKY · 79% admitted · 19–27
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  61. Aurora UniversityIL · 81% admitted · 20–26
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  62. Western Carolina UniversityNC · 82% admitted · 19–25
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  63. Towson UniversityMD · 82% admitted · 18.5–26.5
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  64. Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · 83% admitted · 21–26.25
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  65. The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · 87% admitted · 19–25
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  66. Dakota State UniversitySD · 88% admitted · 20–26
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  67. West Virginia UniversityWV · 89% admitted · 20–26
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  68. Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · 90% admitted · 19–26
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  69. Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA · 91% admitted · 20–28
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  70. University of ToledoOH · 92% admitted · 20–26
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  71. The University of Texas at TylerTX · 94% admitted · 20–25
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  72. University of New MexicoNM · 95% admitted · 20–26
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  73. Quincy UniversityIL · 51% admitted · 20–25
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  74. University of West FloridaFL · 58% admitted · 19–26
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  75. Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · 63% admitted · 20–25
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  76. Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · 68% admitted · 19–25
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  77. Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · 69% admitted · 19–25
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  78. Kennesaw State UniversityGA · 69% admitted · 19–26
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  79. Stetson UniversityFL · 72% admitted · 19–27
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  80. University of North TexasTX · 72% admitted · 19–26
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  81. University of Nevada-RenoNV · 74% admitted · 18–25
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  82. Catawba CollegeNC · 75% admitted · 18–25
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  83. Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · 80% admitted · 18–25
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  84. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · 81% admitted · 20–25
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  85. Houston Christian UniversityTX · 84% admitted · 20–27
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  86. University of North AlabamaAL · 87% admitted · 19–26
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  87. Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · 89% admitted · 18–25
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  88. East Carolina UniversityNC · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  89. Texas State UniversityTX · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  90. Ferris State UniversityMI · 91% admitted · 20–24
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  91. University of Northern IowaIA · 93% admitted · 19–25
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  92. North Dakota State UniversityND · 95% admitted · 19–25
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  93. Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · 95% admitted · 18–25
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  94. Marshall UniversityWV · 96% admitted · 19–25
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  95. University of South DakotaSD · 99% admitted · 19–25
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  96. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · 21% admitted · 19.5–24
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  97. University of the OzarksAR · 60% admitted · 17–24
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  98. University of AkronOH · 60% admitted · 17–25
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  99. University of North GeorgiaGA · 68% admitted · 18–25
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  100. Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · 74% admitted · 18–24
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  101. University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI · 75% admitted · 17–25
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  102. Morehead State UniversityKY · 77% admitted · 19–25
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  103. Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · 77% admitted · 19–24
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  104. Marietta CollegeOH · 79% admitted · 18–25
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  105. Arkansas State UniversityAR · 82% admitted · 18–24
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  106. Kent State University at KentOH · 86% admitted · 18–25
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  107. Aquinas CollegeMI · 90% admitted · 20–26
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  108. Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · 92% admitted · 18–24
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  109. East Texas A&M UniversityTX · 92% admitted · 19–25
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  110. Wichita State UniversityKS · 94% admitted · 17–24
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  111. Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · 94% admitted · 18–24
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  112. Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · 95% admitted · 18–26
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  113. Troy UniversityAL · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  114. University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · 96% admitted · 18–25
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  115. Austin Peay State UniversityTN · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  116. Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · 97% admitted · 18–25
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  117. University of PikevilleKY · 100% admitted · 18–24
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  118. North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · 50% admitted · 17–23
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  119. Rocky Mountain CollegeMT · 70% admitted · 17.75–24
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  120. Sam Houston State UniversityTX · 90% admitted · 17–24
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  121. Lewis-Clark State CollegeID · 88% admitted · 18–24
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  122. Pacific UniversityOR · 90% admitted · 15–26
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 23 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Reach: 47

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

  1. BucknellPA · 29% admitted · 25–32
    Reach
  2. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityIL · 39% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  3. UCFFL · 40% admitted · 25–29
    Reach
  4. RollinsFL · 48% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  5. Providence CollegeRI · 51% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  6. BaylorTX · 51% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  7. University of Michigan-DearbornMI · 56% admitted · 24–29
    Reach
  8. Marist UniversityNY · 57% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  9. DePauw UniversityIN · 57% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  10. Texas A&M University-College StationTX · 57% admitted · 24–32
    Reach
  11. Milwaukee School of EngineeringWI · 59% admitted · 25–31
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  12. College of CharlestonSC · 60% admitted · 25–30
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  13. University of San FranciscoCA · 62% admitted · 25–30
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  14. Agnes Scott CollegeGA · 62% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  15. Wabash CollegeIN · 63% admitted · 24–29.5
    Reach
  16. Lawrence UniversityWI · 64% admitted · 24–31
    Reach
  17. University of North Carolina WilmingtonNC · 64% admitted · 24–29
    Reach
  18. The University of Texas at DallasTX · 65% admitted · 24–32
    Reach
  19. ElonNC · 66% admitted · 24–30
    Reach
  20. St. John Fisher UniversityNY · 66% admitted · 24–30
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  1. Hollins UniversityVA · 68% admitted · 24.5–27.75
    Reach
  2. SUNY OneontaNY · 70% admitted · 24–28
    Reach
  3. University of Rhode IslandRI · 72% admitted · 24.5–31
    Reach
  4. Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO · 73% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  5. Earlham CollegeIN · 73% admitted · 24–33
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  6. Taylor UniversityIN · 74% admitted · 24–31
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  7. Miami (OH)OH · 75% admitted · 25–30
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  8. California Lutheran UniversityCA · 76% admitted · 24–31
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  9. Baldwin Wallace UniversityOH · 76% admitted · 24–28
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  10. Eckerd CollegeFL · 76% admitted · 24–29
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  11. DePaulIL · 76% admitted · 24–30
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  12. Westmont CollegeCA · 77% admitted · 25–32
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  13. Oregon StateOR · 77% admitted · 24–31
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  14. North Central CollegeIL · 77% admitted · 24–29
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  15. University of Illinois ChicagoIL · 77% admitted · 25–31
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  16. Hope CollegeMI · 79% admitted · 25–31
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  17. TemplePA · 80% admitted · 24–31
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  18. John Carroll UniversityOH · 81% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  19. Susquehanna UniversityPA · 81% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  20. University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · 83% admitted · 25–32
    Reach
  21. Duquesne UniversityPA · 84% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  22. Michigan StateMI · 85% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  23. Covenant CollegeGA · 87% admitted · 24–30
    Reach
  24. University of PortlandOR · 89% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  25. Michigan Technological UniversityMI · 92% admitted · 25–32
    Reach
  26. Benedictine UniversityIL · 95% admitted · 25–31
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  27. Belmont UniversityTN · 95% admitted · 24–30
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 23 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Other ACT scores

149 more colleges are far reaches at 23: 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 1140 SAT. Convert ACT and SAT scores or see average ACT scores.

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A 23 is at or above the median at 89 of the 352 colleges that publish ACT ranges, including Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Citadel Military College of South Carolina and Howard. By our tiers that's 14 likely, 142 target and 47 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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