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What colleges can I get into with a 24 ACT?

A 24 ACT is at or above the median at 115 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 30 likely, 146 target and 46 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

24

About 1180 on the SAT · At or above 80% of test takers

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Likely (safety): 30

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

  1. Dominican UniversityIL · 90% admitted · 20.5–24
    Likely
  2. University of Michigan-FlintMI · 70% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  3. Ferris State UniversityMI · 91% admitted · 20–24
    Likely
  4. University of the OzarksAR · 60% admitted · 17–24
    Likely
  5. Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · 74% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  6. Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · 77% admitted · 19–24
    Likely
  7. Arkansas State UniversityAR · 82% admitted · 18–24
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  8. Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · 92% admitted · 18–24
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  9. Wichita State UniversityKS · 94% admitted · 17–24
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  10. Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · 94% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  11. Colorado State University PuebloCO · 95% admitted · 19–23
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  12. Troy UniversityAL · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  13. Austin Peay State UniversityTN · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  14. University of PikevilleKY · 100% admitted · 18–24
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  15. Rocky Mountain CollegeMT · 70% admitted · 17.75–24
    Likely
  16. McPherson CollegeKS · 77% admitted · 18–23
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  17. Rogers State UniversityOK · 82% admitted · 17–22
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  18. Sam Houston State UniversityTX · 90% admitted · 17–24
    Likely
  19. Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · 93% admitted · 18–23
    Likely
  20. Wright State UniversityOH · 96% admitted · 17–23
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  1. West Texas A & M UniversityTX · 99% admitted · 18–23
    Likely
  2. University of West GeorgiaGA · 52% admitted · 17–22
    Likely
  3. Lewis-Clark State CollegeID · 88% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  4. University of Houston-DowntownTX · 90% admitted · 16–21
    Likely
  5. Life UniversityGA · 93% admitted · 17–20
    Likely
  6. The University of Texas at El PasoTX · 100% admitted · 15–22
    Likely
  7. Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · 91% admitted · 16–22
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  8. Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA · 95% admitted · 15–21
    Likely
  9. Valdosta State UniversityGA · 72% admitted · 15–20
    Likely
  10. University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · 93% admitted · 14–20
    Likely

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 24

Target (match): 146

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

  1. Lawrence UniversityWI · 64% admitted · 24–31
    Target
  2. University of the PacificCA · 71% admitted · 23–32
    Target
  3. TemplePA · 80% admitted · 24–31
    Target
  4. Texas A&M University-College StationTX · 57% admitted · 24–32
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  5. The University of Texas at DallasTX · 65% admitted · 24–32
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  6. ElonNC · 66% admitted · 24–30
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  7. St. John Fisher UniversityNY · 66% admitted · 24–30
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  8. Oregon StateOR · 77% admitted · 24–31
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  9. Covenant CollegeGA · 87% admitted · 24–30
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  10. Austin CollegeTX · 48% admitted · 22–30
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  11. University of DallasTX · 53% admitted · 23–30
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  12. University of North Carolina WilmingtonNC · 64% admitted · 24–29
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  13. St. Mary's College of MarylandMD · 69% admitted · 23–31
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  14. Earlham CollegeIN · 73% admitted · 24–33
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  15. Taylor UniversityIN · 74% admitted · 24–31
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  16. DePaulIL · 76% admitted · 24–30
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  17. Shenandoah UniversityVA · 77% admitted · 22–30
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  18. North Central CollegeIL · 77% admitted · 24–29
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  19. OregonOR · 88% admitted · 23–30
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  20. Belmont UniversityTN · 95% admitted · 24–30
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  1. University of Michigan-DearbornMI · 56% admitted · 24–29
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  2. Lawrence Technological UniversityMI · 56% admitted · 22–28
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  3. Chatham UniversityPA · 62% admitted · 21–30
    Target
  4. SUNY OneontaNY · 70% admitted · 24–28
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  5. Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ · 71% admitted · 22–30
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  6. University of Detroit MercyMI · 75% admitted · 23–29
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  7. California Lutheran UniversityCA · 76% admitted · 24–31
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  8. Baldwin Wallace UniversityOH · 76% admitted · 24–28
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  9. Eckerd CollegeFL · 76% admitted · 24–29
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  10. AlabamaAL · 77% admitted · 22–31
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  11. Colorado Mesa UniversityCO · 82% admitted · 22–29
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  12. Grand Valley State UniversityMI · 83% admitted · 21–30
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  13. Western Michigan UniversityMI · 85% admitted · 21–28
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  14. University of Alabama at BirminghamAL · 88% admitted · 23–30
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  15. Wilkes UniversityPA · 91% admitted · 19–28
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  16. University of North Carolina AshevilleNC · 92% admitted · 23–29
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  17. Western Washington UniversityWA · 93% admitted · 23–31
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  18. University of MaineME · 97% admitted · 21–30
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  19. OklahomaOK · 77% admitted · 23–28
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  20. Westminster UniversityUT · 67% admitted · 22–27
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  21. SpelmanGA · 25% admitted · 22–28
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  22. Regent UniversityVA · 38% admitted · 19–26
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  23. Wabash CollegeIN · 63% admitted · 24–29.5
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  24. Texas TechTX · 73% admitted · 23–28
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  25. Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · 73% admitted · 22.5–27.5
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  26. HoustonTX · 74% admitted · 22–28
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  27. Mississippi State UniversityMS · 78% admitted · 21–29
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  28. Rowan UniversityNJ · 78% admitted · 23–30
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  29. West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA · 78% admitted · 20–28
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  30. Manhattan UniversityNY · 79% admitted · 22.5–28
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  31. Wayne State UniversityMI · 81% admitted · 23–28
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  32. University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI · 82% admitted · 22–28
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  33. Samford UniversityAL · 82% admitted · 22–28
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  34. UtahUT · 86% admitted · 22–29
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  35. Oakland UniversityMI · 88% admitted · 21–29
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  36. Appalachian State UniversityNC · 90% admitted · 21–27
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  37. Old Dominion UniversityVA · 90% admitted · 22–27
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  38. Eastern Washington UniversityWA · 91% admitted · 21–27
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  39. Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT · 91% admitted · 23–31
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  40. VCUVA · 93% admitted · 22–30
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  41. Ole MissMS · 97% admitted · 21–29
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  42. Principia CollegeIL · 44% admitted · 21–26
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  43. Allegheny CollegePA · 55% admitted · 21.25–28
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  44. Florida International UniversityFL · 55% admitted · 21–27
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  45. Augustana CollegeIL · 63% admitted · 21–28
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  46. Lipscomb UniversityTN · 68% admitted · 21–29
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  47. Virginia Military InstituteVA · 71% admitted · 21–28
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  48. University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · 72% admitted · 20–29
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  49. Wittenberg UniversityOH · 72% admitted · 21–27
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  50. ArkansasAR · 74% admitted · 21–28
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  51. Winona State UniversityMN · 75% admitted · 21–28
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  52. Tennessee Technological UniversityTN · 76% admitted · 21–27
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  53. University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · 80% admitted · 21–27
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  54. Kansas State UniversityKS · 82% admitted · 20–27
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  55. Montana State UniversityMT · 82% admitted · 21–27
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  56. IowaIA · 84% admitted · 21–28
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  57. California Baptist UniversityCA · 85% admitted · 19–29
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  58. University of Northern ColoradoCO · 86% admitted · 21–26
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  59. ArizonaAZ · 86% admitted · 20–28
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  60. Illinois State UniversityIL · 88% admitted · 21–27
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  61. Central Michigan UniversityMI · 90% admitted · 20–28
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  62. Utah State UniversityUT · 92% admitted · 20–27
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  63. KentuckyKY · 93% admitted · 21–28
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  64. KansasKS · 93% admitted · 20–27
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  65. University of Southern IndianaIN · 96% admitted · 21–27
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  66. University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · 97% admitted · 21–27
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  67. Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · 23% admitted · 21–26
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  68. HowardDC · 41% admitted · 20–26
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  69. University of Alaska FairbanksAK · 65% admitted · 17–28
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  70. Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · 66% admitted · 21–26
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  71. Lee UniversityTN · 71% admitted · 20–27
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  72. University of South AlabamaAL · 71% admitted · 20–26
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  73. Pratt Institute-MainNY · 73% admitted · 21.5–24.5
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  74. Oklahoma State UniversityOK · 75% admitted · 20–27
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  75. Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · 75% admitted · 21–26
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  76. Juniata CollegePA · 79% admitted · 21–29
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  77. Winthrop UniversitySC · 79% admitted · 20–26
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  78. University of LouisvilleKY · 79% admitted · 19–27
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  79. Aurora UniversityIL · 81% admitted · 20–26
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  80. Western Carolina UniversityNC · 82% admitted · 19–25
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  81. Towson UniversityMD · 82% admitted · 18.5–26.5
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  82. Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · 83% admitted · 21–26.25
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  83. The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · 87% admitted · 19–25
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  84. Dakota State UniversitySD · 88% admitted · 20–26
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  85. West Virginia UniversityWV · 89% admitted · 20–26
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  86. Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · 90% admitted · 19–26
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  87. Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA · 91% admitted · 20–28
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  88. University of ToledoOH · 92% admitted · 20–26
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  89. The University of Texas at TylerTX · 94% admitted · 20–25
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  90. University of New MexicoNM · 95% admitted · 20–26
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  91. Quincy UniversityIL · 51% admitted · 20–25
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  92. University of West FloridaFL · 58% admitted · 19–26
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  93. Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · 63% admitted · 20–25
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  94. Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · 68% admitted · 19–25
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  95. Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · 69% admitted · 19–25
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  96. Kennesaw State UniversityGA · 69% admitted · 19–26
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  97. Stetson UniversityFL · 72% admitted · 19–27
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  98. University of North TexasTX · 72% admitted · 19–26
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  99. University of Nevada-RenoNV · 74% admitted · 18–25
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  100. Catawba CollegeNC · 75% admitted · 18–25
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  101. Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · 80% admitted · 18–25
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  102. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · 81% admitted · 20–25
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  103. Houston Christian UniversityTX · 84% admitted · 20–27
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  104. University of North AlabamaAL · 87% admitted · 19–26
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  105. Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · 89% admitted · 18–25
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  106. East Carolina UniversityNC · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  107. Texas State UniversityTX · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  108. University of Northern IowaIA · 93% admitted · 19–25
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  109. North Dakota State UniversityND · 95% admitted · 19–25
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  110. Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · 95% admitted · 18–25
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  111. Marshall UniversityWV · 96% admitted · 19–25
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  112. University of South DakotaSD · 99% admitted · 19–25
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  113. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · 21% admitted · 19.5–24
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  114. University of AkronOH · 60% admitted · 17–25
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  115. University of North GeorgiaGA · 68% admitted · 18–25
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  116. University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI · 75% admitted · 17–25
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  117. Morehead State UniversityKY · 77% admitted · 19–25
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  118. Marietta CollegeOH · 79% admitted · 18–25
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  119. Kent State University at KentOH · 86% admitted · 18–25
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  120. Aquinas CollegeMI · 90% admitted · 20–26
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  121. East Texas A&M UniversityTX · 92% admitted · 19–25
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  122. Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · 95% admitted · 18–26
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  123. University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · 96% admitted · 18–25
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  124. Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · 97% admitted · 18–25
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  125. North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · 50% admitted · 17–23
    Target
  126. Pacific UniversityOR · 90% admitted · 15–26
    Target

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 24 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Reach: 46

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. Connecticut CollegeCT · 37% admitted · 26–32
    Reach
  3. GeorgiaGA · 38% admitted · 26–32
    Reach
  4. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityIL · 39% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  5. UCFFL · 40% admitted · 25–29
    Reach
  6. TennesseeTN · 42% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  7. Southwestern UniversityTX · 43% admitted · 26–30
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  8. TCUTX · 44% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  9. RollinsFL · 48% admitted · 25–30
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  10. Providence CollegeRI · 51% admitted · 25–31
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  11. BaylorTX · 51% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  12. Centre CollegeKY · 54% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  13. Marist UniversityNY · 57% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  14. DePauw UniversityIN · 57% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  15. Milwaukee School of EngineeringWI · 59% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  16. College of CharlestonSC · 60% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  17. South CarolinaSC · 60% admitted · 26–32
    Reach
  18. University of San FranciscoCA · 62% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  19. Agnes Scott CollegeGA · 62% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  20. The College of New JerseyNJ · 62% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
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  1. Beloit CollegeWI · 63% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  2. SUNY College at GeneseoNY · 66% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  3. Hollins UniversityVA · 68% admitted · 24.5–27.75
    Reach
  4. University of Rhode IslandRI · 72% admitted · 24.5–31
    Reach
  5. Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO · 73% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  6. Miami (OH)OH · 75% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  7. Saint Mary's CollegeIN · 76% admitted · 26–30
    Reach
  8. Westmont CollegeCA · 77% admitted · 25–32
    Reach
  9. University of Illinois ChicagoIL · 77% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  10. University of South Carolina AikenSC · 79% admitted · 26–32
    Reach
  11. Hope CollegeMI · 79% admitted · 25–31
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  12. MinnesotaMN · 80% admitted · 26–31
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  13. Creighton UniversityNE · 80% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  14. John Carroll UniversityOH · 81% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  15. MarquetteWI · 81% admitted · 26–30
    Reach
  16. Susquehanna UniversityPA · 81% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  17. University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · 83% admitted · 25–32
    Reach
  18. Duquesne UniversityPA · 84% admitted · 25–30
    Reach
  19. Michigan StateMI · 85% admitted · 25–31
    Reach
  20. Butler UniversityIN · 85% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  21. Worcester State UniversityMA · 88% admitted · 26–29
    Reach
  22. UNHNH · 88% admitted · 26–30
    Reach
  23. University of PortlandOR · 89% admitted · 25–31
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  24. Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMA · 91% admitted · 26–33
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  25. Michigan Technological UniversityMI · 92% admitted · 25–32
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  26. Benedictine UniversityIL · 95% admitted · 25–31
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 24 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Other ACT scores

130 more colleges are far reaches at 24: 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 1180 SAT. Convert ACT and SAT scores or see average ACT scores.

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A 24 is at or above the median at 115 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 30 likely, 146 target and 46 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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