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What colleges can I get into with a 25 ACT?

A 25 ACT is at or above the median at 136 of the 352 colleges that publish ACT ranges, including Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Citadel Military College of South Carolina and Spelman. By our tiers that's 59 likely, 144 target and 33 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

25

About 1210 on the SAT · At or above 83% of test takers

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Likely (safety): 59

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. Pratt Institute-MainNY · 73% admitted · 21.5–24.5
    Likely
  4. Western Carolina UniversityNC · 82% admitted · 19–25
    Likely
  5. The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · 87% admitted · 19–25
    Likely
  6. The University of Texas at TylerTX · 94% admitted · 20–25
    Likely
  7. Quincy UniversityIL · 51% admitted · 20–25
    Likely
  8. Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · 63% admitted · 20–25
    Likely
  9. Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · 68% admitted · 19–25
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  10. Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · 69% admitted · 19–25
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  11. University of Nevada-RenoNV · 74% admitted · 18–25
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  12. Catawba CollegeNC · 75% admitted · 18–25
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  13. Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · 80% admitted · 18–25
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  14. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · 81% admitted · 20–25
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  15. Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · 89% admitted · 18–25
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  16. East Carolina UniversityNC · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  17. Texas State UniversityTX · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  18. Ferris State UniversityMI · 91% admitted · 20–24
    Likely
  19. University of Northern IowaIA · 93% admitted · 19–25
    Likely
  20. North Dakota State UniversityND · 95% admitted · 19–25
    Likely
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  1. Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · 95% admitted · 18–25
    Likely
  2. Marshall UniversityWV · 96% admitted · 19–25
    Likely
  3. University of South DakotaSD · 99% admitted · 19–25
    Likely
  4. University of the OzarksAR · 60% admitted · 17–24
    Likely
  5. University of AkronOH · 60% admitted · 17–25
    Likely
  6. University of North GeorgiaGA · 68% admitted · 18–25
    Likely
  7. Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · 74% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  8. University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI · 75% admitted · 17–25
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  9. Morehead State UniversityKY · 77% admitted · 19–25
    Likely
  10. Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · 77% admitted · 19–24
    Likely
  11. Marietta CollegeOH · 79% admitted · 18–25
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  12. Arkansas State UniversityAR · 82% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  13. Kent State University at KentOH · 86% admitted · 18–25
    Likely
  14. Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · 92% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  15. East Texas A&M UniversityTX · 92% admitted · 19–25
    Likely
  16. Wichita State UniversityKS · 94% admitted · 17–24
    Likely
  17. Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · 94% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  18. Colorado State University PuebloCO · 95% admitted · 19–23
    Likely
  19. Troy UniversityAL · 96% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  20. University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · 96% admitted · 18–25
    Likely
  21. Austin Peay State UniversityTN · 96% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  22. Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · 97% admitted · 18–25
    Likely
  23. University of PikevilleKY · 100% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  24. Rocky Mountain CollegeMT · 70% admitted · 17.75–24
    Likely
  25. McPherson CollegeKS · 77% admitted · 18–23
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  26. Rogers State UniversityOK · 82% admitted · 17–22
    Likely
  27. Sam Houston State UniversityTX · 90% admitted · 17–24
    Likely
  28. Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · 93% admitted · 18–23
    Likely
  29. Wright State UniversityOH · 96% admitted · 17–23
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  30. West Texas A & M UniversityTX · 99% admitted · 18–23
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  31. University of West GeorgiaGA · 52% admitted · 17–22
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  32. Lewis-Clark State CollegeID · 88% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  33. University of Houston-DowntownTX · 90% admitted · 16–21
    Likely
  34. Life UniversityGA · 93% admitted · 17–20
    Likely
  35. The University of Texas at El PasoTX · 100% admitted · 15–22
    Likely
  36. Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · 91% admitted · 16–22
    Likely
  37. Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA · 95% admitted · 15–21
    Likely
  38. Valdosta State UniversityGA · 72% admitted · 15–20
    Likely
  39. University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · 93% admitted · 14–20
    Likely

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 25

Target (match): 144

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

  1. BucknellPA · 29% admitted · 25–32
    Target
  2. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityIL · 39% admitted · 25–30
    Target
  3. DePauw UniversityIN · 57% admitted · 25–31
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  4. Lawrence UniversityWI · 64% admitted · 24–31
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  5. University of the PacificCA · 71% admitted · 23–32
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  6. Hope CollegeMI · 79% admitted · 25–31
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  7. TemplePA · 80% admitted · 24–31
    Target
  8. University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · 83% admitted · 25–32
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  9. Michigan Technological UniversityMI · 92% admitted · 25–32
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  10. Providence CollegeRI · 51% admitted · 25–31
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  11. BaylorTX · 51% admitted · 25–31
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  12. Marist UniversityNY · 57% admitted · 25–31
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  13. Texas A&M University-College StationTX · 57% admitted · 24–32
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  14. Milwaukee School of EngineeringWI · 59% admitted · 25–31
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  15. University of San FranciscoCA · 62% admitted · 25–30
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  16. Agnes Scott CollegeGA · 62% admitted · 25–31
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  17. The University of Texas at DallasTX · 65% admitted · 24–32
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  18. ElonNC · 66% admitted · 24–30
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  19. St. John Fisher UniversityNY · 66% admitted · 24–30
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  20. University of Rhode IslandRI · 72% admitted · 24.5–31
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  1. Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO · 73% admitted · 25–31
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  2. Miami (OH)OH · 75% admitted · 25–30
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  3. Oregon StateOR · 77% admitted · 24–31
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  4. University of Illinois ChicagoIL · 77% admitted · 25–31
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  5. John Carroll UniversityOH · 81% admitted · 25–30
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  6. Susquehanna UniversityPA · 81% admitted · 25–30
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  7. Michigan StateMI · 85% admitted · 25–31
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  8. Covenant CollegeGA · 87% admitted · 24–30
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  9. UCFFL · 40% admitted · 25–29
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  10. RollinsFL · 48% admitted · 25–30
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  11. Austin CollegeTX · 48% admitted · 22–30
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  12. University of DallasTX · 53% admitted · 23–30
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  13. College of CharlestonSC · 60% admitted · 25–30
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  14. University of North Carolina WilmingtonNC · 64% admitted · 24–29
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  15. Hollins UniversityVA · 68% admitted · 24.5–27.75
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  16. St. Mary's College of MarylandMD · 69% admitted · 23–31
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  17. Earlham CollegeIN · 73% admitted · 24–33
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  18. Taylor UniversityIN · 74% admitted · 24–31
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  19. DePaulIL · 76% admitted · 24–30
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  20. Shenandoah UniversityVA · 77% admitted · 22–30
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  21. North Central CollegeIL · 77% admitted · 24–29
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  22. Duquesne UniversityPA · 84% admitted · 25–30
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  23. OregonOR · 88% admitted · 23–30
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  24. Belmont UniversityTN · 95% admitted · 24–30
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  25. Westmont CollegeCA · 77% admitted · 25–32
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  26. University of Michigan-DearbornMI · 56% admitted · 24–29
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  27. Lawrence Technological UniversityMI · 56% admitted · 22–28
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  28. Chatham UniversityPA · 62% admitted · 21–30
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  29. SUNY OneontaNY · 70% admitted · 24–28
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  30. Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ · 71% admitted · 22–30
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  31. University of Detroit MercyMI · 75% admitted · 23–29
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  32. California Lutheran UniversityCA · 76% admitted · 24–31
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  33. Baldwin Wallace UniversityOH · 76% admitted · 24–28
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  34. Eckerd CollegeFL · 76% admitted · 24–29
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  35. AlabamaAL · 77% admitted · 22–31
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  36. Colorado Mesa UniversityCO · 82% admitted · 22–29
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  37. Grand Valley State UniversityMI · 83% admitted · 21–30
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  38. Western Michigan UniversityMI · 85% admitted · 21–28
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  39. University of Alabama at BirminghamAL · 88% admitted · 23–30
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  40. University of PortlandOR · 89% admitted · 25–31
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  41. Wilkes UniversityPA · 91% admitted · 19–28
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  42. University of North Carolina AshevilleNC · 92% admitted · 23–29
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  43. Western Washington UniversityWA · 93% admitted · 23–31
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  44. Benedictine UniversityIL · 95% admitted · 25–31
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  45. University of MaineME · 97% admitted · 21–30
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  46. OklahomaOK · 77% admitted · 23–28
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  47. Westminster UniversityUT · 67% admitted · 22–27
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  48. SpelmanGA · 25% admitted · 22–28
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  49. Regent UniversityVA · 38% admitted · 19–26
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  50. Wabash CollegeIN · 63% admitted · 24–29.5
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  51. Texas TechTX · 73% admitted · 23–28
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  52. Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · 73% admitted · 22.5–27.5
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  53. HoustonTX · 74% admitted · 22–28
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  54. Mississippi State UniversityMS · 78% admitted · 21–29
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  55. Rowan UniversityNJ · 78% admitted · 23–30
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  56. West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA · 78% admitted · 20–28
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  57. Manhattan UniversityNY · 79% admitted · 22.5–28
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  58. Wayne State UniversityMI · 81% admitted · 23–28
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  59. University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI · 82% admitted · 22–28
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  60. Samford UniversityAL · 82% admitted · 22–28
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  61. UtahUT · 86% admitted · 22–29
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  62. Oakland UniversityMI · 88% admitted · 21–29
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  63. Appalachian State UniversityNC · 90% admitted · 21–27
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  64. Old Dominion UniversityVA · 90% admitted · 22–27
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  65. Eastern Washington UniversityWA · 91% admitted · 21–27
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  66. Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT · 91% admitted · 23–31
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  67. VCUVA · 93% admitted · 22–30
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  68. Ole MissMS · 97% admitted · 21–29
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  69. Principia CollegeIL · 44% admitted · 21–26
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  70. Allegheny CollegePA · 55% admitted · 21.25–28
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  71. Florida International UniversityFL · 55% admitted · 21–27
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  72. Augustana CollegeIL · 63% admitted · 21–28
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  73. Lipscomb UniversityTN · 68% admitted · 21–29
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  74. Virginia Military InstituteVA · 71% admitted · 21–28
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  75. University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · 72% admitted · 20–29
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  76. Wittenberg UniversityOH · 72% admitted · 21–27
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  77. ArkansasAR · 74% admitted · 21–28
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  78. Winona State UniversityMN · 75% admitted · 21–28
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  79. Tennessee Technological UniversityTN · 76% admitted · 21–27
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  80. University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · 80% admitted · 21–27
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  81. Kansas State UniversityKS · 82% admitted · 20–27
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  82. Montana State UniversityMT · 82% admitted · 21–27
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  83. IowaIA · 84% admitted · 21–28
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  84. California Baptist UniversityCA · 85% admitted · 19–29
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  85. University of Northern ColoradoCO · 86% admitted · 21–26
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  86. ArizonaAZ · 86% admitted · 20–28
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  87. Illinois State UniversityIL · 88% admitted · 21–27
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  88. Central Michigan UniversityMI · 90% admitted · 20–28
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  89. Utah State UniversityUT · 92% admitted · 20–27
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  90. KentuckyKY · 93% admitted · 21–28
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  91. KansasKS · 93% admitted · 20–27
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  92. University of Southern IndianaIN · 96% admitted · 21–27
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  93. University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · 97% admitted · 21–27
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  94. Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · 23% admitted · 21–26
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  95. HowardDC · 41% admitted · 20–26
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  96. University of Alaska FairbanksAK · 65% admitted · 17–28
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  97. Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · 66% admitted · 21–26
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  98. Lee UniversityTN · 71% admitted · 20–27
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  99. University of South AlabamaAL · 71% admitted · 20–26
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  100. Oklahoma State UniversityOK · 75% admitted · 20–27
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  101. Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · 75% admitted · 21–26
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  102. Juniata CollegePA · 79% admitted · 21–29
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  103. Winthrop UniversitySC · 79% admitted · 20–26
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  104. University of LouisvilleKY · 79% admitted · 19–27
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  105. Aurora UniversityIL · 81% admitted · 20–26
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  106. Towson UniversityMD · 82% admitted · 18.5–26.5
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  107. Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · 83% admitted · 21–26.25
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  108. Dakota State UniversitySD · 88% admitted · 20–26
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  109. West Virginia UniversityWV · 89% admitted · 20–26
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  110. Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · 90% admitted · 19–26
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  111. Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA · 91% admitted · 20–28
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  112. University of ToledoOH · 92% admitted · 20–26
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  113. University of New MexicoNM · 95% admitted · 20–26
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  114. University of West FloridaFL · 58% admitted · 19–26
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  115. Kennesaw State UniversityGA · 69% admitted · 19–26
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  116. Stetson UniversityFL · 72% admitted · 19–27
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  117. University of North TexasTX · 72% admitted · 19–26
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  118. Houston Christian UniversityTX · 84% admitted · 20–27
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  119. University of North AlabamaAL · 87% admitted · 19–26
    Target
  120. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · 21% admitted · 19.5–24
    Target
  121. Aquinas CollegeMI · 90% admitted · 20–26
    Target
  122. Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · 95% admitted · 18–26
    Target
  123. North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · 50% admitted · 17–23
    Target
  124. Pacific UniversityOR · 90% admitted · 15–26
    Target

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 25 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Reach: 33

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

  1. West PointNY · 12% admitted · 27–33
    Reach
  2. Connecticut CollegeCT · 37% admitted · 26–32
    Reach
  3. GeorgiaGA · 38% admitted · 26–32
    Reach
  4. TennesseeTN · 42% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  5. Southwestern UniversityTX · 43% admitted · 26–30
    Reach
  6. TCUTX · 44% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  7. Centre CollegeKY · 54% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  8. Washington CollegeMD · 57% admitted · 27–31
    Reach
  9. The University of the SouthTN · 57% admitted · 27–31
    Reach
  10. The College of WoosterOH · 60% admitted · 27–33
    Reach
  11. South CarolinaSC · 60% admitted · 26–32
    Reach
  12. Ohio StateOH · 61% admitted · 27–32
    Reach
  13. The College of New JerseyNJ · 62% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  14. Beloit CollegeWI · 63% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  15. SUNY College at GeneseoNY · 66% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  16. Hofstra UniversityNY · 68% admitted · 27–32
    Reach
  17. University of Puget SoundWA · 72% admitted · 27–31
    Reach
  18. Saint Mary's CollegeIN · 76% admitted · 26–30
    Reach
  19. Goucher CollegeMD · 78% admitted · 27–30
    Reach
  20. CU BoulderCO · 78% admitted · 27–32
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  1. IndianaIN · 78% admitted · 27–33
    Reach
  2. University of South Carolina AikenSC · 79% admitted · 26–32
    Reach
  3. Messiah UniversityPA · 79% admitted · 27–33
    Reach
  4. MinnesotaMN · 80% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  5. Creighton UniversityNE · 80% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  6. University of Mary WashingtonVA · 80% admitted · 27–31
    Reach
  7. University of ScrantonPA · 81% admitted · 27–31
    Reach
  8. MarquetteWI · 81% admitted · 26–30
    Reach
  9. GonzagaWA · 82% admitted · 27–31
    Reach
  10. Butler UniversityIN · 85% admitted · 26–31
    Reach
  11. Worcester State UniversityMA · 88% admitted · 26–29
    Reach
  12. UNHNH · 88% admitted · 26–30
    Reach
  13. Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMA · 91% admitted · 26–33
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 25 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

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116 more colleges are far reaches at 25: 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 1210 SAT. Convert ACT and SAT scores or see average ACT scores.

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A 25 is at or above the median at 136 of the 352 colleges that publish ACT ranges, including Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Citadel Military College of South Carolina and Spelman. By our tiers that's 59 likely, 144 target and 33 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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