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A 26 ACT is at or above the median at 158 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 77 likely, 145 target and 35 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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26

About 1240 on the SAT · At or above 86% of test takers

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Likely (safety): 77

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

  1. University of Northern ColoradoCO · 86% admitted · 21–26
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  2. Dominican UniversityIL · 90% admitted · 20.5–24
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  3. Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · 66% admitted · 21–26
    Likely
  4. University of Michigan-FlintMI · 70% admitted · 18–24
    Likely
  5. University of South AlabamaAL · 71% admitted · 20–26
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  6. Pratt Institute-MainNY · 73% admitted · 21.5–24.5
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  7. Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · 75% admitted · 21–26
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  8. Winthrop UniversitySC · 79% admitted · 20–26
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  9. Aurora UniversityIL · 81% admitted · 20–26
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  10. Western Carolina UniversityNC · 82% admitted · 19–25
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  11. The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · 87% admitted · 19–25
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  12. Dakota State UniversitySD · 88% admitted · 20–26
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  13. West Virginia UniversityWV · 89% admitted · 20–26
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  14. Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · 90% admitted · 19–26
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  15. University of ToledoOH · 92% admitted · 20–26
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  16. The University of Texas at TylerTX · 94% admitted · 20–25
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  17. University of New MexicoNM · 95% admitted · 20–26
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  18. Quincy UniversityIL · 51% admitted · 20–25
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  19. University of West FloridaFL · 58% admitted · 19–26
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  20. Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · 63% admitted · 20–25
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  1. Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · 68% admitted · 19–25
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  2. Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · 69% admitted · 19–25
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  3. Kennesaw State UniversityGA · 69% admitted · 19–26
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  4. University of North TexasTX · 72% admitted · 19–26
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  5. University of Nevada-RenoNV · 74% admitted · 18–25
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  6. Catawba CollegeNC · 75% admitted · 18–25
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  7. Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · 80% admitted · 18–25
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  8. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · 81% admitted · 20–25
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  9. University of North AlabamaAL · 87% admitted · 19–26
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  10. Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · 89% admitted · 18–25
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  11. East Carolina UniversityNC · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  12. Texas State UniversityTX · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  13. Ferris State UniversityMI · 91% admitted · 20–24
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  14. University of Northern IowaIA · 93% admitted · 19–25
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  15. North Dakota State UniversityND · 95% admitted · 19–25
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  16. Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · 95% admitted · 18–25
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  17. Marshall UniversityWV · 96% admitted · 19–25
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  18. University of South DakotaSD · 99% admitted · 19–25
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  19. University of the OzarksAR · 60% admitted · 17–24
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  20. University of AkronOH · 60% admitted · 17–25
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  21. University of North GeorgiaGA · 68% admitted · 18–25
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  22. Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · 74% admitted · 18–24
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  23. University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI · 75% admitted · 17–25
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  24. Morehead State UniversityKY · 77% admitted · 19–25
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  25. Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · 77% admitted · 19–24
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  26. Marietta CollegeOH · 79% admitted · 18–25
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  27. Arkansas State UniversityAR · 82% admitted · 18–24
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  28. Kent State University at KentOH · 86% admitted · 18–25
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  29. Aquinas CollegeMI · 90% admitted · 20–26
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  30. Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · 92% admitted · 18–24
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  31. East Texas A&M UniversityTX · 92% admitted · 19–25
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  32. Wichita State UniversityKS · 94% admitted · 17–24
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  33. Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · 94% admitted · 18–24
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  34. Colorado State University PuebloCO · 95% admitted · 19–23
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  35. Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · 95% admitted · 18–26
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  36. Troy UniversityAL · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  37. University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · 96% admitted · 18–25
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  38. Austin Peay State UniversityTN · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  39. Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · 97% admitted · 18–25
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  40. University of PikevilleKY · 100% admitted · 18–24
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  41. Rocky Mountain CollegeMT · 70% admitted · 17.75–24
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  42. McPherson CollegeKS · 77% admitted · 18–23
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  43. Rogers State UniversityOK · 82% admitted · 17–22
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  44. Sam Houston State UniversityTX · 90% admitted · 17–24
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  45. Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · 93% admitted · 18–23
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  46. Wright State UniversityOH · 96% admitted · 17–23
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  47. West Texas A & M UniversityTX · 99% admitted · 18–23
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  48. University of West GeorgiaGA · 52% admitted · 17–22
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  49. Lewis-Clark State CollegeID · 88% admitted · 18–24
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  50. University of Houston-DowntownTX · 90% admitted · 16–21
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  51. Life UniversityGA · 93% admitted · 17–20
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  52. The University of Texas at El PasoTX · 100% admitted · 15–22
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  53. Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · 91% admitted · 16–22
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  54. Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA · 95% admitted · 15–21
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  55. Valdosta State UniversityGA · 72% admitted · 15–20
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  56. Pacific UniversityOR · 90% admitted · 15–26
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  57. University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · 93% admitted · 14–20
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 26

Target (match): 145

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

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

Reach: 35

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. ClemsonSC · 38% admitted · 28–32
    Reach
  3. FurmanSC · 43% admitted · 28–32
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  4. BentleyMA · 45% admitted · 28–31
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  5. LMUCA · 45% admitted · 28–32
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  6. St Olaf CollegeMN · 48% admitted · 28–32
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  7. PurdueIN · 50% admitted · 28–34
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  8. Rhodes CollegeTN · 50% admitted · 28–32
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  9. UConnCT · 52% admitted · 28–33
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  10. Lake Forest CollegeIL · 57% admitted · 28–32
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  11. Washington CollegeMD · 57% admitted · 27–31
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  12. The University of the SouthTN · 57% admitted · 27–31
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  13. The College of WoosterOH · 60% admitted · 27–33
    Reach
  14. Penn StatePA · 61% admitted · 28–32
    Reach
  15. Ohio StateOH · 61% admitted · 27–32
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  16. Sarah Lawrence CollegeNY · 62% admitted · 28–31
    Reach
  17. SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNY · 63% admitted · 28–30
    Reach
  18. Hobart William Smith CollegesNY · 64% admitted · 28–32
    Reach
  19. New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ · 65% admitted · 28–31
    Reach
  20. Chapman UniversityCA · 65% admitted · 28–31
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  1. Brigham Young UniversityUT · 68% admitted · 28–32
    Reach
  2. Hofstra UniversityNY · 68% admitted · 27–32
    Reach
  3. DelawareDE · 71% admitted · 28–32
    Reach
  4. University of Puget SoundWA · 72% admitted · 27–31
    Reach
  5. Loyola University MarylandMD · 75% admitted · 28–32
    Reach
  6. Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIN · 77% admitted · 28–33
    Reach
  7. Goucher CollegeMD · 78% admitted · 27–30
    Reach
  8. University of DenverCO · 78% admitted · 28–32
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  9. CU BoulderCO · 78% admitted · 27–32
    Reach
  10. IndianaIN · 78% admitted · 27–33
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  11. Messiah UniversityPA · 79% admitted · 27–33
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  12. DrexelPA · 79% admitted · 28–33
    Reach
  13. University of Mary WashingtonVA · 80% admitted · 27–31
    Reach
  14. University of ScrantonPA · 81% admitted · 27–31
    Reach
  15. GonzagaWA · 82% admitted · 27–31
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 26 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Other ACT scores

95 more colleges are far reaches at 26: 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 1240 SAT. Convert ACT and SAT scores or see average ACT scores.

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A 26 is at or above the median at 158 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 77 likely, 145 target and 35 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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