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What colleges can I get into with a 27 ACT?

A 27 ACT is at or above the median at 175 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 99 likely, 136 target and 34 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

27

About 1280 on the SAT · At or above 89% of test takers

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Likely (safety): 99

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

  1. Westminster UniversityUT · 67% admitted · 22–27
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  2. Appalachian State UniversityNC · 90% admitted · 21–27
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  3. Old Dominion UniversityVA · 90% admitted · 22–27
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  4. Eastern Washington UniversityWA · 91% admitted · 21–27
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  5. Florida International UniversityFL · 55% admitted · 21–27
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  6. Wittenberg UniversityOH · 72% admitted · 21–27
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  7. Tennessee Technological UniversityTN · 76% admitted · 21–27
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  8. University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · 80% admitted · 21–27
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  9. Kansas State UniversityKS · 82% admitted · 20–27
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  10. Montana State UniversityMT · 82% admitted · 21–27
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  11. University of Northern ColoradoCO · 86% admitted · 21–26
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  12. Illinois State UniversityIL · 88% admitted · 21–27
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  13. Dominican UniversityIL · 90% admitted · 20.5–24
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  14. Utah State UniversityUT · 92% admitted · 20–27
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  15. KansasKS · 93% admitted · 20–27
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  16. University of Southern IndianaIN · 96% admitted · 21–27
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  17. University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · 97% admitted · 21–27
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  18. Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · 66% admitted · 21–26
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  19. University of Michigan-FlintMI · 70% admitted · 18–24
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  20. Lee UniversityTN · 71% admitted · 20–27
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  1. University of South AlabamaAL · 71% admitted · 20–26
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  2. Pratt Institute-MainNY · 73% admitted · 21.5–24.5
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  3. Oklahoma State UniversityOK · 75% admitted · 20–27
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  4. Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · 75% admitted · 21–26
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  5. Winthrop UniversitySC · 79% admitted · 20–26
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  6. University of LouisvilleKY · 79% admitted · 19–27
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  7. Aurora UniversityIL · 81% admitted · 20–26
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  8. Western Carolina UniversityNC · 82% admitted · 19–25
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  9. Towson UniversityMD · 82% admitted · 18.5–26.5
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  10. Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · 83% admitted · 21–26.25
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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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  21. Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · 68% admitted · 19–25
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  22. Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · 69% admitted · 19–25
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  23. Kennesaw State UniversityGA · 69% admitted · 19–26
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  24. Stetson UniversityFL · 72% admitted · 19–27
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  25. University of North TexasTX · 72% admitted · 19–26
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  26. University of Nevada-RenoNV · 74% admitted · 18–25
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  27. Catawba CollegeNC · 75% admitted · 18–25
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  28. Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · 80% admitted · 18–25
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  29. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · 81% admitted · 20–25
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  30. Houston Christian UniversityTX · 84% admitted · 20–27
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  31. University of North AlabamaAL · 87% admitted · 19–26
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  32. Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · 89% admitted · 18–25
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  33. East Carolina UniversityNC · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  34. Texas State UniversityTX · 89% admitted · 19–25
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  35. Ferris State UniversityMI · 91% admitted · 20–24
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  36. University of Northern IowaIA · 93% admitted · 19–25
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  37. North Dakota State UniversityND · 95% admitted · 19–25
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  38. Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · 95% admitted · 18–25
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  39. Marshall UniversityWV · 96% admitted · 19–25
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  40. University of South DakotaSD · 99% admitted · 19–25
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  41. University of the OzarksAR · 60% admitted · 17–24
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  42. University of AkronOH · 60% admitted · 17–25
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  43. University of North GeorgiaGA · 68% admitted · 18–25
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  44. Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · 74% admitted · 18–24
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  45. University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI · 75% admitted · 17–25
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  46. Morehead State UniversityKY · 77% admitted · 19–25
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  47. Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · 77% admitted · 19–24
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  48. Marietta CollegeOH · 79% admitted · 18–25
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  49. Arkansas State UniversityAR · 82% admitted · 18–24
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  50. Kent State University at KentOH · 86% admitted · 18–25
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  51. Aquinas CollegeMI · 90% admitted · 20–26
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  52. Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · 92% admitted · 18–24
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  53. East Texas A&M UniversityTX · 92% admitted · 19–25
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  54. Wichita State UniversityKS · 94% admitted · 17–24
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  55. Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · 94% admitted · 18–24
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  56. Colorado State University PuebloCO · 95% admitted · 19–23
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  57. Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · 95% admitted · 18–26
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  58. Troy UniversityAL · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  59. University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · 96% admitted · 18–25
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  60. Austin Peay State UniversityTN · 96% admitted · 18–24
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  61. Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · 97% admitted · 18–25
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  62. University of PikevilleKY · 100% admitted · 18–24
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  63. Rocky Mountain CollegeMT · 70% admitted · 17.75–24
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  64. McPherson CollegeKS · 77% admitted · 18–23
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  65. Rogers State UniversityOK · 82% admitted · 17–22
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  66. Sam Houston State UniversityTX · 90% admitted · 17–24
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  67. Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · 93% admitted · 18–23
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  68. Wright State UniversityOH · 96% admitted · 17–23
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  69. West Texas A & M UniversityTX · 99% admitted · 18–23
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  70. University of West GeorgiaGA · 52% admitted · 17–22
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  71. Lewis-Clark State CollegeID · 88% admitted · 18–24
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  72. University of Houston-DowntownTX · 90% admitted · 16–21
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  73. Life UniversityGA · 93% admitted · 17–20
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  74. The University of Texas at El PasoTX · 100% admitted · 15–22
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  75. Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · 91% admitted · 16–22
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  76. Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA · 95% admitted · 15–21
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  77. Valdosta State UniversityGA · 72% admitted · 15–20
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  78. Pacific UniversityOR · 90% admitted · 15–26
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  79. University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · 93% admitted · 14–20
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 27

Target (match): 136

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

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

Reach: 34

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. UNC Chapel HillNC · 15% admitted · 29–34
    Reach
  3. Colorado CollegeCO · 18% admitted · 29–33
    Reach
  4. FloridaFL · 24% admitted · 29–33
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  5. Bryn MawrPA · 29% admitted · 29–33
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  6. FairfieldCT · 33% admitted · 29–32
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  7. WhitmanWA · 38% admitted · 29–33
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  8. ClemsonSC · 38% admitted · 28–32
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  9. FurmanSC · 43% admitted · 28–32
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  10. BentleyMA · 45% admitted · 28–31
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  11. LMUCA · 45% admitted · 28–32
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  12. WisconsinWI · 45% admitted · 29–33
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  13. St Olaf CollegeMN · 48% admitted · 28–32
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  14. PurdueIN · 50% admitted · 28–34
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  15. Rhodes CollegeTN · 50% admitted · 28–32
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  16. UConnCT · 52% admitted · 28–33
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  17. Lake Forest CollegeIL · 57% admitted · 28–32
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  18. WPIMA · 60% admitted · 29–33
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  19. Penn StatePA · 61% admitted · 28–32
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  20. Sarah Lawrence CollegeNY · 62% admitted · 28–31
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  1. AmericanDC · 62% admitted · 29–32
    Reach
  2. PepperdineCA · 63% admitted · 29–32
    Reach
  3. SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNY · 63% admitted · 28–30
    Reach
  4. Hobart William Smith CollegesNY · 64% admitted · 28–32
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  5. New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ · 65% admitted · 28–31
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  6. VermontVT · 65% admitted · 29–33
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  7. Chapman UniversityCA · 65% admitted · 28–31
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  8. Brigham Young UniversityUT · 68% admitted · 28–32
    Reach
  9. Siena UniversityNY · 69% admitted · 29–34
    Reach
  10. DelawareDE · 71% admitted · 28–32
    Reach
  11. Loyola University MarylandMD · 75% admitted · 28–32
    Reach
  12. Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIN · 77% admitted · 28–33
    Reach
  13. University of DenverCO · 78% admitted · 28–32
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  14. DrexelPA · 79% admitted · 28–33
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 27 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Other ACT scores

83 more colleges are far reaches at 27: 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 1280 SAT. Convert ACT and SAT scores or see average ACT scores.

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A 27 is at or above the median at 175 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 99 likely, 136 target and 34 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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