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19 results

Displaying 19 reach colleges where your 25 ACT score is below the typical profile for students being accepted; or schools where your academics may be on target, but admission is very competitive and admission is extremely selective. You also have 76 target schools and 113 safety schools you can consider.

University of California Los Angeles
C
Los Angeles, CA

University of California Los Angeles

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

32 Average ACT Score

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#3 Best Public Universities in America

  • 46,678enrollment
  • $15,166net price
  • 9%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1530SAT range
  • 29-35ACT range
  • 3.92Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance2%

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Irvine
C
Irvine, CA

University of California Irvine

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

29 Average ACT Score

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#11 Best Public Universities in America

  • 36,582enrollment
  • $14,647net price
  • 26%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1430SAT range
  • 26-33ACT range
  • 3.75Estimated Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance14%

Applications Due Nov 30

University of Washington Seattle Campus
W
Seattle, WA

University of Washington Seattle Campus

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

30 Average ACT Score

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#8 Best Public Universities in America

  • 55,620enrollment
  • $11,023net price
  • 43%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1453SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance21%

Applications Due Nov 16

University of California Santa Barbara
C
Santa Barbara, CA

University of California Santa Barbara

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

31 Average ACT Score

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#18 Best Public Universities in America

  • 26,068enrollment
  • $15,283net price
  • 28%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1460SAT range
  • 28-34ACT range
  • 3.82Estimated Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance10%

Applications Due Nov 30

University of Colorado Boulder
C
Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

30 Average ACT Score

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#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 41,432enrollment
  • $22,640net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1420SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance57%

Applications Due Jan 15

Pepperdine University
P
Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

29 Average ACT Score

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#13 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 9,545enrollment
  • $52,216net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1450SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance30%

Applications Due Jan 15

University of California San Diego
C
La Jolla, CA

University of California San Diego

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

31 Average ACT Score

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#9 Best Public Universities in America

  • 42,376enrollment
  • $13,293net price
  • 25%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1480SAT range
  • 28-34ACT range
  • 3.82Estimated Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance8%

Applications Due Nov 30

University of San Francisco
S
San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

28 Average ACT Score

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#11 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 9,212enrollment
  • $44,104net price
  • 51%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1390SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance33%

Applications Due Jan 15

United States Air Force Academy
A
USAFA, Colorado

United States Air Force Academy

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

29 Average ACT Score

 

 

  • 4,124enrollment
  • -net price
  • 14%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1450SAT range
  • 26-33ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance7%

Applications Due Dec 31

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
C
San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

29 Average ACT Score

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#7 Best Public Universities in California

  • 22,485enrollment
  • $16,888net price
  • 30%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1410SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance15%

Applications Due Nov 30

Brigham Young University Provo
B
Provo, UT

Brigham Young University Provo

Private 4 Year

15 reviews

30 Average ACT Score

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#1 Best Private Colleges in Utah

  • 35,074enrollment
  • $14,643net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 1290-1450SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.89Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance31%

Applications Due Dec 16

Chapman University
C
Orange, CA

Chapman University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

30 Average ACT Score

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#10 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 9,961enrollment
  • $48,037net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1430SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance20%

Applications Due Jan 15

Colorado School of Mines
C
Golden, CO

Colorado School of Mines

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

31 Average ACT Score

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#1 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 7,599enrollment
  • $29,785net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • 1320-1470SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance18%

Applications Due Jan 15

Reed College
R
Portland, OR

Reed College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

31 Average ACT Score

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#1 Best Value in Oregon

  • 1,458enrollment
  • $36,993net price
  • 27%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1510SAT range
  • 29-34ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance7%

Gonzaga University
G
Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

28 Average ACT Score

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#3 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 7,306enrollment
  • $40,295net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1410SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance59%

Applications Due Feb 1

Lewis & Clark College
L
Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

29 Average ACT Score

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#3 Best Colleges in Oregon

  • 3,526enrollment
  • $38,247net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1390SAT range
  • 28-31ACT range
  • 3.95Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance35%

Applications Due Jan 15

Willamette University
W
Salem, OR

Willamette University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

29 Average ACT Score

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#2 Best Value Colleges in Oregon

  • 2,112enrollment
  • $27,716net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1430SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.97Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance57%

Applications Due Jan 15

Whitman College
W
Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

30 Average ACT Score

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#1 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 1,544enrollment
  • $41,601net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1480SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA
Your 25 ACT
Admission Chance26%

Applications Due Jan 15