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ACT 36 Public Private 4 year

49 results nationwide

Displaying 49 reach colleges where your 36 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 57 target schools and 1,498 safety schools you can consider.

Harvard University
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Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

35 Average ACT Score

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#4 Best Colleges in America

  • 30,631enrollment
  • $19,491net price
  • 3%acceptance rate
  • 1490-1580SAT range
  • 34-36ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance6%

Applications Due Jan 1

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Stanford University
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Stanford, CA

Stanford University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

34 Average ACT Score

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#2 Best Colleges in America

  • 18,283enrollment
  • $18,279net price
  • 4%acceptance rate
  • 1500-1580SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.96Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance13%

Applications Due Jan 2

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University of California Los Angeles
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C
Los Angeles, CA

University of California Los Angeles

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

32 Average ACT Score

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#2 Best Public Universities in America

  • 46,430enrollment
  • $16,999net price
  • 9%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1530SAT range
  • 29-35ACT range
  • 3.92Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance19%

Applications Due Nov 30

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University of Southern California
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Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

33 Average ACT Score

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#5 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 48,945enrollment
  • $36,808net price
  • 12%acceptance rate
  • 1450-1550SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance33%

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New York University
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New York, NY

New York University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

34 Average ACT Score

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#6 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 59,144enrollment
  • $29,499net price
  • 12%acceptance rate
  • 1470-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance33%

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Duke University
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Durham, NC

Duke University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

34 Average ACT Score

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#3 Best Colleges in America

  • 18,023enrollment
  • $23,694net price
  • 6%acceptance rate
  • 1490-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.94Estimated Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance45%

Applications Due Jan 3

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Vanderbilt University
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V
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

34 Average ACT Score

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#14 Best Colleges in America

  • 13,710enrollment
  • $25,606net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1490-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.89Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance50%

Applications Due Jan 1

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Princeton University
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Princeton, NJ

Princeton University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

34 Average ACT Score

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#1 Best Colleges in America

  • 8,842enrollment
  • $18,698net price
  • 6%acceptance rate
  • 1490-1580SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.93Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance19%

Applications Due Jan 1

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Johns Hopkins University
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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

34 Average ACT Score

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#10 Best Colleges in America

  • 31,275enrollment
  • $24,034net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1520-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.92Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance50%

Applications Due Jan 3

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Boston University
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Boston, MA

Boston University

Private 4 Year

10 reviews

32 Average ACT Score

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#9 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 36,714enrollment
  • $27,829net price
  • 14%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1500SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance47%

Applications Due Jan 4

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University of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

34 Average ACT Score

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#23 Best Colleges in America

  • 28,201enrollment
  • $26,123net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1500-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.95Estimated Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance50%

Applications Due Jan 5

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Yale University
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New Haven, CT

Yale University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

34 Average ACT Score

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#6 Best Colleges in America

  • 14,776enrollment
  • $18,647net price
  • 5%acceptance rate
  • 1500-1580SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.95Estimated Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance16%

Applications Due Jan 2

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University of Chicago
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C
Chicago, IL

University of Chicago

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

34 Average ACT Score

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#7 Best Colleges in America

  • 18,339enrollment
  • $36,991net price
  • 5%acceptance rate
  • 1500-1580SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.95Estimated Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance41%

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University of California Berkeley
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C
Berkeley, CA

University of California Berkeley

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

32 Average ACT Score

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#5 Best Public Universities in America

  • 45,307enrollment
  • $19,257net price
  • 11%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1530SAT range
  • 30-35ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance26%

Applications Due Nov 30

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Cornell University
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C
Ithaca, NY

Cornell University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

34 Average ACT Score

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#19 Best Colleges in America

  • 25,898enrollment
  • $26,060net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1470-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.9Estimated Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance21%

Applications Due Jan 2

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Georgetown University
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Washington, DC

Georgetown University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

33 Average ACT Score

 

#1 Best Private Colleges in District Of Columbia

  • 20,984enrollment
  • $35,566net price
  • 12%acceptance rate
  • 1410-1560SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.89Estimated Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance33%

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Northwestern University
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Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

34 Average ACT Score

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#15 Best Colleges in America

  • 23,161enrollment
  • $22,095net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1490-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.92Estimated Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance21%

Applications Due Jan 1

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University of Notre Dame
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Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame

Private 4 Year

7 reviews

33 Average ACT Score

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#1 Best Value in Indiana

  • 13,105enrollment
  • $28,474net price
  • 13%acceptance rate
  • 1450-1550SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.91Estimated Avg GPA
Your 36 ACT
Admission Chance35%

Applications Due Jan 1

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