What colleges accept a 15 ACT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class ACT scores for all U.S. colleges, here are 63 schools where submitting a 15 with your college application places you around the middle ACT score range of admitted students. This list represents the most popular schools where you will be a competitive applicant and those which have historically accepted a 15 ACT score. Keep in mind, an ACT score alone won't get you admitted. It's equally important to have the GPA that the college is expecting for incoming students.
A score of 15 isn't very competitive. It places you in the bottom 19th percentile nationally out of the 2 million test takers of the ACT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done a very poor job answering the questions on the English, Math, Reading and Science sections of the test. Since your score is on the lower end of the range, consider taking a test prep course and re-taking the ACT to see if you can do better.
For comparison purposes, a 15 on the ACT converts to a 850 on the SAT based on the College Board / ACT concordance. Not all colleges report both SAT and ACT score admission data so you should check our comparable listings for both standardized tests to find academically similar schools.
Here are some of the top ranked colleges which have historically accepted students in this test score range. Scroll down further to explore, search, sort and filter the full list.
College | Average ACT |
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Graceland University Lamoni | 20 |
Thomas University | 20 |
Gallaudet University | 16 |
Northeastern Illinois University | 18 |
Centenary University | 18 |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 19 |
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio | 17 |
La Sierra University | 19 |
Fisher College | 16 |
Chicago State University | 17 |
Texas A & M International University | 17 |
Nyack College | 19 |
California State University San Bernardino | 17 |
California State University Los Angeles | 17 |
Francis Marion University | 18 |
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Displaying 63 colleges where your 15 ACT score is within the typical range of past accepted students. You have a chance at being accepted but admission may be challenging at more selective colleges. Hint: Filter by admission chance for 186 target schools (good chance), 1,683 reach (harder) schools and 1,077 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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#11 Best Public Universities in Alabama
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17 Average ACT
#12 Best Public Universities in Virginia
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17 Average ACT
#11 Best Public Universities in Georgia
Applications Due Jul 15
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16 Average ACT
#10 Best Public Universities in Georgia
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17 Average ACT
#16 Best Public Universities in North Carolina
Applications Due May 1
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17 Average ACT
#12 Best Public Universities in Alabama
Applications Due May 15
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17 Average ACT
#13 Best Public Universities in Virginia
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16 Average ACT
#12 Best Public Universities in South Carolina
Applications Due May 30
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17 Average ACT
#9 Best Public Universities in Colorado
Applications Due Jul 19
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17 Average ACT
#14 Best Private Colleges in Florida
Applications Due May 30
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14 Average ACT
#17 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina
Applications Due Jul 1
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17 Average ACT
#10 Best Public Universities in Illinois
Applications Due May 1
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17 Average ACT
#7 Best Public Universities in Kentucky
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19 Average ACT
#8 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania
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Applications Due Jul 1
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15 Average ACT
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18 Average ACT
#9 Best Public Universities in Illinois
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A score of 15 isn't very competitive. The score puts you in the bottom 19th percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 15 ACT score.
California State University Los Angeles, Alabama State University and Virginia State University are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 15 ACT score.
A 15 ranks in the bottom 19th percentile of all students who take the ACT exam.
A 15 converts to a 850 on the SAT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 850 SAT score.