The Best Colleges for a 17 on the ACT
What colleges can I get into with an ACT score of 17?
With a 17 on the ACT, these are the colleges you should have a chance to get into.
CollegeSimply analyzed the most recent published freshman class ACT scores for all U.S. colleges and found 392 schools where a 17 places you within or slightly outside the middle fifty percent of admitted students. The colleges are ranked by their position on our best colleges ranking and thus represent the better schools you may be able to get into and those which have historically accepted a 17.
Is a 17 on the ACT a good score?
A 17 is pretty low. It places you in the bottom 31st percentile nationally out of the 2 million students taking the ACT this year.
For comparison purposes, a 17 on the ACT converts to a 930 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.
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New York School of Interior Design
- New York, New York • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/29
- Average ACT 23
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 22%
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Columbia International University
- Columbia, South Carolina • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 17/25
- Average ACT 21
- 17 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 19%
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Fisk University
- Nashville, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 16/22
- Average ACT 19
- 17 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 36%
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Laurel University
- High Point, North Carolina • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 17/23
- Average ACT 20
- 17 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 32%
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Bridgewater College
- Bridgewater, Virginia • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/25
- Average ACT 21
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 37%
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Hiram College
- Hiram, Ohio • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/24
- Average ACT 21
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 47%
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Hope International University
- Fullerton, California • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 17/26
- Average ACT 21
- 17 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 20%
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Crown College
- Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/25
- Average ACT 21
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 36%
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Bluffton University
- Bluffton, Ohio • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/24
- Average ACT 21
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 32%
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Vanguard University of Southern California
- Costa Mesa, California • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/24
- Average ACT 21
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 30%
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King College
- Bristol, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/26
- Average ACT 22
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 35%
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Piedmont International University
- Winston Salem, North Carolina • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 15/23
- Average ACT 19
- 17 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 19%
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Trinity Bible College
- Ellendale, North Dakota • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 17/25
- Average ACT 21
- 17 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 30%
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Cleary University
- Ann Arbor, Michigan • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 17/23
- Average ACT 20
- 17 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 35%
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St. Andrews University
- Laurinburg, North Carolina • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 16/23
- Average ACT 19
- 17 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 34%
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Concordia University Portland
- Portland, Oregon • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/24
- Average ACT 21
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 32%
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Tabor College
- Hillsboro, Kansas • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/24
- Average ACT 21
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 36%
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Midway College
- Midway, Kentucky • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/23
- Average ACT 20
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 41%
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Catawba College
- Salisbury, North Carolina • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/23
- Average ACT 20
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 28%
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Menlo College
- Atherton, California • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 18/25
- Average ACT 21
- 17 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 29%
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