What colleges can I apply to with an ACT score of 18?
Looking at the most recent published freshman class ACT scores for all U.S. colleges, we've found 424 schools where submitting a 18 with your college application places you around the middle ACT score range of admitted students' average ACT scores. They represent the most popular schools where you will be a competitive applicant and those which have historically accepted a 18 ACT score. You can view your reach schools and safety schools by using the admission chance filter. 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.
You can probably do better than a score of 18. It places you in the bottom 38th percentile nationally out of the 2 million test takers of the ACT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done a below average 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 18 on the ACT converts to a 970 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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Woodbury University | 22 |
Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 20 |
Augsburg College | 20 |
Rutgers University Camden | 20 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks | 21 |
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences | 19 |
Notre Dame of Maryland University | 21 |
Western Illinois University | 21 |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 21 |
Northwood University Michigan | 21 |
Gwynedd Mercy College | 20 |
Mount St. Mary's College | 19 |
Shenandoah University | 22 |
Eastern Illinois University | 20 |
Marian University | 21 |
311 results found
Displaying 311 colleges where your 18 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 826 target schools (good chance), 1,086 reach (harder) schools and 664 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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You can probably do better than a score of 18. The score puts you in the bottom 38th percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 18 ACT score.
Old Dominion University, Virginia State University and Norfolk State University are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 18 ACT score.
A 18 ranks in the bottom 38th percentile of all students who take the ACT exam.
A 18 converts to a 970 on the SAT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 970 SAT score.