The Best Colleges for a 20 on the ACT
What colleges can I get into with an ACT score of 20?
With a 20 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 888 schools where a 20 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 20.
Is a 20 on the ACT a good score?
A 20 is about average. It places you in the top 51st percentile nationally out of the 2 million students taking the ACT this year.
For comparison purposes, a 20 on the ACT converts to a 1040 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
- 20 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 27%
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Eastern Mennonite University
- Harrisonburg, Virginia • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 20/28
- Average ACT 24
- 20 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 41%
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Andrews University
- Berrien Springs, Michigan • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 21/29
- Average ACT 25
- 20 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 42%
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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
- Memphis, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 19/28
- Average ACT 23
- 20 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 45%
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College of the Ozarks
- Point Lookout, Missouri • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 21/26
- Average ACT 23
- 20 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 7%
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Goshen College
- Goshen, Indiana • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 19/28
- Average ACT 23
- 20 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 56%
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Hampden Sydney College
- Hampden-Sydney, Virginia • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 21/27
- Average ACT 24
- 20 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 38%
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University of St Francis
- Joliet, Illinois • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 20/25
- Average ACT 22
- 20 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 41%
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University of Illinois at Springfield
- Springfield, Illinois • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 20/27
- Average ACT 23
- 20 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 41%
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Dallas Baptist University
- Dallas, Texas • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 19/24
- Average ACT 21
- 20 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 34%
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LeTourneau University
- Longview, Texas • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 21/28
- Average ACT 24
- 20 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 33%
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Spring Hill College
- Mobile, Alabama • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 21/26
- Average ACT 23
- 20 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 31%
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California State University Long Beach
- Long Beach, California • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 20/26
- Average ACT 23
- 20 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 19%
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College for Creative Studies
- Detroit, Michigan • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 21/27
- Average ACT 24
- 20 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 32%
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Minneapolis College of Art and Design
- Minneapolis, Minnesota • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 20/26
- Average ACT 23
- 20 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 46%
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William Carey University
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 21/28
- Average ACT 24
- 20 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 34%
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Mississippi State University
- Mississippi State, Mississippi • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 21/28
- Average ACT 24
- 20 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 47%
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Kansas City Art Institute
- Kansas City, Missouri • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 20/27
- Average ACT 23
- 20 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 56%
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Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Mahwah, New Jersey • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 21/26
- Average ACT 23
- 20 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 41%
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Cleveland Institute of Art
- Cleveland, Ohio • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 20/26
- Average ACT 23
- 20 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 41%
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