Eastern Colleges for a 20 on the ACT

With a 20 ACT, you are competitive at 158 four-year colleges in the East (33 target, 70 reach, 55 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1040 SAT.

Colleges in the East for a 20 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 20 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	17-23	20	91%	Medium
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	17-22	19	81%	Medium
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	20-28	24	63%	Medium
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	18-26	22	71%	Medium
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, NJ	19-30	24	95%	Medium
Rutgers University Camden Camden, NJ	19-25	22	66%	Medium
Gannon University Erie, PA	20-28	24	74%	Medium
Fisher College Boston, MA	15-24	19	71%	Medium
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	20-26	23	93%	Medium
Neumann University Aston, PA	17-24	20	81%	Medium
Marywood University Scranton, PA	18-30	24	61%	Medium
Eastern University Saint Davids, PA	20-24	22	91%	Medium

View all 33 target colleges

Reach Schools (Lower Admission Chance)

Reach schools typically enroll students with higher average ACT scores; admission is possible but more competitive.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University at Albany Albany, NY	22-31	26	69%	Low
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	24-28	26	78%	Low
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	24-29	26	83%	Low
Pace University New York, NY	24-29	26	76%	Low
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	24-29	26	89%	Low
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	23-29	26	78%	Low
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	25-31	28	57%	Low
University of Maine Orono, ME	22-30	26	97%	Low
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	24-29	26	87%	Low
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	24-30	27	66%	Low
Johnson & Wales University Providence Providence, RI	22-27	24	88%	Low
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	23-26	24	71%	Low

View all 70 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 20; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	14-16	15	70%	High
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	-	-	100%	High
American International College Springfield, MA	-	-	100%	High
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	-	-	100%	High
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	-	-	100%	High
Felician University Lodi, NJ	-	-	100%	High
St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY	22-26	24	100%	High
Cambridge College Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY	-	-	100%	High
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA	-	-	100%	High
The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY	-	-	100%	High
Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ	-	-	100%	High

View all 55 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 20 ACT in the East

See all colleges nationally for a 20 ACT

20 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 20 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
17	930
18	970
19	1010
20	1040
21	1080
22	1110
23	1140

Individual colleges may interpret scores slightly differently, so treat concordance as a guide rather than an exact rule.

Published: August 19, 2026