The Best Colleges for a 21 on the ACT
What colleges can I get into with an ACT score of 21?
With a 21 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 985 schools where a 21 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 21.
Is a 21 on the ACT a good score?
A 21 is a little better than average. It places you in the top 57th percentile nationally out of the 2 million students taking the ACT this year.
For comparison purposes, a 21 on the ACT converts to a 1080 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
- 21 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 29%
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Howard University
- Washington, District Of Columbia • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 22/28
- Average ACT 25
- 21 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 26%
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Millsaps College
- Jackson, Mississippi • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 22/28
- Average ACT 25
- 21 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 32%
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 22/28
- Average ACT 25
- 21 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 20%
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Spelman College
- Atlanta, Georgia • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 22/26
- Average ACT 24
- 21 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 23%
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Coe College
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 22/28
- Average ACT 25
- 21 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 39%
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North Central College
- Naperville, Illinois • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 22/27
- Average ACT 24
- 21 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 38%
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Mississippi College
- Clinton, Mississippi • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 22/29
- Average ACT 25
- 21 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 26%
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Eastern Mennonite University
- Harrisonburg, Virginia • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 20/28
- Average ACT 24
- 21 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 44%
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University of the Pacific
- Stockton, California • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 22/30
- Average ACT 26
- 21 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 49%
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Andrews University
- Berrien Springs, Michigan • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 21/29
- Average ACT 25
- 21 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 45%
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University of Nebraska Lincoln
- Lincoln, Nebraska • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 22/29
- Average ACT 25
- 21 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 49%
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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
- Memphis, Tennessee • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 19/28
- Average ACT 23
- 21 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 48%
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Concordia College at Moorhead
- Moorhead, Minnesota • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 22/28
- Average ACT 25
- 21 ACT Low
- 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
- 21 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 9%
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Goshen College
- Goshen, Indiana • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 19/28
- Average ACT 23
- 21 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 58%
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Hampden Sydney College
- Hampden-Sydney, Virginia • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 21/27
- Average ACT 24
- 21 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 42%
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University of St Francis
- Joliet, Illinois • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 20/25
- Average ACT 22
- 21 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 47%
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University of Illinois at Springfield
- Springfield, Illinois • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 20/27
- Average ACT 23
- 21 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 44%
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University of Minnesota Morris
- Morris, Minnesota • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 22/28
- Average ACT 25
- 21 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 47%
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