Mid Atlantic Colleges for a 22 on the ACT

With a 22 ACT, you are competitive at 139 four-year colleges in the Mid Atlantic (53 target, 51 reach, 35 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1110 SAT.

Colleges in the Mid Atlantic for a 22 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 22 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University at Albany Albany, NY	22-31	26	69%	Medium
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	17-23	20	91%	Medium
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	22-30	26	71%	Medium
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	20-28	24	63%	Medium
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	18-26	22	71%	Medium
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	22-27	24	60%	Medium
Long Island University Brookville, NY	21-30	25	86%	Medium
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	21-28	24	71%	Medium
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	22-31	26	98%	Medium
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	22-28	25	82%	Medium
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	22-23	22	92%	Medium
Stockton University Galloway, NJ	21-25	23	89%	Medium

View all 53 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
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
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	25-30	27	81%	Low
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	25-31	28	57%	Low
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	26-31	28	62%	Low
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	24-29	26	87%	Low
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	24-30	27	66%	Low
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	25-29	27	79%	Low
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	27-34	30	65%	Low

View all 51 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 22; 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
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	-	-	100%	High
Felician University Lodi, NJ	-	-	100%	High
St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY	22-26	24	100%	High
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY	-	-	100%	High
The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY	-	-	100%	High
Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ	-	-	100%	High
Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA	-	-	100%	High
Boricua College New York, NY	-	-	100%	High
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA	-	-	100%	High
New York College of Health Professions Syosset, NY	-	-	100%	High

View all 35 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 22 ACT in the Mid Atlantic

See all colleges nationally for a 22 ACT

22 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 22 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
19	1010
20	1040
21	1080
22	1110
23	1140
24	1180
25	1210

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

Published: August 19, 2026