Eastern Colleges for a 23 on the ACT

With a 23 ACT, you are competitive at 199 four-year colleges in the East (71 target, 69 reach, 59 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1140 SAT.

Colleges in the East for a 23 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 23 - 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
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	23-29	26	78%	Medium
University of Maine Orono, ME	22-30	26	97%	Medium
Johnson & Wales University Providence Providence, RI	22-27	24	88%	Medium
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	23-26	24	71%	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
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	22-29	25	84%	Medium
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	23-27	25	97%	Medium
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	22-27	24	60%	Medium

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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
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	27-32	29	61%	Low
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	27-32	29	79%	Low
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	25-30	27	72%	Low
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	27-32	29	74%	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
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	27-32	29	73%	Low
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	25-30	27	88%	Low
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	24-29	26	89%	Low
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	25-30	27	81%	Low
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	25-31	28	57%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 23; 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
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	17-22	19	81%	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
Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ	15-22	18	83%	High
Cambridge College Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA	17-21	19	90%	High
La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA	15-22	18	76%	High

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View the full list of colleges that accept a 23 ACT in the East

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23 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 23 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
20	1040
21	1080
22	1110
23	1140
24	1180
25	1210
26	1240

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

Published: August 19, 2026