Massachusetts Colleges for a 26 on the ACT

With a 26 ACT, you are competitive at 31 four-year colleges in Massachusetts (12 target, 6 reach, 13 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1240 SAT.

Colleges in Massachusetts for a 26 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 26 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	25-30	27	88%	Medium
Endicott College Beverly, MA	25-30	27	71%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	25-32	28	83%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	26-30	28	91%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	22-29	25	84%	Medium
Suffolk University Boston, MA	24-28	26	82%	Medium
Simmons University Boston, MA	26-34	30	70%	Medium
Western New England University Springfield, MA	21-28	24	83%	Medium
MCPHS University Boston, MA	26-30	28	85%	Medium
Gordon College Wenham, MA	25-31	28	69%	Medium
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA	20-28	24	95%	Medium
Boston Baptist College Boston, MA	10-26	18	91%	Medium

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
Emerson College Boston, MA	29-32	30	51%	Low
Bentley University Waltham, MA	28-31	29	45%	Low
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	27-31	29	91%	Low
Springfield College Springfield, MA	27-29	28	72%	Low
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	27-32	29	18%	Low
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA	29-33	31	68%	Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 26; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	17-22	19	81%	High
American International College Springfield, MA	-	-	100%	High
Fisher College Boston, MA	15-24	19	71%	High
Cambridge College Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA	17-21	19	90%	High
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA	-	-	100%	High
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
Boston Architectural College Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
Northpoint Bible College Haverhill, MA	-	-	100%	High
Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MA	-	-	100%	High
Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA	-	-	100%	High
Saint John's Seminary Brighton, MA	-	-	100%	High

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26 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 26 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
23	1140
24	1180
25	1210
26	1240
27	1280
28	1310
29	1340

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

Published: August 19, 2026