What colleges accept a 27 ACT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class ACT scores for all U.S. colleges, here are 368 schools where submitting a 27 with your college application places you around the middle ACT score range of admitted students. This list represents the most popular schools where you will be a competitive applicant and those which have historically accepted a 27 ACT score. Keep in mind, an ACT score alone won't get you admitted. It's equally important to have the GPA that the college is expecting for incoming students.
Yes, you have a lot of opportunities at very good schools with a score of 27. It places you in the top 85th percentile nationally out of the 2 million test takers of the ACT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done a significantly above above average job answering the questions on the English, Math, Reading and Science sections of the test. If a 27 isn't strong enough to get into your dream school, consider taking a test prep course to see if you can raise your score.
For comparison purposes, a 27 on the ACT converts to a 1280 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.
Here are some of the top ranked colleges which have historically accepted students in this test score range. Scroll down further to explore, search, sort and filter the full list.
College | Average ACT |
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Skidmore College | 29 |
Yeshiva University | 27 |
Loyola Marymount University | 29 |
American University | 29 |
University of Denver | 28 |
Mount Holyoke College | 28 |
University of Washington Seattle Campus | 30 |
Texas Christian University | 28 |
University of California Irvine | 29 |
Sewanee The University of the South | 27 |
The University of Texas at Austin | 29 |
University of California Davis | 29 |
Bentley University | 28 |
DePauw University | 25 |
Rhode Island School of Design | 29 |
368 results nationwide
Displaying 368 colleges where your 27 ACT score is within the typical range of past accepted students. You have a chance at being accepted but admission may be challenging at more selective colleges. Hint: Filter by admission chance for 1,209 target schools (good chance), 162 reach (harder) schools and 2,814 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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Yes, you have a lot of opportunities at very good schools with a score of 27. The score puts you in the top 85th percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 27 ACT score.
The University of Texas at Austin, Florida State University and Clemson University are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 27 ACT score.
A 27 ranks in the top 85th percentile of all students who take the ACT exam.
A 27 converts to a 1280 on the SAT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 1280 SAT score.