What Pacific Northwestern colleges accept a 27 ACT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class ACT scores for all Pacific Northwestern colleges, here are 21 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.
21 results
Displaying 21 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 66 target schools (good chance), 3 reach (harder) schools and 99 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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28 Average ACT Composite
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24 Average ACT Composite
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29 Average ACT Composite
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Private 4 Year
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24 Average ACT Composite
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Applications Due Nov 15
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
29 Average ACT Composite
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#2 Best Colleges in Oregon
Applications Due Aug 1
Private 4 Year
3 reviews
29 Average ACT Composite
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#4 Best Private Colleges in Washington
Applications Due Jan 15
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
23 Average ACT Composite
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#5 Best Private Colleges in Oregon
Applications Due Jul 15
Private 4 Year
3 reviews
25 Average ACT Composite
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#7 Best Private Colleges in Washington
Applications Due Jul 1
Public 4 Year
3 reviews
23 Average ACT Composite
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#4 Best Public Universities in Washington
Applications Due Mar 1
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
28 Average ACT Composite
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#3 Best Value Colleges in Washington
Applications Due Jun 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
23 Average ACT Composite
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Private 4 Year
0 reviews
23 Average ACT Composite
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#4 Best Private Colleges in Oregon
Applications Due Jul 1
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
25 Average ACT Composite
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#8 Best Private Colleges in Washington
Applications Due Nov 15