The Best New England Colleges for a 28 on the ACT
What New England colleges can I get into with an ACT score of 28?
With a 28 on the ACT, these are the New England colleges you should have a chance to get into.
CollegeSimply analyzed the most recent published freshman class ACT scores for all New England colleges and found 47 schools where a 28 places you within or slightly outside the middle fifty percent of admitted students. The colleges are ranked by their position on our best colleges ranking and thus represent the better schools you may be able to get into and those which have historically accepted a 28.
Is a 28 on the ACT a good score?
Yes, it's very good. It places you in the top 88th percentile nationally out of the 2 million students taking the ACT this year.
For comparison purposes, a 28 on the ACT converts to a 1310 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.
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Babson College
- Wellesley, Massachusetts • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 27/32
- Average ACT 29
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 20%
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Boston University
- Boston, Massachusetts • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 29/32
- Average ACT 30
- 28 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 14%
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Brandeis University
- Waltham, Massachusetts • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 29/33
- Average ACT 31
- 28 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 19%
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Trinity College
- Hartford, Connecticut • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 28/32
- Average ACT 30
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 23%
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Rhode Island School of Design
- Providence, Rhode Island • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 25/31
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 32%
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Bentley University
- Waltham, Massachusetts • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 27/31
- Average ACT 29
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 38%
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Mount Holyoke College
- South Hadley, Massachusetts • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 29/33
- Average ACT 31
- 28 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 32%
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University of Connecticut
- Storrs, Connecticut • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 26/31
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 48%
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Emerson College
- Boston, Massachusetts • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 26/30
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 46%
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Wheaton College
- Norton, Massachusetts • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 26/30
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 48%
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Providence College
- Providence, Rhode Island • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 26/30
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 52%
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Amherst, Massachusetts • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 26/31
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 58%
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Simmons College
- Boston, Massachusetts • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 24/29
- Average ACT 26
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 70%
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University of Vermont
- Burlington, Vermont • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 25/30
- Average ACT 27
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 72%
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United States Coast Guard Academy
- New London, Connecticut • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 26/31
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 15%
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Springfield College
- Springfield, Massachusetts • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 25/28
- Average ACT 26
- 28 ACT High
- Estimated admission chance 83%
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Quinnipiac University
- Hamden, Connecticut • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 23/27
- Average ACT 25
- 28 ACT High
- Estimated admission chance 86%
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Emmanuel College
- Boston, Massachusetts • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 24/29
- Average ACT 26
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 81%
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University of New Hampshire Main Campus
- Durham, New Hampshire • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 23/28
- Average ACT 25
- 28 ACT High
- Estimated admission chance 86%
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Saint Anselm College
- Manchester, New Hampshire • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 24/28
- Average ACT 26
- 28 ACT High
- Estimated admission chance 84%
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