The Best Western Colleges for a 28 on the ACT
What Western colleges can I get into with an ACT score of 28?
With a 28 on the ACT, these are the Western colleges you should have a chance to get into.
CollegeSimply analyzed the most recent published freshman class ACT scores for all Western colleges and found 98 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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University of California Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, California • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 29/34
- Average ACT 31
- 28 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 9%
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Scripps College
- Claremont, California • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 29/33
- Average ACT 31
- 28 ACT Low
- Estimated admission chance 18%
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University of California San Diego
- La Jolla, California • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 27/33
- Average ACT 30
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 27%
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University of California Irvine
- Irvine, California • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 25/32
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 37%
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University of California Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara, California • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 28/33
- Average ACT 30
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 24%
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Soka University of America
- Aliso Viejo, California • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 27/31
- Average ACT 29
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 31%
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University of California Davis
- Davis, California • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 25/32
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 43%
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Occidental College
- Los Angeles, California • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 27/32
- Average ACT 29
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 37%
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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
- San Luis Obispo, California • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 26/31
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 35%
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Pepperdine University
- Malibu, California • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 26/31
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 40%
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University of Washington Seattle Campus
- Seattle, Washington • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 27/32
- Average ACT 29
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 41%
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Whitman College
- Walla Walla, Washington • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 28/32
- Average ACT 30
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 39%
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Santa Clara University
- Santa Clara, California • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 28/32
- Average ACT 30
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 41%
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Brigham Young University Provo
- Provo, Utah • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 27/32
- Average ACT 29
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 47%
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Loyola Marymount University
- Los Angeles, California • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 26/31
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 52%
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University of California Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz, California • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 26/31
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 51%
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University of San Diego
- San Diego, California • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 26/30
- Average ACT 28
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 50%
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San Diego State University
- San Diego, California • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 23/28
- Average ACT 25
- 28 ACT High
- Estimated admission chance 50%
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Colorado School of Mines
- Golden, Colorado • Public 4 Year
- ACT Range 28/32
- Average ACT 30
- 28 ACT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 43%
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University of Denver
- Denver, Colorado • Private 4 Year
- ACT Range 25/30
- Average ACT 27
- 28 ACT Avg +
- Estimated admission chance 63%
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