Massachusetts Colleges for a 29 on the ACT

With a 29 ACT, you are competitive at 38 four-year colleges in Massachusetts (14 target, 7 reach, 17 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1340 SAT.

Colleges in Massachusetts for a 29 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 29 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Emerson College Boston, MA	29-32	30	51%	Medium
Bentley University Waltham, MA	28-31	29	45%	Medium
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
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	27-31	29	91%	Medium
Simmons University Boston, MA	26-34	30	70%	Medium
Springfield College Springfield, MA	27-29	28	72%	Medium
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	27-32	29	18%	Medium
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA	29-33	31	68%	Medium

View all 14 target colleges

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
Boston University Boston, MA	32-34	33	11%	Low
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA	30-33	31	60%	Low
Babson College Wellesley, MA	31-34	32	17%	Low
Brandeis University Waltham, MA	31-34	32	40%	Low
Clark University Worcester, MA	30-33	31	40%	Low
Smith College Northampton, MA	32-35	33	21%	Low
Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA	32-35	33	36%	Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 29; 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
Suffolk University Boston, MA	24-28	26	82%	High
Western New England University Springfield, MA	21-28	24	83%	High
American International College Springfield, MA	-	-	100%	High
Fisher College Boston, MA	15-24	19	71%	High
Cambridge College Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA	20-28	24	95%	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
Boston Baptist College Boston, MA	10-26	18	91%	High

View all 17 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 29 ACT in Massachusetts

See all colleges nationally for a 29 ACT

29 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 29 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
26	1240
27	1280
28	1310
29	1340
30	1370
31	1400
32	1430

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

Published: August 19, 2026