Midwestern Colleges for a 29 on the ACT

With a 29 ACT, you are competitive at 373 four-year colleges in the Midwest (82 target, 10 reach, 281 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1340 SAT.

Colleges in the Midwest 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
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	25-31	28	85%	Medium
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	28-32	30	61%	Medium
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI	29-33	31	45%	Medium
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	27-34	30	50%	Medium
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	25-30	27	75%	Medium
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	27-33	30	78%	Medium
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	25-31	28	77%	Medium
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	22-30	26	83%	Medium
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	26-31	28	80%	Medium
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	27-32	29	82%	Medium
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	24-29	26	85%	Medium
DePaul University Chicago, IL	25-31	28	76%	Medium

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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
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	31-34	32	16%	Low
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	30-34	32	42%	Low
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	32-34	33	37%	Low
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	31-34	32	34%	Low
Carleton College Northfield, MN	32-34	33	20%	Low
Denison University Granville, OH	30-33	31	17%	Low
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	31-34	32	15%	Low
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	31-33	32	31%	Low
Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	30-34	32	29%	Low
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan	30-33	31	21%	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
Iowa State University Ames, IA	21-28	24	89%	High
Ball State University Muncie, IN	20-24	22	85%	High
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	21-28	24	84%	High
Illinois State University Normal, IL	21-27	24	88%	High
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	21-27	24	90%	High
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN	23-28	25	89%	High
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	20-27	23	85%	High
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	19-25	22	70%	High
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	22-28	25	85%	High
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	18-25	21	87%	High
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	19-24	21	91%	High
Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	19-24	21	69%	High

View all 281 safety colleges

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

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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