What colleges accept a 30 ACT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class ACT scores for all U.S. colleges, here are 184 schools where submitting a 30 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 30 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, a score of 30 is excellent. It places you in the top 93rd 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.
For comparison purposes, a 30 on the ACT converts to a 1370 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.
Here are some of the top ranked colleges which have historically accepted students in this test score range. Scroll down further to explore, search, sort and filter the full list.
College | Average ACT |
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Colgate University | 31 |
Davidson College | 31 |
University of Southern California | 32 |
Carleton College | 32 |
University of Richmond | 31 |
Grinnell College | 32 |
Lehigh University | 31 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 30 |
College of William and Mary | 32 |
Skidmore College | 29 |
University of Miami | 30 |
University of Rochester | 32 |
Lafayette College | 30 |
Santa Clara University | 30 |
Kenyon College | 31 |
184 results nationwide
Displaying 184 colleges where your 30 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 624 target schools (good chance), 126 reach (harder) schools and 3,537 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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Yes, a score of 30 is excellent. The score puts you in the top 93rd percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 30 ACT score.
University of Florida, The University of Texas at Austin and University of California Los Angeles are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 30 ACT score.
A 30 ranks in the top 93rd percentile of all students who take the ACT exam.
A 30 converts to a 1370 on the SAT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 1370 SAT score.