Mid Atlantic Colleges for a 30 on the ACT

With a 30 ACT, you are competitive at 185 four-year colleges in the Mid Atlantic (71 target, 14 reach, 100 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1370 SAT.

Colleges in the Mid Atlantic for a 30 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 30 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	27-32	29	61%	Medium
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	29-32	30	46%	Medium
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	29-33	31	49%	Medium
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	30-32	31	39%	Medium
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	29-33	31	58%	Medium
University at Albany Albany, NY	22-31	26	69%	Medium
Fordham University Bronx, NY	30-33	31	59%	Medium
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	28-33	30	58%	Medium
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	27-32	29	79%	Medium
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	27-32	29	74%	Medium
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	30-33	31	29%	Medium
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	30-34	32	63%	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
Villanova University Villanova, PA	32-34	33	27%	Low
Cornell University Ithaca, NY	33-35	34	9%	Low
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	31-34	32	26%	Low
University of Rochester Rochester, NY	31-34	32	40%	Low
Barnard College New York, NY	32-34	33	9%	Low
Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	33-35	34	19%	Low
Lafayette College Easton, PA	31-33	32	31%	Low
Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA	33-35	34	7%	Low
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	31-33	32	21%	Low
Haverford College Haverford, PA	33-35	34	12%	Low
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	27-33	30	12%	Low
Hamilton College Clinton, NY	33-35	34	14%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 30; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	24-28	26	78%	High
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	24-29	26	83%	High
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	17-23	20	91%	High
Pace University New York, NY	24-29	26	76%	High
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	24-29	26	89%	High
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	23-29	26	78%	High
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	24-29	26	87%	High
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	25-29	27	79%	High
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	23-26	24	71%	High
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	14-16	15	70%	High
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	20-28	24	63%	High
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	18-26	22	71%	High

View all 100 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 30 ACT in the Mid Atlantic

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30 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 30 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
27	1280
28	1310
29	1340
30	1370
31	1400
32	1430
33	1460

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

Published: August 19, 2026