Midwestern Colleges for a 30 on the ACT

With a 30 ACT, you are competitive at 376 four-year colleges in the Midwest (61 target, 9 reach, 306 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1370 SAT.

Colleges in the Midwest 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
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 Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	30-34	32	42%	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
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
Northwestern University Evanston, IL	33-35	34	8%	Low
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	33-35	34	11%	Low
Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO	33-35	34	12%	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
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	31-34	32	15%	Low
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	31-33	32	31%	Low

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
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
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	24-29	26	85%	High
Illinois State University Normal, IL	21-27	24	88%	High
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	23-29	26	81%	High
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	21-27	24	90%	High
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN	23-28	25	89%	High
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	24-28	26	56%	High
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	22-29	25	86%	High
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	20-27	23	85%	High
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	19-25	22	70%	High

View all 306 safety colleges

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

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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