New York Colleges for a 30 on the ACT

With a 30 ACT, you are competitive at 94 four-year colleges in New York (37 target, 8 reach, 49 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1370 SAT.

Colleges in New York 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
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 at Albany Albany, NY	22-31	26	69%	Medium
Fordham University Bronx, NY	30-33	31	59%	Medium
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	27-32	29	74%	Medium
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	30-34	32	63%	Medium
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	28-32	30	68%	Medium
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	25-31	28	57%	Medium
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	29-33	31	67%	Medium
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	24-30	27	66%	Medium
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, NY	26-31	28	73%	Medium

View all 37 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
Cornell University Ithaca, NY	33-35	34	9%	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
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	31-33	32	21%	Low
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	27-33	30	12%	Low
Hamilton College Clinton, NY	33-35	34	14%	Low
Webb Institute Glen Cove, NY	32-34	33	14%	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
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
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
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	20-28	24	63%	High
Alfred University Alfred, NY	24-29	26	74%	High
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	22-27	24	60%	High
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	23-29	26	81%	High
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	25-29	27	62%	High
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	22-28	25	82%	High

View all 49 safety colleges

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

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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