Western Colleges for a 30 on the ACT

With a 30 ACT, you are competitive at 207 four-year colleges in the West (41 target, 11 reach, 155 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1370 SAT.

Colleges in the West 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
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	22-29	25	36%	Medium
University of California Irvine Irvine, CA	26-33	29	29%	Medium
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	27-33	30	39%	Medium
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	28-34	31	33%	Medium
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	29-33	31	78%	Medium
University of California Davis Davis, CA	25-33	29	42%	Medium
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	29-32	30	63%	Medium
California State University Long Beach Long Beach, CA	20-26	23	46%	Medium
University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA	28-34	31	27%	Medium
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	23-30	26	88%	Medium
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	24-31	27	77%	Medium
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	25-30	27	62%	Medium

View all 41 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
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	29-35	32	9%	Low
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	32-35	33	10%	Low
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA	30-35	32	11%	Low
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado	26-33	29	14%	Low
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	31-33	32	48%	Low
Pomona College Claremont, CA	33-35	34	7%	Low
Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	31-34	32	44%	Low
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA	33-35	34	10%	Low
Scripps College Claremont, CA	31-34	32	38%	Low
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	32-34	33	91%	Low
Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA	32-33	32	17%	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
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	17-25	21	87%	High
San Jose State University San Jose, CA	19-26	22	85%	High
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	23-29	26	89%	High
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	16-23	19	96%	High
Washington State University Pullman, WA	20-26	23	87%	High
California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	15-20	17	91%	High
Boise State University Boise, ID	21-26	23	87%	High
California State University Fullerton Fullerton, CA	18-23	20	91%	High
California State University Sacramento Sacramento, CA	17-23	20	94%	High
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	22-29	25	86%	High
University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	18-25	21	96%	High
Montana State University Bozeman, MT	21-27	24	82%	High

View all 155 safety colleges

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

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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