Eastern Colleges for a 32 on the ACT

With a 32 ACT, you are competitive at 280 four-year colleges in the East (66 target, 31 reach, 183 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1430 SAT.

Colleges in the East for a 32 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 32 - 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
Villanova University Villanova, PA	32-34	33	27%	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 Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA	30-33	31	60%	Medium
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	29-33	31	58%	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

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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
Harvard University Cambridge, MA	34-36	35	4%	Low
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	34-36	35	5%	Low
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	34-36	35	5%	Low
Yale University New Haven, CT	33-35	34	4%	Low
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	34-35	34	4%	Low
Princeton University Princeton, NJ	34-35	34	5%	Low
Brown University Providence, RI	34-35	34	5%	Low
Northeastern University Boston, MA	33-35	34	5%	Low
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	33-35	34	5%	Low
Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA	33-35	34	7%	Low
Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME	33-35	34	7%	Low
Williams College Williamstown, MA	34-35	34	8%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 32; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University at Albany Albany, NY	22-31	26	69%	High
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	25-30	27	72%	High
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
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	25-30	27	88%	High
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	24-29	26	89%	High
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	23-29	26	78%	High
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	25-30	27	81%	High
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	26-31	28	62%	High
University of Maine Orono, ME	22-30	26	97%	High

View all 183 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 32 ACT in the East

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32 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 32 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
29	1340
30	1370
31	1400
32	1430
33	1460
34	1500
35	1540

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

Published: August 19, 2026