New York Colleges for a 35 on the ACT

With a 35 ACT, you are competitive at 97 four-year colleges in New York (7 target, 8 reach, 82 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1540 SAT.

Colleges in New York for a 35 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 35 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	29-33	31	49%	Medium
University of Rochester Rochester, NY	31-34	32	40%	Medium
Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	33-35	34	19%	Medium
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	31-33	32	21%	Medium
Union College Schenectady, NY	29-33	31	44%	Medium
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY	28-34	31	21%	Medium
United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY	22-29	25	34%	Medium

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
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	34-35	34	4%	Low
New York University New York, NY	34-35	34	9%	Low
Cornell University Ithaca, NY	33-35	34	9%	Low
Hamilton College Clinton, NY	33-35	34	14%	Low
Barnard College New York, NY	32-34	33	9%	Low
Colgate University Hamilton, NY	33-34	33	14%	Low
Webb Institute Glen Cove, NY	32-34	33	14%	Low
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	27-33	30	12%	Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 35; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	29-32	30	46%	High
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	30-32	31	39%	High
University at Albany Albany, NY	22-31	26	69%	High
Fordham University Bronx, NY	30-33	31	59%	High
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	27-32	29	74%	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
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	30-34	32	63%	High
Pace University New York, NY	24-29	26	76%	High
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	28-32	30	68%	High
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	25-31	28	57%	High
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	29-33	31	67%	High

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35 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 35 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
32	1430
33	1460
34	1500
35	1540
36	1590

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

Published: August 19, 2026