What colleges accept a 36 ACT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class ACT scores for all U.S. colleges, here are 131 schools where submitting a 36 with your college application places you around the middle ACT score range of admitted students. This list represents the most popular schools where you will be a competitive applicant and those which have historically accepted a 36 ACT score. Keep in mind, an ACT score alone won't get you admitted. It's equally important to have the GPA that the college is expecting for incoming students.
Can't be beat. You have a shot at getting in anywhere with a score of 36. It places you in the top 99th percentile nationally out of the 2 million test takers of the ACT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done a truly exceptional job answering the questions on the English, Math, Reading and Science sections of the test.
For comparison purposes, a 36 on the ACT converts to a 1590 on the SAT based on the College Board / ACT concordance. Not all colleges report both SAT and ACT score admission data so you should check our comparable listings for both standardized tests to find academically similar schools.
Here are some of the top ranked colleges which have historically accepted students in this test score range. Scroll down further to explore, search, sort and filter the full list.
College | Average ACT |
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Harvard University | 34 |
Princeton University | 33 |
Stanford University | 33 |
Yale University | 34 |
Duke University | 34 |
University of Chicago | 34 |
California Institute of Technology | 35 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 35 |
Rice University | 35 |
Johns Hopkins University | 35 |
Brown University | 34 |
Dartmouth College | 33 |
Amherst College | 33 |
Northwestern University | 34 |
Vanderbilt University | 34 |
131 results nationwide
Displaying 131 colleges where your 36 ACT score is within the typical range of past accepted students. You have a chance at being accepted but admission may be challenging at more selective colleges. Hint: Filter by admission chance for 174 target schools (good chance), 81 reach (harder) schools and 4,056 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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Can't be beat. You have a shot at getting in anywhere with a score of 36. The score puts you in the top 99th percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 36 ACT score.
Harvard University, Stanford University and University of Florida are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 36 ACT score.
A 36 ranks in the top 99th percentile of all students who take the ACT exam.
A 36 converts to a 1590 on the SAT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 1590 SAT score.