Colleges for a Low ACT Score
College admission test taking is stressful. Not everyone rocks their ACT test. A low score doesn't mean you can't get into college. We've prepared a list of all selective admission, four year colleges which are likely to accept students who scored in the lower fifty percentile on the ACT. Based on school admission history, an applicant with a lower than average ACT has a good chance to get into these 381 schools. Schools are listed in order from low ACT score to highest.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Beckley, WV
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- 21 average ACT
- Aug 1 application deadline
WVU Tech is a public college known for undergraduate engineering and technology. The campus sits in Beckley in the mountains of southern West Virginia.
- SAT Range 880-1120
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $11,281
Bethel College North Newton
- Private 4 Year
- North Newton, KS
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- 21 average ACT
Bethel College is a private Mennonite liberal arts college known for undergraduate peace studies and nursing. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small town of North Newton.
- SAT Range 860-1090
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $30,406
Hannibal LaGrange University
- Private 4 Year
- Hannibal, MO
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- 21 average ACT
Hannibal-LaGrange is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Mark Twain's hometown of Hannibal along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1067-1315
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $22,685
The University of Montana Western
- Public 4 Year
- Dillon, MT
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- 18 average ACT
Montana Western is a small public university known for Experience One block scheduling and undergraduate programs in education and equestrian studies. The residential campus is in Dillon, a small town in southwestern Montana.
- SAT Range 890-1120
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,745
Union Adventist University
- Private 4 Year
- Lincoln, NE
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- 21 average ACT
Union Adventist is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing. Most students live on a residential campus in Lincoln.
- SAT Range 980-1130
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $24,844
University of Jamestown
- Private 4 Year
- Jamestown, ND
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- 20 average ACT
University of Jamestown is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The residential campus sits in the small city of Jamestown in central North Dakota.
- SAT Range 900-1140
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $20,510
University of Providence
- Private 4 Year
- Great Falls, MT
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- 20 average ACT
- Aug 5 application deadline
University of Providence is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The Great Falls campus sits along the Missouri River in north-central Montana.
- SAT Range 845-1135
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $16,598
Manhattan Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Manhattan, KS
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1.2 | 4 reviews
- 21 average ACT
- Mar 1 application deadline
Manhattan Christian is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in the college town of Manhattan, near Kansas State University.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $24,213
Oak Hills Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Bemidji, MN
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- 19 average ACT
Oak Hills is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The wooded campus sits in Bemidji in northern Minnesota.
- SAT Range 880-1000
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,227
Southeastern Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Laurel, MS
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- 16 average ACT
Southeastern Baptist is a small private Baptist college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus is in Laurel, a small city in southern Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,399
Mayville State University
- Public 4 Year
- Mayville, ND
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- 20 average ACT
Mayville State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The campus sits in the rural town of Mayville in eastern North Dakota.
- SAT Range 880-1250
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,069
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, KY
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4.2 | 12 reviews
- 21 average ACT
Kentucky Mountain Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The rural campus sits in the mountains of eastern Kentucky near Jackson.
- SAT Range 948-1126
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,302
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
- Private 4 Year
- Ellendale, ND
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- 21 average ACT
Trinity Bible College is a private Assemblies of God Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The small campus is set in the rural town of Ellendale.
- SAT Range 950-1110
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 26%
- Net Price $19,720
VanderCook College of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 17 average ACT
- Apr 1 application deadline
VanderCook is a private college known for undergraduate music education and teacher preparation. The urban Chicago campus centers on training future band, orchestra, and choral music teachers.
- SAT Range 890-1160
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $21,306
Principia College
- Private 4 Year
- Elsah, Illinois
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- 21 average ACT
Principia is a small private liberal arts college affiliated with Christian Science. The historic campus overlooks the Mississippi River from bluffs in rural Elsah.
- SAT Range 1040-1250
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,248
Logan University
- Private 4 Year
- Chesterfield, MO
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- 20 average ACT
Logan is a private university known for undergraduate human biology and chiropractic-focused health sciences. The suburban campus sits west of St. Louis.
- SAT Range 931-1038
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $21,455
Ottawa University Surprise
- Private 4 Year
- Surprise, Arizona
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- 18 average ACT
Ottawa University Surprise is a private Christian university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and nursing. The suburban campus sits in the northwest Phoenix metro area.
- SAT Range 840-1160
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $34,037
Augusta University
- Public 4 Year
- Augusta, GA
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- 21 average ACT
- Jul 1 application deadline
Augusta University is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and biomedical sciences. The urban campus in Augusta is closely tied to the state's public medical college and regional health systems.
- SAT Range 970-1140
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $13,976