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.

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Low ACT Public Private 4 Year

  • Public 4 Year
  • Macon, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 average ACT

Middle Georgia State is a public university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. Campuses in Macon and nearby Cochran serve students across central Georgia.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1190
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,883
Purdue University Northwest Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Hammond, Indiana
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 average ACT
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Purdue Northwest is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and technology. The Hammond campus sits in northwest Indiana near the Chicago metro area.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.19
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $7,916
Urshan University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Wentzville, Missouri
  • | 0 reviews
  • 19 average ACT

Urshan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry and biblical studies. The campus is in Wentzville, a suburb west of St. Louis.

2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 798-1105
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $14,207