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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Angelo State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • San Angelo, TX
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

Angelo State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and agriculture. The campus is in the West Texas city of San Angelo.

#23 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $14,048
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Midwestern State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Wichita Falls, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 19 average ACT

Midwestern State is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The campus sits in the city of Wichita Falls in North Texas.

#17 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1100
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $11,215
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Alcorn State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Alcorn State, MS
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 17 average ACT

Alcorn State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and biology. The rural campus sits in southwestern Mississippi.

#6 Best Public Universities in Mississippi 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 670-998
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $12,376
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Clayton State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morrow, GA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 17 average ACT
  • Jul 17 application deadline

Clayton State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban Morrow campus sits beside a lake south of Atlanta.

#9 Best Public Universities in Georgia 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1078
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $8,192
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University of Hawaii at Hilo Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Hilo, HI
  • | 0 reviews
  • 18 average ACT
  • Jul 1 application deadline

UH Hilo is a public university known for undergraduate astronomy, marine science, and Hawaiian studies. The campus sits on Hawaii's Big Island near Mauna Kea and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

#3 Best Colleges in Hawaii 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 945-1175
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 61%
  • Net Price $12,673
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Eastern Washington University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cheney, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 19 average ACT
  • Sep 10 application deadline

Eastern Washington is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and health sciences. The residential campus is in Cheney, a small college town near Spokane.

#6 Best Public Universities in Washington 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1090
  • Avg GPA 3.29
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $14,767
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Paul Quinn College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dallas, TX
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 15 average ACT
  • Jun 1 application deadline

Paul Quinn is a small private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in business and the liberal arts. The Dallas campus operates as a work college where students hold required campus jobs.

2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 855-1015
  • Avg GPA 2.6
  • Acceptance Rate 40%
  • Net Price $12,709
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Northeastern Illinois University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 18 average ACT
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Northeastern Illinois is a public university known for undergraduate education and business programs. The urban campus sits on Chicago's Northwest Side.

#9 Best Public Universities in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 810-1010
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $14,140
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California State University Monterey Bay Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Seaside, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 average ACT
  • Jan 15 application deadline

CSUMB is a public university known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The campus sits on the former Fort Ord site overlooking Monterey Bay.

#22 Best Public Universities in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $14,493
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Mount Saint Mary's University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 average ACT

Mount Saint Mary's is a private Catholic women's university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The hillside Chalon campus overlooks Los Angeles from the Brentwood area.

#24 Best Private Colleges in California 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $27,368
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Pembroke, NC
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 20 average ACT
  • May 1 application deadline

UNC Pembroke is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus was founded to serve Native American students and remains closely tied to the Lumbee community.

#12 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $9,723
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Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Bloomfield, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 15 average ACT
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Bloomfield College is a small public college within Montclair State University known for undergraduate nursing and business. The suburban campus sits near New York City.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 770-960
  • Avg GPA 2.69
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $27,410
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Benedict College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Columbia, SC
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • 16 average ACT
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Benedict is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in South Carolina's capital city of Columbia.

#14 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina
  • SAT Range 820-1010
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $18,665
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Cleveland State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cleveland, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 21 average ACT
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Cleveland State is a public university known for undergraduate urban affairs, engineering, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown Cleveland.

#7 Best Public Universities in Ohio 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1130
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $16,230
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College of Coastal Georgia Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brunswick, GA
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • 19 average ACT
  • Aug 5 application deadline

College of Coastal Georgia is a public college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and business. The Brunswick campus sits on Georgia's Atlantic coast near the Golden Isles.

3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 875-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $14,941
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Southern University and A & M College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 17 average ACT
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Southern is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and agriculture. The Baton Rouge campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.

#12 Best Public Universities in Louisiana 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 790-1020
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 35%
  • Net Price $18,353
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Princess Anne, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 17 average ACT
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UMES is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, aviation science, and hospitality management. The rural campus is located in the small town of Princess Anne on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

#9 Best Public Universities in Maryland 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 840-1010
  • Avg GPA 3.07
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $13,311
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Life Pacific University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • San Dimas, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 average ACT
  • May 1 application deadline

Life Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry and biblical studies. The suburban campus is in San Dimas in the San Gabriel Valley.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1085
  • Avg GPA 2.91
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $21,602
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