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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Marshall University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Huntington, WV
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 21 average ACT
  • Aug 10 application deadline

Marshall is a public university known for undergraduate forensic science, nursing, and business. The urban campus borders the Ohio River in Huntington.

#3 Best Public Universities in West Virginia 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $8,076
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Minnesota State University Mankato Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Mankato, MN
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

Minnesota State Mankato is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Minnesota River valley in southern Minnesota.

#7 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $18,861
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Guilford College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Greensboro, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

Guilford is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate peace and conflict studies. The Quaker-founded residential campus sits in Greensboro.

#9 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.14
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $22,270
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Greensboro College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Greensboro, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 19 average ACT

Greensboro College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education. The historic campus sits in a residential neighborhood of Greensboro.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.35
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $18,730
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Western Illinois University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Macomb, IL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

Western Illinois is a public university known for undergraduate criminal justice, education, and agriculture. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Macomb.

#8 Best Public Universities in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1090
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $14,208
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University of Central Oklahoma Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Edmond, OK
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

UCO is a public university known for undergraduate forensic science and teacher education. The suburban campus sits in Edmond just north of Oklahoma City.

#3 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $18,660
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The University of Texas at El Paso Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • El Paso, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 19 average ACT
  • May 1 application deadline

UTEP is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering. The campus features distinctive Bhutanese-style architecture in El Paso near the U.S.-Mexico border.

#28 Best Public Universities in Texas 0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,305
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Concordia University Texas Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Austin, TX
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • 19 average ACT

Concordia Texas is a private Lutheran university with undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and education. The campus is in northwest Austin.

#25 Best Private Colleges in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $24,723
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Fresno Pacific University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Fresno, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 average ACT
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Fresno Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus is located in Fresno in California's Central Valley.

#27 Best Private Colleges in California 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $15,261
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Barton College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Wilson, NC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 20 average ACT

Barton is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus is in the small city of Wilson in eastern North Carolina.

#16 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $23,962
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Augsburg University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 average ACT
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Augsburg is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The urban campus is in Minneapolis's Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1188-1376
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.27
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $24,561
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Texas A & M International University Campus

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

Texas A&M International is a public university known for undergraduate international business and nursing. Its campus is in Laredo on the U.S.-Mexico border.

#13 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1090
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 44%
  • Net Price $5,644
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Western Kentucky University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 18 average ACT
  • Aug 1 application deadline

WKU is a public university known for undergraduate journalism, photojournalism, and broadcasting. The hilltop campus overlooks Bowling Green in south-central Kentucky.

#6 Best Public Universities in Kentucky 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 840-1050
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $12,548
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Charleston Southern University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Charleston, SC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

Charleston Southern is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus sits in North Charleston in the greater Charleston area.

#10 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1160
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $21,080
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Anderson University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Anderson, IN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 average ACT

Anderson University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate music, nursing, and business. Most students live on its residential campus in Anderson, northeast of Indianapolis.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $25,332
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Schreiner University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Kerrville, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

Schreiner is a small private university with undergraduate programs in nursing and education. The campus sits in Kerrville in the Texas Hill Country.

#23 Best Private Colleges in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $22,884
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Baker University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Baldwin City, KS
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 average ACT

Baker is a private Methodist-related university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The historic campus sits in the small college town of Baldwin City.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Kansas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $26,211
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Houston Christian University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 20 average ACT

Houston Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is in southwest Houston.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $21,282
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