Mid Atlantic Colleges for a 25 on the ACT

With a 25 ACT, you are competitive at 163 four-year colleges in Mid Atlantic (79 target, 36 reach, 48 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1210 SAT.

Colleges in Mid Atlantic for a 25 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 25 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University at Albany Albany, NY	22-31	26	69%	Medium
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	24-28	26	78%	Medium
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	24-29	26	83%	Medium
Pace University New York, NY	24-29	26	76%	Medium
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	24-29	26	89%	Medium
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	23-29	26	78%	Medium
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	25-30	27	81%	Medium
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	25-31	28	57%	Medium
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	24-29	26	87%	Medium
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	24-30	27	66%	Medium
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	25-29	27	79%	Medium
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	23-26	24	71%	Medium

View all 79 target colleges

Reach Schools (Lower Admission Chance)

Reach schools typically enroll students with higher average ACT scores; admission is possible but more competitive.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	27-32	29	61%	Low
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	29-33	31	49%	Low
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	29-33	31	58%	Low
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	28-33	30	58%	Low
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	27-32	29	79%	Low
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	27-32	29	74%	Low
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	28-32	30	68%	Low
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	27-32	29	73%	Low
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	26-31	28	62%	Low
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	29-33	31	67%	Low
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	27-34	30	65%	Low
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	26-32	29	84%	Low

View all 36 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 25; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	17-23	20	91%	High
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	14-16	15	70%	High
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	22-23	22	92%	High
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	-	-	100%	High
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	-	-	100%	High
Neumann University Aston, PA	17-24	20	81%	High
Felician University Lodi, NJ	-	-	100%	High
St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY	22-26	24	100%	High
Eastern University Saint Davids, PA	20-24	22	91%	High
Rosemont College Rosemont, PA	18-23	20	76%	High
Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ	15-22	18	83%	High
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	17-23	20	92%	High

View all 48 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 25 ACT in Mid Atlantic

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25 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 25 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
22	1110
23	1140
24	1180
25	1210
26	1240
27	1280
28	1310

Individual colleges may interpret scores slightly differently, so treat concordance as a guide rather than an exact rule.

Published: August 19, 2026