Eastern Colleges for a 28 on the ACT

With a 28 ACT, you are competitive at 248 four-year colleges in East (118 target, 36 reach, 94 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1310 SAT.

Colleges in East for a 28 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 28 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	27-32	29	61%	Medium
University at Albany Albany, NY	22-31	26	69%	Medium
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	28-33	30	58%	Medium
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	27-32	29	79%	Medium
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	25-30	27	72%	Medium
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	27-32	29	74%	Medium
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	24-28	26	78%	Medium
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	28-33	30	52%	Medium
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	24-29	26	83%	Medium
Bentley University Waltham, MA	28-31	29	45%	Medium
Pace University New York, NY	24-29	26	76%	Medium
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	28-32	30	68%	Medium

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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
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	29-32	30	46%	Low
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	29-33	31	49%	Low
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	30-32	31	39%	Low
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA	30-33	31	60%	Low
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	29-33	31	58%	Low
Fordham University Bronx, NY	30-33	31	59%	Low
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	30-33	31	29%	Low
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	31-34	32	19%	Low
Emerson College Boston, MA	29-32	30	51%	Low
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	31-34	32	26%	Low
University of Rochester Rochester, NY	31-34	32	40%	Low
Babson College Wellesley, MA	31-34	32	17%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 28; 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
Johnson & Wales University Providence Providence, RI	22-27	24	88%	High
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	23-26	24	71%	High
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	14-16	15	70%	High
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	17-22	19	81%	High
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	18-26	22	71%	High
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	23-27	25	97%	High
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	22-27	24	60%	High
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	22-23	22	92%	High
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	-	-	100%	High
Stockton University Galloway, NJ	21-25	23	89%	High
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	21-25	23	86%	High

View all 94 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 28 ACT in East

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28 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 28 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
25	1210
26	1240
27	1280
28	1310
29	1340
30	1370
31	1400

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

Published: August 19, 2026