New England Colleges for a 28 on the ACT

With a 28 ACT, you are competitive at 71 four-year colleges in New England (29 target, 14 reach, 28 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1310 SAT.

Colleges in New England 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
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	25-30	27	72%	Medium
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	28-33	30	52%	Medium
Bentley University Waltham, MA	28-31	29	45%	Medium
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	25-30	27	88%	Medium
University of Maine Orono, ME	22-30	26	97%	Medium
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	26-30	28	88%	Medium
Endicott College Beverly, MA	25-30	27	71%	Medium
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	27-28	27	65%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	25-32	28	83%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	26-30	28	91%	Medium
Salve Regina University Newport, RI	26-29	27	68%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	22-29	25	84%	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
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA	30-33	31	60%	Low
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	31-34	32	19%	Low
Emerson College Boston, MA	29-32	30	51%	Low
Babson College Wellesley, MA	31-34	32	17%	Low
Brandeis University Waltham, MA	31-34	32	40%	Low
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	30-32	31	65%	Low
Providence College Providence, RI	29-32	30	51%	Low
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	29-32	30	33%	Low
Trinity College Hartford, CT	30-34	32	29%	Low
Clark University Worcester, MA	30-33	31	40%	Low
Bates College Lewiston, ME	31-34	32	13%	Low
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA	29-33	31	68%	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
Johnson & Wales University Providence Providence, RI	22-27	24	88%	High
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	17-22	19	81%	High
American International College Springfield, MA	-	-	100%	High
Keene State College Keene, NH	24-25	24	90%	High
Fisher College Boston, MA	15-24	19	71%	High
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	-	-	100%	High
Cambridge College Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA	17-21	19	90%	High
Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME	21-26	23	54%	High
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA	-	-	100%	High
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
Boston Architectural College Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High

View all 28 safety colleges

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

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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