Midwestern Colleges for a 34 on the ACT

With a 34 ACT, you are competitive at 377 four-year colleges in the Midwest (17 target, 5 reach, 355 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1500 SAT.

Colleges in the Midwest for a 34 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 34 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	31-34	32	16%	Medium
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI	29-33	31	45%	Medium
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	27-34	30	50%	Medium
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	30-34	32	42%	Medium
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	32-34	33	37%	Medium
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	31-34	32	34%	Medium
Carleton College Northfield, MN	32-34	33	20%	Medium
Denison University Granville, OH	30-33	31	17%	Medium
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	31-33	32	31%	Medium
St Olaf College Northfield, MN	28-32	30	48%	Medium
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	26-32	29	55%	Medium
Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	30-34	32	29%	Medium

View all 17 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
University of Chicago Chicago, IL	34-35	34	4%	Low
Northwestern University Evanston, IL	33-35	34	8%	Low
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	33-35	34	11%	Low
Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO	33-35	34	12%	Low
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	31-34	32	15%	Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 34; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	25-31	28	85%	High
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	28-32	30	61%	High
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	25-30	27	75%	High
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	27-33	30	78%	High
Iowa State University Ames, IA	21-28	24	89%	High
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	25-31	28	77%	High
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	22-30	26	83%	High
Ball State University Muncie, IN	20-24	22	85%	High
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	21-28	24	84%	High
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	26-31	28	80%	High
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	27-32	29	82%	High
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	24-29	26	85%	High

View all 355 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 34 ACT in the Midwest

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34 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 34 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
31	1400
32	1430
33	1460
34	1500
35	1540
36	1590

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

Published: August 19, 2026