Colleges for a Low ACT Score

Getting into college with 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 429 schools. Schools are listed in order from low ACT score to highest.
Low ACT Public Private 4 year

429 results nationwide

Claflin University
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HBCU
Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

17 Average ACT Score

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#13 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,830enrollment
  • $19,951net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 840-1040SAT range
  • 16-18ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

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Columbia College
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Columbia, SC
 

Columbia College

Private 4 Year

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16 Average ACT Score

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#9 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,514enrollment
  • $18,779net price
  • 98%acceptance rate
  • 850-1140SAT range
  • 14-18ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Averett University
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Danville, VA

Averett University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

19 Average ACT Score

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#11 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,363enrollment
  • $23,781net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 850-1170SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

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Chaminade University of Honolulu
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Honolulu, HI

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Private 4 Year

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20 Average ACT Score

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#3 Best Value Colleges in Hawaii

  • 2,369enrollment
  • $27,315net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 960-1140SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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LaGrange College
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Lagrange, GA

LaGrange College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

21 Average ACT Score

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  • 679enrollment
  • $21,557net price
  • 59%acceptance rate
  • 980-1123SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Lincoln College
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Lincoln, IL

Lincoln College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

17 Average ACT Score

 

 

  • 888enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 710-800SAT range
  • 16-18ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Macon State College
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Macon, Georgia
 

Macon State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

18 Average ACT Score

 

 

  • 5,702enrollment
  • -net price
  • 47%acceptance rate
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • 2.96Estimated Avg GPA

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Paine College
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HBCU
Augusta, GA
 

Paine College

Private 4 Year

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17 Average ACT Score

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  • 310enrollment
  • $15,877net price
  • 52%acceptance rate
  • 776-976SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 2.81Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Hartwick College
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Oneonta, NY

Hartwick College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

18 Average ACT Score

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#41 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,103enrollment
  • $22,396net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • 10-27ACT range
  • 3.36Estimated Avg GPA

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University of South Carolina Aiken
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Aiken, SC
 

University of South Carolina Aiken

Public 4 Year

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21 Average ACT Score

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#8 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,840enrollment
  • $11,872net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 950-1180SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.19Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of South Carolina Beaufort
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Bluffton, SC

University of South Carolina Beaufort

Public 4 Year

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19 Average ACT Score

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#11 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 2,124enrollment
  • $16,113net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA

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Newberry College
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Newberry, SC

Newberry College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

19 Average ACT Score

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#12 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,312enrollment
  • $19,405net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 928-1103SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Fisher College
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Boston, MA

Fisher College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

19 Average ACT Score

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#32 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,421enrollment
  • $26,257net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • 800-1070SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 2.72Avg GPA

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Pfeiffer University
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Misenheimer, NC

Pfeiffer University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

21 Average ACT Score

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#8 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,076enrollment
  • $21,575net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 891-1165SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Gordon College
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Barnesville, GA
 

Gordon College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

17 Average ACT Score

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  • 3,135enrollment
  • $8,185net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 870-1080SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Wisconsin Green Bay
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Green Bay, WI

University of Wisconsin Green Bay

Public 4 Year

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21 Average ACT Score

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#10 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 9,599enrollment
  • $11,365net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

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University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
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Stevens Point, WI

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Public 4 Year

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21 Average ACT Score

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#11 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 7,964enrollment
  • $13,702net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Indiana University South Bend
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South Bend, IN

Indiana University South Bend

Public 4 Year

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20 Average ACT Score

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#11 Best Public Universities in Indiana

  • 4,326enrollment
  • $8,785net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 970-1190SAT range
  • 18-22ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

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