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

Visible Music College
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Memphis, TN
 

Visible Music College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

19 Average ACT Score

 

 

  • 230enrollment
  • $23,636net price
  • 20%acceptance rate
  • 605-1250SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Alice Lloyd College
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Pippa Passes, KY

Alice Lloyd College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

19 Average ACT Score

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  • 565enrollment
  • $16,596net price
  • 98%acceptance rate
  • 760-1140SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
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Kansas City, MO
 

Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

19 Average ACT Score

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  • 299enrollment
  • $14,897net price
  • 63%acceptance rate
  • 870-1170SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

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Ursuline College
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Pepper Pike, OH
 

Ursuline College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

21 Average ACT Score

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  • 950enrollment
  • $14,502net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 975-1200SAT range
  • 20-22ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Southwestern Adventist University
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Keene, TX
 

Southwestern Adventist University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

20 Average ACT Score

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  • 793enrollment
  • $20,028net price
  • 54%acceptance rate
  • 900-1180SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Bluefield State College
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HBCU
Bluefield, WV
 

Bluefield State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

19 Average ACT Score

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#8 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 1,306enrollment
  • $11,759net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • 870-1080SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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The Baptist College of Florida
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Graceville, FL

The Baptist College of Florida

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

20 Average ACT Score

 

 

  • 410enrollment
  • $10,430net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 930-1200SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.08Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Kentucky Christian University
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Grayson, KY
 

Kentucky Christian University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

18 Average ACT Score

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  • 629enrollment
  • $22,682net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • 850-890SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

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Mount Mary College
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Milwaukee, WI
 

Mount Mary College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

18 Average ACT Score

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#11 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 1,198enrollment
  • $22,897net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 866-1123SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.13Avg GPA

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Mercy College of Health Sciences
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Des Moines, IA
 

Mercy College of Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

21 Average ACT Score

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  • 911enrollment
  • $22,433net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

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Valley City State University
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Valley City, ND
 

Valley City State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

20 Average ACT Score

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#3 Best Public Universities in North Dakota

  • 1,658enrollment
  • $12,164net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1110SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Mercy College of Ohio
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Toledo, OH
 

Mercy College of Ohio

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

18 Average ACT Score

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#24 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,261enrollment
  • $14,564net price
  • 46%acceptance rate
  • 780-1030SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Judson College
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Marion, AL
 

Judson College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

20 Average ACT Score

 

 

  • 229enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 970-1350SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

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Central Baptist College
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Conway, AR
 

Central Baptist College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

20 Average ACT Score

 

 

  • 564enrollment
  • $18,128net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 841-1083SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.15Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Tabor College
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Hillsboro, KS

Tabor College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

20 Average ACT Score

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  • 637enrollment
  • $21,080net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • 830-1100SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

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Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Fayette, MO
 

Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

20 Average ACT Score

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#9 Best Private Colleges in Missouri

  • 1,080enrollment
  • $24,828net price
  • 98%acceptance rate
  • 930-1090SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Saint Louis Christian College
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Florissant, MO
 

Saint Louis Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

19 Average ACT Score

 

 

  • 62enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 14-25ACT range
  • 2.52Avg GPA

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MidAmerica Nazarene University
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M
Olathe, KS
 

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

20 Average ACT Score

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#3 Best Colleges in Kansas

  • 1,508enrollment
  • $28,787net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 916-1118SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

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