ACT score lookup: what colleges can you get into?
Choose your ACT composite to see which of the 1,100+ colleges we track are safeties, targets, and reaches for that score. We map your ACT to its concordant SAT using the official table, then use real admitted-student data. Turn it into a real percentage with the free calculator, which folds in your GPA, course rigor, and activities.
Pick your ACT score
Each page sorts every school into safety, target, and reach for that score.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good ACT score?
It depends on where you apply. Roughly, a 36 is perfect, the 34-36 band is in range for the most selective schools, the mid-20s sit near the national middle, and scores below that still leave a wide set of four-year colleges in reach. Pick your score above to see your own list.
How are these lists built from ACT scores?
Colleges report admitted SAT more consistently than admitted ACT, so we convert your ACT to its concordant SAT using the official ACT-SAT table, then sort every school into safety, target, or reach from real admitted-SAT data and selectivity.
Does the ACT decide admission by itself?
No. At most schools GPA and course rigor matter more, and many are test-optional. These pages are a starting point; the calculator computes your real, school-specific odds from your whole profile.
Admitted score ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and the official ACT-SAT concordance. Safety, target, and reach are planning bands, not guarantees.