Fall 2024 federal data
Colleges for a 16 ACT score
A 16 ACT sits inside the middle 50% of enrolled submitters at 82 colleges, above it at 0 and below it at 797, out of 879 colleges that report ACT ranges.
82 targets797 reaches0 where it is a strength
Target colleges
Colleges where a 16 is in the middle 50%
| College | State | SAT middle 50% | ACT middle 50% | Acceptance rate | Test policy (fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington College | OH | 850-1220 | 16-23 | 92% | Test-optional |
| Saint Martin's University | WA | 1025-1230 | 16-20 | 90% | Test-optional |
| St. Mary's University | TX | 900-1310 | 15-27 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Averett University | VA | 926-1143 | 15-28 | 57% | Test-optional |
| La Roche University | PA | 940-1200 | 15-22 | 76% | Test-optional |
| Middle Georgia State University | GA | 950-1190 | 16-24 | 100% | Test-optional |
| Brevard College | NC | 870-1220 | 16-26 | 42% | Test-optional |
| Clarke University | IA | 900-1160 | 16-24 | 72% | Test-optional |
| Lander University | SC | 950-1178 | 16-23 | 81% | Test-optional |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | HI | 945-1175 | 15-22 | 61% | Test-optional |
| Missouri Valley College | MO | 895-1115 | 16-20 | 69% | Test-optional |
| Gordon State College | GA | 890-1130 | 15-24 | 86% | Test-optional |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | WV | 892-1160 | 16-23 | 93% | Test-optional |
| University of Houston-Downtown | TX | 940-1110 | 16-22 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Purdue University Northwest | IN | 890-1140 | 16-24 | 72% | Test-optional |
| Friends University | KS | 960-1090 | 15-28 | 55% | Test-optional |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | KY | 890-1130 | 16-23 | 72% | Test-optional |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu | HI | 931-1103 | 15-21 | 95% | Test-optional |
| Bethel University | IN | 900-1150 | 16-24 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Elizabeth City State University | NC | 920-1080 | 16-22 | 64% | Test-optional |
| Valdosta State University | GA | 920-1100 | 16-22 | 72% | Required |
| Howard Payne University | TX | 880-1160 | 16-27 | 67% | Test-optional |
| Sul Ross State University | TX | 930-1110 | 15-24 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | NC | 880-1130 | 16-23 | 80% | Test-optional |
| Dominican University | IL | 880-1100 | 16-26 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Tiffin University | OH | 910-1110 | 15-21 | 80% | Test-optional |
| Greenville University | IL | 771-1230 | 16-28 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Francis Marion University | SC | 870-1115 | 16-24 | 86% | Test-optional |
| Texas A & M International University | TX | 890-1090 | 16-22 | 44% | Required |
| William Penn University | IA | 880-1110 | 16-22 | 52% | Test-optional |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | 880-1090 | 15-21 | 94% | Test-optional |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | GA | 890-1110 | 16-22 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Fayetteville State University | NC | 890-1090 | 15-19 | 82% | Test-optional |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | AR | 845-1108 | 14-18 | 41% | Required |
| Prairie View A & M University | TX | 860-1080 | 16-21 | 79% | Required |
| Morgan State University | MD | 840-1070 | 16-21 | 82% | Test-optional |
| Spalding University | KY | 875-1038 | 15-22 | 100% | Test-optional |
| Tennessee State University | TN | 880-1050 | 16-21 | 70% | Required |
| Bluffton University | OH | 860-1130 | 16-22 | 67% | Test-optional |
| Clayton State University | GA | 860-1078 | 15-19 | 69% | Test-optional |
| Hampton University | VA | 790-1090 | 13-22 | 62% | Test-optional |
| Ottawa University-Surprise | AZ | 840-1160 | 16-21 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | TX | 840-1070 | 15-21 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Virginia State University | VA | 840-1070 | 14-20 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Columbus State University | GA | 800-1060 | 16-22 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Mercy College of Ohio | OH | 790-1010 | 15-20 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Judson University | IL | 816-1118 | 16-24 | 48% | Test-optional |
| University of West Alabama | AL | 860-1120 | 16-21 | 43% | Test-optional |
| Western Kentucky University | KY | 840-1050 | 16-21 | 94% | Test-optional |
| West Virginia State University | WV | 760-1040 | 15-20 | 96% | Test-optional |
| Winston-Salem State University | NC | 830-1020 | 15-20 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Bethel University | TN | 830-1120 | 15-21 | 60% | Test-optional |
| Jackson State University | MS | 820-1070 | 15-20 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Warner University | FL | 790-1070 | 14-20 | 43% | Test-optional |
| Grambling State University | LA | 920-1080 | 15-19 | 45% | Test-optional |
| Norfolk State University | VA | 823-1030 | 16-22 | 88% | Test-optional |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | 803-1036 | 16-21 | 66% | Required |
| Siena Heights University | MI | 806-1073 | 16-23 | 69% | Test-optional |
| Alabama A & M University | AL | 810-1040 | 14-19 | 58% | Test-optional |
| Southern University at New Orleans | LA | 820-1050 | 15-20 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Huston-Tillotson University | TX | 800-1160 | 16-28 | 39% | Test-optional |
| Southern University and A & M College | LA | 790-1020 | 15-19 | 35% | Test-optional |
| Texas Southern University | TX | 800-1000 | 15-19 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | KS | 750-1000 | 16-22 | 83% | Test-optional |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter College | GA | 760-1020 | 15-21 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Gallaudet University | DC | 780-1022 | 14-17 | 58% | Required |
| Alice Lloyd College | KY | 710-960 | 16-22 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Avila University | MO | 800-960 | 16-21 | 88% | Test-optional |
| DeVry University-Illinois | IL | 700-1030 | 11-19 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Alabama State University | AL | 749-967 | 15-20 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Alcorn State University | MS | 670-998 | 15-19 | 45% | Required |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | Not reported | 16-28 | 87% | Test-optional |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | OH | Not reported | 15-25 | 59% | Test-optional |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | MN | Not reported | 16-23 | 62% | Test-optional |
| Metropolitan State University | MN | Not reported | 16-21 | 99% | Test-optional |
| University of Providence | MT | Not reported | 15-23 | 50% | Test-optional |
| Union Commonwealth University | KY | Not reported | 15-22 | 63% | Test-optional |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | IA | Not reported | 16-21 | 100% | Test-optional |
| Southeast Missouri State University | MO | Not reported | 15-20 | 74% | Test-optional |
| Missouri Baptist University | MO | Not reported | 12-18 | 69% | Test-optional |
| Mississippi Valley State University | MS | Not reported | 13-17 | 92% | Test-optional |
| Kentucky State University | KY | Not reported | 14-17 | 96% | Test-optional |
Reach colleges
Closest reaches for a 16 ACT
| College | State | SAT middle 50% | ACT middle 50% | Acceptance rate | Test policy (fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Southern State University | MO | 1150-1420 | 17-24 | 97% | Test-optional |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | 1081-1293 | 17-25 | 87% | Test-optional |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | PA | 1055-1253 | 17-26 | 95% | Test-optional |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | OK | 1070-1240 | 17-19 | 49% | Test-optional |
| Saint Cloud State University | MN | 1025-1260 | 17-25 | 95% | Test-optional |
| Jacksonville State University | AL | 1000-1290 | 17-24 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Catawba College | NC | 1030-1300 | 17-25 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Wichita State University | KS | 905-1240 | 17-25 | 94% | Test-optional |
| North Carolina A & T State University | NC | 1020-1190 | 17-23 | 50% | Test-optional |
| Houston Christian University | TX | 990-1190 | 17-24 | 84% | Test-optional |
| Marietta College | OH | 1040-1200 | 17-24 | 79% | Test-optional |
| University of New Orleans | LA | 935-1241 | 17-23 | 74% | Test-optional |
| Midland University | NE | 963-1170 | 17-23 | 66% | Test-optional |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | LA | 970-1220 | 17-22 | 92% | Required |
| Culinary Institute of America | NY | 928-1183 | 17-23 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Pennsylvania Western University | PA | 940-1140 | 17-25 | 94% | Test-optional |
| Southwest Baptist University | MO | 810-1210 | 17-26 | 68% | Test-optional |
| Delta State University | MS | 925-1210 | 17-23 | 100% | Required |
| University of Akron Main Campus | OH | 900-1190 | 17-25 | 60% | Test-optional |
| East Central University | OK | 900-1120 | 17-24 | 58% | Test-optional |
| Sam Houston State University | TX | 930-1120 | 17-24 | 90% | Test-optional |
| University of West Georgia | GA | 950-1140 | 17-22 | 52% | Required |
| Southwestern Adventist University | TX | 910-1200 | 17-25 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Life University | GA | 920-1130 | 17-20 | 93% | Test-optional |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | AR | 960-1210 | 17-24 | 59% | Required |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | KS | 950-1090 | 17-23 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Anderson University | IN | 900-1150 | 17-24 | 79% | Test-optional |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | TX | 910-1130 | 17-23 | 95% | Test-optional |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | CO | 880-1130 | 17-26 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | AR | 875-1105 | 17-24 | 75% | Required |
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FAQ
Questions about a 16 ACT
What colleges can I get into with a 16 ACT?
No score guarantees admission, but a 16 falls inside the middle 50% of enrolled ACT submitters at 82 of the 879 colleges in this directory that report ACT ranges, from Wilmington College to Kentucky State University. It is above the middle 50% at 0 colleges and below it at 797.
Should I submit a 16 ACT to a test-optional college?
A common rule of thumb is to submit when your score is at or above a college's 50th percentile and to consider withholding it when it falls below the 25th. The ranges here describe students who chose to submit, so check each college's own guidance.
Sources and method
Where these numbers come from
- College Scorecard data downloads (June 10, 2026 release)U.S. Department of Education
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)National Center for Education Statistics
Test scores: 25th, 50th and 75th percentile SAT section scores and ACT composites of first-time students who enrolled in fall 2024 and submitted scores, as each college reported to IPEDS. Composite SAT ranges add the two section percentiles, so they are an estimate of the true composite range.
Admissions and test policy: Fall 2024 entering class, reported to IPEDS in 2024-25. Policies change; check each college's admissions site before applying.
Cost and outcomes: tuition for academic year 2024-25; average net price for academic year 2023-24; graduation rate for first-time, full-time students who started in 2018-19, graduating within 150% of normal time (6 years for a bachelor's degree); median earnings 10 years after entry, measured in 2020 and 2021, in 2022 dollars.
Coverage: colleges currently operating that reported SAT or ACT ranges and enrolled at least 500 undergraduates. Data released 2026-06-10, retrieved 2026-10-05. Spot an error? Email [email protected].