Fall 2024 federal data
Colleges for a 21 ACT score
A 21 ACT sits inside the middle 50% of enrolled submitters at 427 colleges, above it at 28 and below it at 424, out of 879 colleges that report ACT ranges.
427 targets424 reaches28 where it is a strength
Target colleges
Colleges where a 21 is in the middle 50%
| College | State | SAT middle 50% | ACT middle 50% | Acceptance rate | Test policy (fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | MO | 1290-1550 | 20-28 | 72% | Test-optional |
| Fisk University | TN | 1140-1510 | 19-24 | 37% | Test-optional |
| Missouri Southern State University | MO | 1150-1420 | 17-24 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Knox College | IL | 1180-1440 | 21-32 | 71% | Test-optional |
| Dakota State University | SD | 1190-1440 | 20-27 | 88% | Test-optional |
| Kalamazoo College | MI | 1170-1380 | 20-29 | 75% | Test-optional |
| University of Arizona | AZ | 1150-1420 | 21-29 | 86% | Test-optional |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | LA | 1160-1360 | 18-24 | 85% | Test-optional |
| Hamline University | MN | 1133-1391 | 19-28 | 88% | Test-optional |
| Augustana University | SD | 1150-1370 | 21-27 | 68% | Test-optional |
| Salisbury University | MD | 1180-1320 | 20-29 | 88% | Test-optional |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | 1140-1330 | 21-28 | 80% | Test-optional |
| Iowa State University | IA | 1120-1360 | 21-28 | 89% | Test-optional |
| University of Redlands | CA | 1107-1350 | 21-28 | 83% | Test-optional |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | MO | 1060-1290 | 19-27 | 63% | Test-optional |
| Susquehanna University | PA | 1100-1300 | 21-29 | 81% | Test-optional |
| University of Iowa | IA | 1130-1330 | 21-28 | 84% | Test-optional |
| Dordt University | IA | 1070-1330 | 21-29 | 69% | Test-optional |
| Long Island University | NY | 1110-1350 | 21-30 | 86% | Test-optional |
| Whitworth University | WA | 1090-1330 | 21-29 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Queens University of Charlotte | NC | 1140-1340 | 20-27 | 62% | Test-optional |
| John Brown University | AR | 1070-1340 | 21-28 | 76% | Test-optional |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | MN | 1130-1340 | 21-29 | 49% | Test-optional |
| Mississippi State University | MS | 1100-1350 | 21-29 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Walsh University | OH | 1040-1280 | 20-27 | 71% | Test-optional |
| Louisiana Tech University | LA | 1100-1310 | 21-27 | 86% | Test-optional |
| University of Mary | ND | 1110-1340 | 21-26 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Webster University | MO | 1110-1310 | 18-25 | 86% | Test-optional |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | NM | 1080-1310 | 20-29 | 45% | Required |
| University of South Dakota | SD | 1125-1315 | 19-25 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Christian Brothers University | TN | 1020-1380 | 19-24 | 87% | Test-optional |
| LeTourneau University | TX | 990-1330 | 21-30 | 38% | Test-optional |
| Appalachian State University | NC | 1120-1280 | 21-27 | 90% | Test-optional |
| George Fox University | OR | 1070-1340 | 20-29 | 94% | Test-optional |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | OK | 1090-1280 | 21-26 | 66% | Test-optional |
| Western New England University | MA | 1090-1300 | 21-28 | 84% | Test-optional |
| Carroll University | WI | 1040-1270 | 21-27 | 67% | Test-optional |
| University of Kansas | KS | 1070-1300 | 20-28 | 94% | Test-optional |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | OH | 1046-1315 | 18-25 | 84% | Test-optional |
| Rutgers University-Camden | NJ | 1050-1300 | 19-25 | 66% | Test-optional |
| Chatham University | PA | 1070-1295 | 21-30 | 62% | Test-optional |
| University of Kentucky | KY | 1070-1290 | 21-28 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Mount St. Mary's University | MD | 1046-1280 | 19-27 | 74% | Test-optional |
| Tennessee Technological University | TN | 1048-1310 | 20-27 | 76% | Test-optional |
| Western Carolina University | NC | 1080-1270 | 19-25 | 82% | Test-optional |
| University of Nevada-Reno | NV | 1060-1290 | 19-26 | 74% | Test-optional |
| Guilford College | NC | 1120-1260 | 18-24 | 80% | Test-optional |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | PA | 1090-1275 | 18-27 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Montana State University | MT | 1065-1285 | 21-27 | 82% | Test-optional |
| Utah State University | UT | 1070-1290 | 20-28 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Maine Maritime Academy | ME | 1095-1260 | 21-26 | 54% | Test-optional |
| Kansas State University | KS | 1060-1260 | 20-27 | 82% | Test-optional |
| University of North Florida | FL | 1070-1270 | 19-25 | 53% | Required |
| University of Northern Iowa | IA | 1020-1280 | 19-26 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Wilmington College | OH | 850-1220 | 16-23 | 92% | Test-optional |
| Montana Technological University | MT | 1040-1260 | 19-25 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Carroll College | MT | 1050-1300 | 21-27 | 71% | Test-optional |
| Florida International University | FL | 1070-1260 | 21-27 | 55% | Required |
| Marywood University | PA | 1060-1250 | 18-30 | 61% | Test-optional |
| Evangel University | MO | 1040-1260 | 21-27 | 72% | Test-optional |
| York College of Pennsylvania | PA | 1020-1270 | 21-28 | 74% | Test-optional |
| Oklahoma City University | OK | 1050-1260 | 21-27 | 77% | Test-optional |
| Ripon College | WI | 980-1270 | 21-27 | 80% | Test-optional |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | GA | 1030-1270 | 21-28 | 83% | Test-optional |
| East Carolina University | NC | 1070-1240 | 21-26 | 89% | Test-optional |
| North Greenville University | SC | 1060-1240 | 20-28 | 67% | Test-optional |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | 1030-1300 | 19-28 | 73% | Test-optional |
| Trinity Christian College | IL | 1050-1320 | 20-25 | 85% | Test-optional |
| Ball State University | IN | 1080-1260 | 20-24 | 86% | Test-optional |
| College of Saint Benedict | MN | 1048-1233 | 20-27 | 92% | Test-optional |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | 1081-1293 | 17-25 | 87% | Test-optional |
| Stetson University | FL | 1060-1270 | 21-28 | 72% | Test-optional |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | PA | 1055-1253 | 17-26 | 95% | Test-optional |
| Randolph College | VA | 1100-1210 | 19-26 | 94% | Test-optional |
| Belhaven University | MS | 1010-1298 | 19-24 | 50% | Test-optional |
| Augustana College | IL | 1030-1270 | 21-29 | 63% | Test-optional |
| Harding University | AR | 1050-1290 | 20-29 | 71% | Required |
| Wittenberg University | OH | 980-1275 | 21-28 | 72% | Test-optional |
| Bethany Lutheran College | MN | 1040-1180 | 21-26 | 39% | Test-optional |
| New College of Florida | FL | 1060-1245 | 21-26 | 73% | Required |
| Oklahoma State University | OK | 1040-1250 | 20-27 | 75% | Test-optional |
| University of Louisville | KY | 1040-1270 | 19-27 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Andrews University | MI | 990-1290 | 20-26 | 82% | Test-optional |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | OR | 1000-1270 | 18-27 | 95% | Test-optional |
| William Carey University | MS | 1040-1290 | 19-25 | 60% | Required |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | 1020-1270 | 19-26 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Piedmont University | GA | 1038-1245 | 18-25 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Farmingdale State College | NY | 1040-1240 | 20-28 | 63% | Test-optional |
| Saint Francis University | PA | 1050-1230 | 21-27 | 77% | Test-optional |
| Franklin College | IN | 1060-1240 | 20-26 | 70% | Test-optional |
| Coastal Carolina University | SC | 1050-1220 | 21-26 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Southern Adventist University | TN | 1020-1300 | 19-25 | 66% | Test-optional |
| Toccoa Falls College | GA | 1010-1230 | 18-24 | 66% | Test-optional |
| Stockton University | NJ | 1030-1230 | 21-25 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Midway University | KY | 1100-1170 | 20-25 | 95% | Test-optional |
| William Jewell College | MO | 1080-1270 | 18-24 | 38% | Test-optional |
| Saint Norbert College | WI | 1033-1290 | 21-28 | 86% | Test-optional |
| Regent University | VA | 990-1250 | 19-26 | 38% | Test-optional |
| University of St Francis | IL | 1030-1220 | 20-32 | 65% | Test-optional |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | 1030-1240 | 21-29 | 76% | Test-optional |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | MN | 950-1380 | 21-29 | 71% | Test-optional |
| University of Southern Indiana | IN | 1030-1240 | 21-27 | 96% | Test-optional |
| Converse University | SC | 1010-1250 | 19-26 | 68% | Test-optional |
| Lee University | TN | 1040-1230 | 20-27 | 71% | Test-optional |
| Lynn University | FL | 1040-1200 | 21-26 | 74% | Test-optional |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | CO | 1010-1220 | 20-26 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Middle Tennessee State University | TN | 1010-1230 | 20-26 | 69% | Required |
| Oklahoma Christian University | OK | 1010-1270 | 19-26 | 97% | Test-optional |
| South Dakota State University | SD | 1060-1240 | 19-25 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | AL | 1036-1203 | 18-24 | 92% | 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 |
| Pacific University | OR | 900-1240 | 18-29 | 90% | Test-optional |
| University of Arkansas | AR | 1030-1220 | 21-28 | 74% | Test-optional |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | PA | 1010-1200 | 20-28 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | LA | 1060-1210 | 20-25 | 56% | Test-optional |
| University of West Florida | FL | 1020-1230 | 20-27 | 58% | Required |
| Florida Atlantic University | FL | 1040-1200 | 21-26 | 66% | Required |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | TX | 1010-1240 | 19-27 | 80% | Test-optional |
| Emory & Henry University | VA | 1051-1223 | 20-26 | 84% | Test-optional |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | KY | 1010-1230 | 19-27 | 56% | Required |
| Ashland University | OH | 1035-1208 | 20-25 | 76% | Test-optional |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | SC | 980-1220 | 19-26 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Youngstown State University | OH | 1010-1230 | 19-25 | 85% | Test-optional |
| Longwood University | VA | 1030-1210 | 19-26 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Kent State University at Kent | OH | 1010-1240 | 18-25 | 86% | Test-optional |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | 1010-1240 | 18-25 | 96% | Test-optional |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | FL | 1040-1240 | 18-28 | 58% | Test-optional |
| Winthrop University | SC | 1010-1220 | 20-27 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Saint Vincent College | PA | 1020-1230 | 20-27 | 62% | Test-optional |
| University of Idaho | ID | 990-1230 | 20-26 | 76% | Test-optional |
| Thomas More University | KY | 1030-1230 | 21-27 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Monmouth College | IL | 1000-1210 | 20-27 | 91% | Test-optional |
| University of South Alabama | AL | 970-1190 | 20-26 | 71% | Test-optional |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | NC | 1000-1250 | 21-24 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Seton Hill University | PA | 1020-1240 | 19-27 | 80% | Test-optional |
| West Virginia University | WV | 1010-1220 | 20-26 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | 1040-1200 | 20-25 | 63% | Required |
| Kennesaw State University | GA | 1000-1220 | 19-26 | 69% | Test-optional |
| Bowling Green State University | OH | 1000-1210 | 19-26 | 81% | Test-optional |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | TN | 970-1210 | 19-25 | 88% | Required |
| Shorter University | GA | 1040-1200 | 18-25 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Catawba College | NC | 1030-1300 | 17-25 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Wichita State University | KS | 905-1240 | 17-25 | 94% | Test-optional |
| Dallas Baptist University | TX | 960-1213 | 20-26 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Hawaii Pacific University | HI | 998-1200 | 19-27 | 86% | Test-optional |
| Maranatha Baptist University | WI | 940-1260 | 20-28 | 72% | Required |
| Illinois State University | IL | 990-1210 | 21-27 | 88% | Test-optional |
| Saint Johns University | MN | 941-1228 | 21-27 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Olivet Nazarene University | IL | 950-1220 | 19-26 | 56% | Test-optional |
| Presbyterian College | SC | 980-1200 | 21-26 | 68% | Test-optional |
| University of Michigan-Flint | MI | 970-1243 | 19-24 | 71% | Test-optional |
| University of North Texas | TX | 980-1230 | 19-27 | 72% | Test-optional |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | TN | 1013-1210 | 20-26 | 81% | Required |
| Central College | IA | 1056-1120 | 20-26 | 86% | Test-optional |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | 1000-1220 | 19-25 | 87% | Test-optional |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | TX | 1010-1200 | 20-26 | 94% | Test-optional |
| College of the Ozarks | MO | 1050-1220 | 20-25 | 12% | Required |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | FL | 1030-1180 | 20-24 | 21% | Required |
| University of North Georgia | GA | 980-1210 | 19-25 | 68% | Test-optional |
| Fort Lewis College | CO | 1010-1210 | 18-26 | 77% | Test-optional |
| Westminster College | MO | 990-1250 | 19-24 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Texas State University | TX | 980-1200 | 19-25 | 89% | Required |
| Hardin-Simmons University | TX | 1010-1190 | 19-26 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Wingate University | NC | 1010-1210 | 18-25 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | 1000-1210 | 18-24 | 63% | Test-optional |
| Arkansas State University | AR | 970-1190 | 18-24 | 82% | Test-optional |
| North Carolina A & T State University | NC | 1020-1190 | 17-23 | 50% | Test-optional |
| St. Mary's University | TX | 900-1310 | 15-27 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Northwest Missouri State University | MO | 976-1193 | 19-24 | 86% | Test-optional |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | TN | 980-1235 | 18-24 | 69% | Test-optional |
| University of La Verne | CA | 986-1236 | 18-25 | 71% | Test-optional |
| Averett University | VA | 926-1143 | 15-28 | 57% | Test-optional |
| University of Mississippi | MS | 1000-1200 | 21-29 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | IN | 1000-1200 | 21-27 | 82% | Test-optional |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | HI | 960-1190 | 21-25 | 47% | Required |
| Towson University | MD | 950-1235 | 19-27 | 82% | Test-optional |
| Florida College | FL | 930-1220 | 19-25 | 70% | Required |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | 980-1190 | 18-26 | 72% | Test-optional |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | NY | 990-1200 | 20-24 | 76% | Test-optional |
| University of Dubuque | IA | 980-1220 | 18-24 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | LA | 1000-1195 | 18-24 | 51% | Test-optional |
| Waynesburg University | PA | 930-1250 | 19-23 | 90% | Test-optional |
| University of St Thomas | TX | 980-1210 | 18-25 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Houston Christian University | TX | 990-1190 | 17-24 | 84% | Test-optional |
| Brenau University | GA | 930-1200 | 18-22 | 88% | Test-optional |
| La Roche University | PA | 940-1200 | 15-22 | 76% | Test-optional |
| Gardner-Webb University | NC | 975-1198 | 19-25 | 77% | Test-optional |
| Randolph-Macon College | VA | 980-1220 | 21-27 | 87% | Test-optional |
| Lewis University | IL | 960-1210 | 20-27 | 71% | Test-optional |
| Central Michigan University | MI | 960-1200 | 21-27 | 90% | Test-optional |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | SC | 1005-1175 | 21-26 | 67% | Test-optional |
| East Tennessee State University | TN | 980-1200 | 19-26 | 86% | Test-optional |
| St Catherine University | MN | 850-1140 | 20-26 | 92% | Test-optional |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | ID | 970-1200 | 20-26 | 96% | Test-optional |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | TX | 960-1200 | 19-26 | 96% | Test-optional |
| Quincy University | IL | 1000-1200 | 20-25 | 51% | Test-optional |
| Belmont Abbey College | NC | 960-1200 | 18-26 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Indiana University-South Bend | IN | 950-1190 | 21-23 | 84% | Test-optional |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | TX | 970-1193 | 19-25 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | PA | 970-1180 | 20-27 | 91% | Test-optional |
| University of Mount Union | OH | 910-1240 | 18-25 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Marietta College | OH | 1040-1200 | 17-24 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Flagler College | FL | 960-1190 | 19-25 | 81% | Test-optional |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | IN | 960-1180 | 19-28 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Nicholls State University | LA | 934-1196 | 19-24 | 91% | Required |
| Middle Georgia State University | GA | 950-1190 | 16-24 | 100% | Test-optional |
| Brevard College | NC | 870-1220 | 16-26 | 42% | Test-optional |
| University of New Orleans | LA | 935-1241 | 17-23 | 74% | Test-optional |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | NC | 970-1200 | 18-23 | 93% | Test-optional |
| McPherson College | KS | 960-1200 | 18-23 | 77% | Test-optional |
| Huntingdon College | AL | 1006-1220 | 20-25 | 70% | Test-optional |
| Mount St. Joseph University | OH | 930-1140 | 20-28 | 59% | Test-optional |
| University of Illinois Springfield | IL | 940-1200 | 21-27 | 86% | Test-optional |
| University of Northern Colorado | CO | 950-1190 | 21-26 | 86% | Test-optional |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | IL | 950-1190 | 20-27 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Lubbock Christian University | TX | 950-1190 | 19-27 | 73% | Test-optional |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | CT | 930-1220 | 21-27 | 88% | Required |
| Carson-Newman University | TN | 955-1215 | 19-25 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Midland University | NE | 963-1170 | 17-23 | 66% | Test-optional |
| Tarleton State University | TX | 980-1160 | 19-24 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Troy University | AL | 940-1210 | 18-25 | 96% | Test-optional |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | LA | 970-1220 | 17-22 | 92% | Required |
| Ursuline College | OH | 1006-1133 | 20-26 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Culinary Institute of America | NY | 928-1183 | 17-23 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Millsaps College | MS | 1025-1150 | 21-28 | 43% | Test-optional |
| Eastern Michigan University | MI | 920-1170 | 18-27 | 80% | Test-optional |
| Murray State University | KY | 940-1170 | 19-26 | 86% | Test-optional |
| Indiana University-Kokomo | IN | 960-1150 | 21-27 | 87% | Test-optional |
| Georgetown College | KY | 960-1160 | 20-25 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Thomas University | GA | 990-1220 | 20-24 | 38% | Test-optional |
| Georgia State University | GA | 940-1180 | 19-26 | 55% | Test-optional |
| University of the Ozarks | AR | 1020-1160 | 20-25 | 60% | Test-optional |
| Indiana University-Southeast | IN | 970-1180 | 20-25 | 85% | Test-optional |
| Augusta University | GA | 970-1140 | 18-25 | 86% | Required |
| East Texas A&M University | TX | 910-1150 | 18-24 | 92% | Test-optional |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | OK | 980-1186 | 18-24 | 76% | Test-optional |
| Northern State University | SD | 980-1160 | 18-24 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Stephen F Austin State University | TX | 970-1170 | 18-24 | 94% | Test-optional |
| Pennsylvania Western University | PA | 940-1140 | 17-25 | 94% | Test-optional |
| Black Hills State University | SD | 965-1135 | 18-24 | 96% | Test-optional |
| Minot State University | ND | 930-1140 | 18-24 | 65% | Test-optional |
| Clarke University | IA | 900-1160 | 16-24 | 72% | Test-optional |
| Lander University | SC | 950-1178 | 16-23 | 81% | Test-optional |
| Aurora University | IL | 900-1150 | 21-29 | 81% | Test-optional |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | TX | 970-1150 | 20-25 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Illinois College | IL | 883-1180 | 19-26 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Grand Canyon University | AZ | 1006-1113 | 20-22 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Georgia Southern University | GA | 986-1133 | 18-23 | 88% | Test-optional |
| Indiana University-Northwest | IN | 910-1180 | 18-26 | 73% | Test-optional |
| Saint Ambrose University | IA | 930-1170 | 20-25 | 77% | Test-optional |
| Saginaw Valley State University | MI | 920-1170 | 18-26 | 72% | Test-optional |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | FL | 950-1220 | 18-26 | 82% | Test-optional |
| Lamar University | TX | 930-1140 | 18-25 | 86% | Test-optional |
| Radford University | VA | 940-1160 | 19-26 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Indiana University-East | IN | 960-1170 | 19-24 | 67% | Test-optional |
| Southwest Baptist University | MO | 810-1210 | 17-26 | 68% | Test-optional |
| McNeese State University | LA | 940-1198 | 18-23 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Colorado Mesa University | CO | 930-1160 | 18-24 | 82% | Test-optional |
| Fort Hays State University | KS | 970-1140 | 18-24 | 90% | Test-optional |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | VA | 945-1120 | 18-22 | 28% | Test-optional |
| Dillard University | LA | 968-1202 | 18-22 | 42% | Test-optional |
| West Texas A & M University | TX | 950-1170 | 18-23 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Delta State University | MS | 925-1210 | 17-23 | 100% | Required |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | HI | 945-1175 | 15-22 | 61% | Test-optional |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | MN | 868-1271 | 20-28 | 94% | Test-optional |
| Huntington University | IN | 930-1150 | 18-26 | 76% | Test-optional |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | 900-1160 | 18-25 | 87% | Test-optional |
| University of Central Arkansas | AR | 910-1170 | 19-25 | 90% | Test-optional |
| University of Akron Main Campus | OH | 900-1190 | 17-25 | 60% | Test-optional |
| Johnson University | TN | 960-1110 | 18-24 | 65% | Test-optional |
| Jersey College | NJ | 986-1305 | 19-23 | 68% | Test-optional |
| Northern Kentucky University | KY | 953-1150 | 18-25 | 68% | Test-optional |
| Marshall University | WV | 910-1150 | 19-24 | 96% | Test-optional |
| Charleston Southern University | SC | 930-1160 | 18-24 | 97% | Test-optional |
| McMurry University | TX | 950-1160 | 18-24 | 57% | 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 |
| Gordon State College | GA | 890-1130 | 15-24 | 86% | Test-optional |
| Rocky Mountain College | MT | 893-1133 | 18-24 | 70% | Test-optional |
| University of Memphis | TN | 915-1180 | 18-24 | 72% | Required |
| Southwestern Adventist University | TX | 910-1200 | 17-25 | 78% | Test-optional |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | WV | 892-1160 | 16-23 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Wartburg College | IA | 930-1200 | 21-27 | 76% | Test-optional |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | NE | 905-1125 | 19-26 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Angelo State University | TX | 910-1150 | 18-24 | 83% | Test-optional |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | LA | 866-1163 | 18-24 | 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 |
| LIM College | NY | 960-1138 | 19-25 | 96% | Test-optional |
| Northeastern State University | OK | 866-1136 | 18-23 | 100% | Test-optional |
| University of Houston-Downtown | TX | 940-1110 | 16-22 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | LA | 950-1113 | 19-24 | 69% | Test-optional |
| Anderson University | IN | 900-1150 | 17-24 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Shepherd University | WV | 878-1140 | 19-24 | 97% | Test-optional |
| University of New Mexico | NM | 890-1170 | 19-26 | 95% | Test-optional |
| Freed-Hardeman University | TN | 952-1087 | 19-26 | 60% | Test-optional |
| Purdue University Northwest | IN | 890-1140 | 16-24 | 72% | Test-optional |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | TX | 910-1130 | 17-23 | 95% | Test-optional |
| Friends University | KS | 960-1090 | 15-28 | 55% | Test-optional |
| Millikin University | IL | 860-1130 | 18-25 | 67% | Test-optional |
| Malone University | OH | 930-1180 | 18-24 | 76% | Test-optional |
| Aquinas College | MI | 910-1140 | 20-26 | 90% | 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 |
| Adrian College | MI | 873-1140 | 21-27 | 73% | Test-optional |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | CO | 880-1130 | 17-26 | 99% | Test-optional |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | WV | 880-1120 | 19-23 | 37% | Test-optional |
| Capital University | OH | 910-1180 | 18-25 | 70% | Test-optional |
| Ferris State University | MI | 890-1120 | 20-24 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Valdosta State University | GA | 920-1100 | 16-22 | 72% | Required |
| Austin Peay State University | TN | 843-1126 | 18-24 | 96% | Test-optional |
| West Liberty University | WV | 890-1123 | 18-24 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Howard Payne University | TX | 880-1160 | 16-27 | 67% | Test-optional |
| Sul Ross State University | TX | 930-1110 | 15-24 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | AR | 875-1105 | 17-24 | 75% | Required |
| New Mexico State University | NM | 870-1110 | 17-24 | 89% | Test-optional |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | NY | 910-1160 | 18-23 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Arkansas Tech University | AR | 880-1100 | 17-23 | 96% | Required |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | NC | 880-1130 | 16-23 | 80% | Test-optional |
| Muskingum University | OH | 910-1105 | 17-22 | 82% | 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 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | MO | 960-1045 | 17-23 | 57% | Test-optional |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | TN | 905-1110 | 18-24 | 87% | Required |
| Francis Marion University | SC | 870-1115 | 16-24 | 86% | Test-optional |
| Texas A & M International University | TX | 890-1090 | 16-22 | 44% | Required |
| College of Coastal Georgia | GA | 875-1100 | 17-22 | 98% | Test-optional |
| 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 |
| Roosevelt University | IL | 895-1175 | 18-26 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Fort Valley State University | GA | 930-1070 | 19-24 | 66% | Test-optional |
| Bluefield State University | WV | 870-1080 | 17-22 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Fairmont State University | WV | 810-1070 | 17-23 | 99% | Required |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | GA | 860-1080 | 17-22 | 76% | Test-optional |
| Eastern Kentucky University | KY | 880-1080 | 19-25 | 78% | Test-optional |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | IN | 870-1070 | 17-24 | 96% | Test-optional |
| 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 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | TX | 860-1080 | 17-22 | 100% | Test-optional |
| Bluffton University | OH | 860-1130 | 16-22 | 67% | Test-optional |
| Hampton University | VA | 790-1090 | 13-22 | 62% | Test-optional |
| Concord University | WV | 830-1090 | 17-24 | 93% | 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 |
| Eastern New Mexico University | NM | 830-1060 | 17-23 | 92% | Test-optional |
| Rockford University | IL | 850-1070 | 17-23 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Columbus State University | GA | 800-1060 | 16-22 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Judson University | IL | 816-1118 | 16-24 | 48% | Test-optional |
| Valley City State University | ND | 830-1070 | 17-24 | 99% | 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 |
| Delaware State University | DE | 800-1020 | 20-24 | 47% | Test-optional |
| University of the Virgin Islands | VI | 783-1030 | 19-22 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Bethel University | TN | 830-1120 | 15-21 | 60% | 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 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | TX | 800-1160 | 16-28 | 39% | Test-optional |
| University of Saint Mary | KS | 806-1028 | 17-24 | 87% | 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 |
| Alice Lloyd College | KY | 710-960 | 16-22 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Avila University | MO | 800-960 | 16-21 | 88% | Test-optional |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | MN | Not reported | 21-26 | 63% | Test-optional |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | WI | Not reported | 21-28 | 89% | Test-optional |
| University of Southern Mississippi | MS | Not reported | 20-29 | 99% | Required |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | NC | Not reported | 21-23 | 23% | Required |
| University of Minnesota-Morris | MN | Not reported | 20-26 | 75% | Test-optional |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | WI | Not reported | 19-26 | 82% | Test-optional |
| Carthage College | WI | Not reported | 20-25 | 87% | Test-optional |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | WI | Not reported | 20-27 | 88% | Test-optional |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | Not reported | 21-25 | 88% | Test-optional |
| Mount Saint Mary College | NY | Not reported | 19-28 | 89% | Test-optional |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | WI | Not reported | 20-26 | 92% | Test-optional |
| North Dakota State University | ND | Not reported | 19-25 | 95% | Test-optional |
| Mount Marty University | SD | Not reported | 18-25 | 43% | Test-optional |
| Tuskegee University | AL | Not reported | 18-25 | 49% | Test-optional |
| Rockhurst University | MO | Not reported | 19-26 | 70% | Test-optional |
| Spring Hill College | AL | Not reported | 17-29 | 77% | Test-optional |
| Buena Vista University | IA | Not reported | 19-26 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | Not reported | 16-28 | 87% | Test-optional |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | NE | Not reported | 19-26 | 87% | Required |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | MO | Not reported | 19-25 | 88% | Test-optional |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | WI | Not reported | 18-24 | 89% | Test-optional |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | MN | Not reported | 19-25 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | CO | Not reported | 19-26 | 95% | Test-optional |
| Emporia State University | KS | Not reported | 18-24 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | MN | Not reported | 18-26 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Mississippi Christian University | MS | Not reported | 19-25 | 29% | Test-optional |
| Morehouse College | GA | Not reported | 18-25 | 44% | Test-optional |
| Bemidji State University | MN | Not reported | 18-24 | 56% | Test-optional |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | MN | Not reported | 18-25 | 59% | Test-optional |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | OH | Not reported | 15-25 | 59% | Test-optional |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | TN | Not reported | 19-23 | 69% | Test-optional |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | WI | Not reported | 17-25 | 75% | Test-optional |
| University of Central Oklahoma | OK | Not reported | 18-24 | 78% | Required |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | WI | Not reported | 18-25 | 87% | Test-optional |
| Martin Luther College | MN | Not reported | 21-28 | 87% | Test-optional |
| Mississippi University for Women | MS | Not reported | 17-24 | 90% | Test-optional |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | Not reported | 18-25 | 91% | Test-optional |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | WI | Not reported | 18-24 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Upper Iowa University | IA | Not reported | 17-23 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | LA | Not reported | 18-24 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | MN | Not reported | 16-23 | 62% | Test-optional |
| University of Central Missouri | MO | Not reported | 17-24 | 64% | Test-optional |
| University of Mount Olive | NC | Not reported | 18-24 | 76% | Test-optional |
| Kettering College | OH | Not reported | 19-24 | 77% | Test-optional |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | AR | Not reported | 18-23 | 81% | Required |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | TN | Not reported | 17-22 | 82% | Required |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | WI | Not reported | 17-24 | 86% | Test-optional |
| North Carolina Central University | NC | Not reported | 19-22 | 87% | Test-optional |
| Pittsburg State University | KS | Not reported | 17-24 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Mount Mary University | WI | Not reported | 18-21 | 62% | Test-optional |
| Faulkner University | AL | Not reported | 18-21 | 73% | Test-optional |
| Metropolitan State University | MN | Not reported | 16-21 | 99% | Test-optional |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | AR | Not reported | 17-22 | 100% | Required |
| 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 |
Reach colleges
Closest reaches for a 21 ACT
| College | State | SAT middle 50% | ACT middle 50% | Acceptance rate | Test policy (fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | KS | 1140-1380 | 22-29 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Union University | TN | 1160-1390 | 22-30 | 60% | Test-optional |
| University of Utah | UT | 1190-1380 | 22-29 | 86% | Test-optional |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | NC | 1140-1370 | 22-29 | 30% | Test-optional |
| Western Colorado University | CO | 1163-1353 | 22-26 | 100% | Test-optional |
| Cedarville University | OH | 1130-1360 | 22-29 | 65% | Test-optional |
| Bethel University | MN | 1190-1300 | 22-28 | 88% | Test-optional |
| University of Dallas | TX | 1120-1370 | 22-29 | 53% | Test-optional |
| Juniata College | PA | 1130-1320 | 22-30 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | PA | 1120-1310 | 22-31 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Spelman College | GA | 1108-1320 | 22-29 | 25% | Test-optional |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | OH | 1110-1350 | 22-29 | 58% | Test-optional |
| Berry College | GA | 1125-1330 | 22-28 | 64% | Test-optional |
| Luther College | IA | 1078-1406 | 22-29 | 72% | Test-optional |
| Howard University | DC | 1090-1320 | 22-28 | 41% | Test-optional |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | NJ | 1130-1300 | 22-30 | 71% | Test-optional |
| Xavier University | OH | 1103-1310 | 22-29 | 86% | Test-optional |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | 1150-1355 | 22-27 | 89% | Test-optional |
| SUNY Maritime College | NY | 1123-1288 | 22-28 | 72% | Test-optional |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | NY | 1110-1300 | 22-29 | 34% | Required |
| Drury University | MO | 1130-1290 | 22-29 | 58% | Test-optional |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | NY | 1025-1370 | 22-30 | 81% | Test-optional |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | 1098-1330 | 22-28 | 88% | Test-optional |
| Oral Roberts University | OK | 1120-1310 | 22-28 | 99% | Test-optional |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | MA | 1070-1290 | 22-29 | 84% | Test-optional |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | SC | 1085-1285 | 22-27 | 23% | Test-optional |
| Anderson University | SC | 1100-1280 | 22-29 | 55% | Test-optional |
| Jacksonville University | FL | 1100-1280 | 22-27 | 57% | Test-optional |
| Ohio University | OH | 1090-1290 | 22-28 | 85% | Test-optional |
| Milligan University | TN | 1133-1268 | 22-27 | 72% | Test-optional |
Score is a strength
Colleges where a 21 is above the middle 50%
| College | State | SAT middle 50% | ACT middle 50% | Acceptance rate | Test policy (fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin's University | WA | 1025-1230 | 16-20 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Missouri Valley College | MO | 895-1115 | 16-20 | 69% | Test-optional |
| Life University | GA | 920-1130 | 17-20 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Virginia State University | VA | 840-1070 | 14-20 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Mercy College of Ohio | OH | 790-1010 | 15-20 | 93% | 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 |
| Jackson State University | MS | 820-1070 | 15-20 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Warner University | FL | 790-1070 | 14-20 | 43% | Test-optional |
| Southern University at New Orleans | LA | 820-1050 | 15-20 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Alabama State University | AL | 749-967 | 15-20 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Bushnell University | OR | Not reported | 18-20 | 67% | Test-optional |
| Southeast Missouri State University | MO | Not reported | 15-20 | 74% | Test-optional |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | OK | 1070-1240 | 17-19 | 49% | Test-optional |
| Fayetteville State University | NC | 890-1090 | 15-19 | 82% | Test-optional |
| Clayton State University | GA | 860-1078 | 15-19 | 69% | Test-optional |
| Grambling State University | LA | 920-1080 | 15-19 | 45% | Test-optional |
| Alabama A & M University | AL | 810-1040 | 14-19 | 58% | 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 |
| DeVry University-Illinois | IL | 700-1030 | 11-19 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Alcorn State University | MS | 670-998 | 15-19 | 45% | Required |
| Mid-America Christian University | OK | Not reported | 17-19 | 92% | Test-optional |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | AR | 845-1108 | 14-18 | 41% | Required |
| Missouri Baptist University | MO | Not reported | 12-18 | 69% | Test-optional |
| Gallaudet University | DC | 780-1022 | 14-17 | 58% | Required |
| Mississippi Valley State University | MS | Not reported | 13-17 | 92% | Test-optional |
| Kentucky State University | KY | Not reported | 14-17 | 96% | Test-optional |
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FAQ
Questions about a 21 ACT
What colleges can I get into with a 21 ACT?
No score guarantees admission, but a 21 falls inside the middle 50% of enrolled ACT submitters at 427 of the 879 colleges in this directory that report ACT ranges, from University of Missouri-Kansas City to Mercy College of Health Sciences. It is above the middle 50% at 28 colleges and below it at 424.
Should I submit a 21 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].