Resources › For Students and Parents Public Universities Where Most Students Score 20 - 25 on the ACT 25th Percentile Scores Share Flipboard Email Print rainesUMD / Pixabay For Students and Parents Test Prep ACT Test Prep Test Prep Strategies Study Skills SAT Test Prep GRE Test Prep LSAT Test Prep Certifications Homework Help Private School College Admissions College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Kelly Roell Kelly Roell Education Expert B.A., English, University of Michigan Kelly Roell is the author of "Ace the ACT. " She has a master's degree in secondary English education and has worked as a high school English teacher. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on October 04, 2019 When you're considering to which public college or university to apply, sometimes it's helpful to browse through schools who have students scoring similarly on the ACT as you did. If your ACT scores are completely lower or higher than 75% of the students who were accepted to a particular school, perhaps you'd be better off searching for a school where students are more in your range, although exceptions are certainly made all the time. Schools That Might Be a Good Fit This is a list of colleges and universities where 75% of the accepted students scored above or at a 20 - 25 composite score on the ACT. What does this mean? The following public schools are accepting students who are scoring about average on the ACT since the current national average is about a 21. If you have scored between 20 - 25 and all your other credentials fit – GPA, extracurricular activities, recommendation letters, etc. – then perhaps one of these public universities would be a good fit. Please keep in mind that this list is for the composite ACT score – you'll see ACT scores a bit lower on particular sections (English, Mathematics, Reading, Science Reasoning), but the composite scores are always between 20 - 25. **Please note that I did not create an article for the private schools with these scores because there were nearly 400 private schools where 75% of the students scored between a 20 - 25 on the ACT. Schools Where 75% of Students Score a 20 to 25 Note that these are just the public universities. If you see a school listed in this article that was also listed in the 25 - 30 public schools list, then you'll know it's because the 25th percentile ACT score for that school happened to be a 25. Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina Arizona State UniversityTempe, Arizona Arkansas State University-Main CampusJonesboro, Arkansas Auburn UniversityAuburn University, Alabama Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, Alabama Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, Minnesota Boise State UniversityBoise, Idaho Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, Massachusetts California Maritime AcademyVallejo, California California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, Connecticut Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, Michigan Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, Virginia Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina College of CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado East Carolina UniversityGreenville, North Carolina Emporia State UniversityEmporia, Kansas Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Florida Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, Florida Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida Framingham State UniversityFramingham, Massachusetts George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, Georgia Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, Georgia Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia Kent State University at KentKent, Ohio Kirksville Area Technical CenterKirksville, Missouri Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, Louisiana Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, Louisiana Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, Massachusetts Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, Massachusetts McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, Louisiana Miami University-OxfordOxford, Ohio Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota Minot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana Montana Tech of the University of MontanaButte, Montana Morrisville State CollegeMorrisville, New York New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, New Jersey New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, New Mexico North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota North Georgia College & State UniversityDahlonega, Georgia Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, Missouri Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, Mississippi Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, Pennsylvania Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, Maryland San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, South Dakota South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, Missouri Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, Illinois Southern Polytechnic State UniversityMarietta, Georgia Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, Utah St Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, Maryland State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, New York Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York SUNY at AlbanyAlbany, New York SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, New York SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, New York SUNY College at BrockportBrockport, New York SUNY College at CortlandCortland, New York SUNY College at Old WestburyOld Westbury, New York SUNY College at OneontaOneonta, New York SUNY College at OswegoOswego, New York SUNY College at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, New York SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillCobleskill, New York SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, New York SUNY College of Technology at AlfredAlfred, New York SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica-RomeUtica, New York SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, New York Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Tennessee Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas Texas A & M University-GalvestonGalveston, Texas Texas State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, Texas Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas The College of New JerseyEwing, New Jersey The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, Washington The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana The University of TennesseeKnoxville, Tennessee The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaChattanooga, Tennessee The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas The University of Texas at TylerTyler, Texas The University of West FloridaPensacola, Florida Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland Truman State UniversityKirksville, Missouri United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, Connecticut United States Military AcademyWest Point, New York University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, Alabama University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas University of California-DavisDavis, California University of California-IrvineIrvine, California University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California University of Central ArkansasConway, Arkansas University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, Colorado University of Colorado DenverDenver, Colorado University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut University of Connecticut-Tri-CampusWaterbury, Connecticut University of DelawareNewark, Delaware University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii University of HoustonHouston, Texas University of IdahoMoscow, Idaho University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, Illinois University of Illinois at SpringfieldSpringfield, Illinois University of IowaIowa City, Iowa University of KansasLawrence, Kansas University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, Louisiana University of Louisiana-MonroeMonroe, Louisiana University of LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky University of MaineOrono, Maine University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, Virginia University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, Massachusetts University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, Massachusetts University of MemphisMemphis, Tennessee University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, Michigan University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, Minnesota University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, Minnesota University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, Minnesota University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester, Minnesota University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota University of MississippiUniversity, Mississippi University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, Missouri University of MontevalloMontevallo, Alabama University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, Nebraska University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada University of New OrleansNew Orleans, Louisiana University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, North Carolina University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North Carolina University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-Salem, North Carolina University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, North Carolina University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North Dakota University of North FloridaJacksonville, Florida University of North TexasDenton, Texas University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, Colorado University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa University of Oklahoma Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma University of OregonEugene, Oregon University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island University of Science and Arts of OklahomaChickasha, Oklahoma University of South AlabamaMobile, Alabama University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina University of South DakotaVermillion, South Dakota University of South Florida-Main CampusTampa, Florida University of South Florida-St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg, Florida University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah University of VermontBurlington, Vermont University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, Georgia Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia Virginia Military InstituteLexington, Virginia Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington Westfield State UniversityWestfield, Massachusetts Wichita State UniversityWichita, Kansas Winona State UniversityWinona, Minnesota Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, South Carolina More ACT Score Information How to Understand Score Percentiles What's a Good ACT Score? 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