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Colleges you can get into with a 20 ACT

592 of the 910 schools reporting ACT ranges match a 20 — sorted into targets (inside the middle 50%), safeties (at or above the 75th percentile), and reaches (just below the 25th). Ordered by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Target schools for a 20 ACT

Your 20 falls inside these schools' middle 50% — the 25th–75th percentile range of enrolled students. You'd be a typical admit by test score.

Target schools for a 20 ACT, ordered by Trajecta Score
#	College	Location	ACT range	Admit rate	Score
1	College of the Ozarks	Point Lookout, MO	20–25 Highly Selective	12%	64
2	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Socorro, NM	20–29 Moderate	44%	62
3	Rutgers University-Camden	Camden, NJ	19–25 Open	66%	61
4	Farmingdale State College	Farmingdale, NY	20–28 Moderate	63%	60
5	University of North Florida	Jacksonville, FL	19–25 Moderate	53%	58
6	University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis	Saint Louis, MO	18–25 Open	90%	58
7	Kalamazoo College	Kalamazoo, MI	20–29 Open	75%	56
8	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	20–28 Open	72%	56
9	University of Virginia's College at Wise	Wise, VA	18–22 Selective	29%	56
10	University of Nevada-Reno	Reno, NV	19–26 Open	74%	56
11	University of West Florida	Pensacola, FL	20–27 Moderate	58%	55
12	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	Daytona Beach, FL	18–28 Moderate	58%	55
13	Lewis University	Romeoville, IL	20–27 Open	71%	55
14	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Honolulu, HI	17–25 Open	87%	55
15	Towson University	Towson, MD	19–27 Open	82%	54
16	University of Kansas	Lawrence, KS	20–28 Open	93%	54
17	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Tallahassee, FL	20–24 Selective	21%	54
18	The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	19–27 Open	80%	54
19	Texas A & M International University	Laredo, TX	16–22 Moderate	44%	53
20	William Jewell College	Liberty, MO	18–24 Selective	38%	53
21	Baptist Health Sciences University	Memphis, TN	17–22 Open	82%	53
22	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	Stillwater, OK	20–27 Open	75%	53
23	The University of Texas at Tyler	Tyler, TX	20–26 Open	94%	53
24	College of Saint Mary	Omaha, NE	18–26 Moderate	45%	53
25	Salisbury University	Salisbury, MD	20–29 Open	87%	53
26	University of Louisville	Louisville, KY	19–27 Open	79%	53
27	Florida Gulf Coast University	Fort Myers, FL	20–25 Moderate	63%	52
28	University of Missouri-St Louis	Saint Louis, MO	19–27 Moderate	63%	52
29	University of St Francis	Joliet, IL	20–32 Open	65%	52
30	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Las Vegas, NV	18–25 Open	96%	52
31	Kansas State University	Manhattan, KS	20–27 Open	82%	52
32	University of Hawaii at Hilo	Hilo, HI	15–22 Moderate	61%	52
33	Louisiana State University-Shreveport	Shreveport, LA	18–24 Moderate	51%	52
34	University of North Texas	Denton, TX	19–27 Open	72%	52
35	University of La Verne	La Verne, CA	18–25 Open	71%	51
36	University of Michigan-Flint	Flint, MI	19–24 Open	70%	51
37	Utah State University	Logan, UT	20–28 Open	92%	51
38	Nova Southeastern University	Fort Lauderdale, FL	19–28 Open	73%	51
39	University of Hawaii-West Oahu	Kapolei, HI	15–21 Open	95%	51
40	University of Minnesota-Morris	Morris, MN	20–26 Open	75%	51

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Safety schools for a 20 ACT

Your 20 is at or above the 75th percentile of enrolled students at these schools. (Schools admitting under 20% never appear here — no score makes a sub-20% school a safety.)

Safety schools for a 20 ACT, ordered by Trajecta Score
#	College	Location	ACT range	Admit rate	Score
1	Gallaudet University	Washington, DC	14–17 Moderate	58%	51
2	Conception Seminary College	Conception, MO	1–5 Selective	32%	50
3	Mercy College of Ohio	Toledo, OH	15–20 Open	93%	47
4	Oklahoma Baptist University	Shawnee, OK	17–19 Moderate	49%	46
5	Clayton State University	Morrow, GA	15–19 Open	68%	45
6	Winston-Salem State University	Winston-Salem, NC	15–20 Open	78%	44
7	Saint Martin's University	Lacey, WA	16–20 Open	90%	43
8	Virginia State University	Petersburg, VA	14–20 Open	89%	43
9	Fayetteville State University	Fayetteville, NC	15–19 Open	82%	42
10	Dallas Christian College	Dallas, TX	15–19 Selective	22%	42
11	Southeast Missouri State University	Cape Girardeau, MO	15–20 Open	74%	42
12	Southern University and A & M College	Baton Rouge, LA	15–19 Selective	35%	42
13	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff, AR	14–18 Moderate	41%	41
14	Bushnell University	Eugene, OR	18–20 Open	67%	41
15	Warner University	Lake Wales, FL	14–20 Moderate	43%	41
16	Alcorn State University	Alcorn State, MS	15–19 Moderate	45%	41
17	Alabama A & M University	Normal, AL	14–19 Moderate	58%	39
18	Missouri Baptist University	Saint Louis, MO	12–18 Open	69%	38
19	Randall University	Moore, OK	16–20 Moderate	58%	37
20	Grambling State University	Grambling, LA	15–19 Moderate	45%	37
21	Southeastern Baptist College	Laurel, MS	5–7 Open	100%	37
22	Life University	Marietta, GA	17–20 Open	93%	36
23	Missouri Valley College	Marshall, MO	16–20 Open	69%	35
24	Texas Southern University	Houston, TX	15–19 Open	97%	35
25	Jackson State University	Jackson, MS	15–20 Open	93%	34
26	Trinity Baptist College	Jacksonville, FL	16–20 Moderate	53%	34
27	Mid-America Christian University	Oklahoma City, OK	17–19 Open	92%	34
28	West Virginia State University	Institute, WV	15–20 Open	96%	34
29	Mississippi Valley State University	Itta Bena, MS	13–17 Open	92%	34
30	Kentucky State University	Frankfort, KY	14–17 Open	96%	34
31	Alabama State University	Montgomery, AL	15–20 Open	98%	32
32	Southern University at New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	15–20 Open	79%	32
33	Heritage Christian University	Florence, AL	18–19 Open	90%	—
34	Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences	Cape Girardeau, MO	17–19 Open	100%	—

Reach schools for a 20 ACT

Your 20 is below these schools' 25th percentile, but within striking distance (3 points). A strong GPA, essays, and activities can close that gap.

Reach schools for a 20 ACT, ordered by Trajecta Score
#	College	Location	ACT range	Admit rate	Score
1	United States Merchant Marine Academy	Kings Point, NY	22–29 Selective	34%	74
2	Berea College	Berea, KY	23–28 Highly Selective	19%	66
3	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	Albany, NY	23–31 Moderate	53%	64
4	Florida International University	Miami, FL	21–27 Moderate	55%	64
5	University of the Pacific	Stockton, CA	23–32 Open	71%	63
6	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Charleston, SC	22–27 Selective	23%	63
7	SUNY Maritime College	Throggs Neck, NY	22–28 Open	72%	60
8	University of Houston	Houston, TX	23–29 Open	74%	59
9	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Norman, OK	23–29 Open	77%	59
10	Ramapo College of New Jersey	Mahwah, NJ	22–30 Open	71%	59
11	Elon University	Elon, NC	23–28 Open	66%	58
12	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	22–29 Open	86%	58
13	University of Detroit Mercy	Detroit, MI	22–28 Open	75%	58
14	University of Missouri-Columbia	Columbia, MO	23–30 Open	78%	58
15	Spelman College	Atlanta, GA	22–29 Selective	25%	58
16	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Concord, NC	21–23 Selective	23%	58
17	Hampden-Sydney College	Hampden-Sydney, VA	23–28 Moderate	41%	57
18	Wabash College	Crawfordsville, IN	23–28 Moderate	63%	57
19	Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton, FL	21–26 Open	66%	57
20	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	Denver, CO	23–32 Open	75%	57
21	University of Arizona	Tucson, AZ	21–29 Open	86%	56
22	University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA	21–28 Open	84%	56
23	Molloy University	Rockville Centre, NY	22–28 Open	82%	56
24	New College of Florida	Sarasota, FL	21–26 Open	73%	56
25	Austin College	Sherman, TX	23–29 Moderate	48%	55

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Ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students, from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Only the 910 schools reporting ACT data appear — many schools are test-optional, so a missing school isn't a rejection signal; check its data page and testing policy. Estimate your GPA with the GPA calculator, or see how the ranking works →