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Colleges you can get into with a 21 ACT

645 of the 910 schools reporting ACT ranges match a 21 — 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 21 ACT

Your 21 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 21 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	Florida International University	Miami, FL	21–27 Moderate	55%	64
3	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Socorro, NM	20–29 Moderate	44%	62
4	Rutgers University-Camden	Camden, NJ	19–25 Open	66%	61
5	Farmingdale State College	Farmingdale, NY	20–28 Moderate	63%	60
6	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Concord, NC	21–23 Selective	23%	58
7	University of North Florida	Jacksonville, FL	19–25 Moderate	53%	58
8	University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis	Saint Louis, MO	18–25 Open	90%	58
9	Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton, FL	21–26 Open	66%	57
10	University of Arizona	Tucson, AZ	21–29 Open	86%	56
11	University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA	21–28 Open	84%	56
12	Kalamazoo College	Kalamazoo, MI	20–29 Open	75%	56
13	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	20–28 Open	72%	56
14	University of Virginia's College at Wise	Wise, VA	18–22 Selective	29%	56
15	New College of Florida	Sarasota, FL	21–26 Open	73%	56
16	University of Nevada-Reno	Reno, NV	19–26 Open	74%	56
17	Brigham Young University-Hawaii	Laie, HI	21–25 Moderate	47%	55
18	Maine Maritime Academy	Castine, ME	21–26 Moderate	54%	55
19	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	21–28 Open	80%	55
20	University of West Florida	Pensacola, FL	20–27 Moderate	58%	55
21	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	Daytona Beach, FL	18–28 Moderate	58%	55
22	Lewis University	Romeoville, IL	20–27 Open	71%	55
23	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Honolulu, HI	17–25 Open	87%	55
24	Iowa State University	Ames, IA	21–28 Open	89%	55
25	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus	Hartford, CT	21–27 Open	88%	55
26	University of Redlands	Redlands, CA	21–28 Open	83%	55
27	Towson University	Towson, MD	19–27 Open	82%	54
28	University of Kansas	Lawrence, KS	20–28 Open	93%	54
29	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Tallahassee, FL	20–24 Selective	21%	54
30	Indiana University-Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	21–29 Open	76%	54
31	The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	19–27 Open	80%	54
32	Texas A & M International University	Laredo, TX	16–22 Moderate	44%	53
33	University of Kentucky	Lexington, KY	21–28 Open	93%	53
34	William Jewell College	Liberty, MO	18–24 Selective	38%	53
35	Baptist Health Sciences University	Memphis, TN	17–22 Open	82%	53
36	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	Stillwater, OK	20–27 Open	75%	53
37	University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	21–28 Open	74%	53
38	The University of Texas at Tyler	Tyler, TX	20–26 Open	94%	53
39	University of Minnesota-Rochester	Rochester, MN	21–29 Open	71%	53
40	College of Saint Mary	Omaha, NE	18–26 Moderate	45%	53

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Safety schools for a 21 ACT

Your 21 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 21 ACT, ordered by Trajecta Score
#	College	Location	ACT range	Admit rate	Score
1	University of Hawaii-West Oahu	Kapolei, HI	15–21 Open	95%	51
2	Gallaudet University	Washington, DC	14–17 Moderate	58%	51
3	Conception Seminary College	Conception, MO	1–5 Selective	32%	50
4	Metropolitan State University	Saint Paul, MN	16–21 Open	99%	50
5	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Edinburg, TX	15–21 Open	94%	49
6	Mercy College of Ohio	Toledo, OH	15–20 Open	93%	47
7	Texas A&M University-San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	15–21 Open	93%	47
8	Oklahoma Baptist University	Shawnee, OK	17–19 Moderate	49%	46
9	Clayton State University	Morrow, GA	15–19 Open	68%	45
10	University of West Alabama	Livingston, AL	16–21 Moderate	43%	45
11	Morgan State University	Baltimore, MD	16–21 Open	82%	45
12	Winston-Salem State University	Winston-Salem, NC	15–20 Open	78%	44
13	Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Alva, OK	16–21 Open	65%	44
14	Mount Mary University	Milwaukee, WI	18–21 Moderate	62%	43
15	Saint Martin's University	Lacey, WA	16–20 Open	90%	43
16	Virginia State University	Petersburg, VA	14–20 Open	89%	43
17	Fayetteville State University	Fayetteville, NC	15–19 Open	82%	42
18	Dallas Christian College	Dallas, TX	15–19 Selective	22%	42
19	Prairie View A & M University	Prairie View, TX	16–21 Open	79%	42
20	Southeast Missouri State University	Cape Girardeau, MO	15–20 Open	74%	42
21	Southern University and A & M College	Baton Rouge, LA	15–19 Selective	35%	42
22	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Des Moines, IA	16–21 Open	100%	41
23	Tennessee State University	Nashville, TN	16–21 Open	70%	41
24	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff, AR	14–18 Moderate	41%	41
25	Bushnell University	Eugene, OR	18–20 Open	67%	41
26	Warner University	Lake Wales, FL	14–20 Moderate	43%	41
27	Alcorn State University	Alcorn State, MS	15–19 Moderate	45%	41
28	Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	16–21 Open	94%	41
29	Avila University	Kansas City, MO	16–21 Open	88%	41
30	Alabama A & M University	Normal, AL	14–19 Moderate	58%	39
31	Bethel University	McKenzie, TN	15–21 Moderate	60%	39
32	Missouri Baptist University	Saint Louis, MO	12–18 Open	69%	38
33	Faulkner University	Montgomery, AL	18–21 Open	73%	38
34	Randall University	Moore, OK	16–20 Moderate	58%	37
35	Ottawa University-Surprise	Surprise, AZ	16–21 Open	78%	37
36	Grambling State University	Grambling, LA	15–19 Moderate	45%	37
37	Southeastern Baptist College	Laurel, MS	5–7 Open	100%	37
38	Life University	Marietta, GA	17–20 Open	93%	36
39	Williams Baptist University	Walnut Ridge, AR	16–21 Open	83%	35
40	Missouri Valley College	Marshall, MO	16–20 Open	69%	35

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Reach schools for a 21 ACT

Your 21 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 21 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	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	24–29 Moderate	43%	65
4	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	Albany, NY	23–31 Moderate	53%	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	The University of Texas at Dallas	Richardson, TX	24–32 Open	65%	63
8	James Madison University	Harrisonburg, VA	24–29 Open	72%	60
9	SUNY Maritime College	Throggs Neck, NY	22–28 Open	72%	60
10	University of Houston	Houston, TX	23–29 Open	74%	59
11	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Norman, OK	23–29 Open	77%	59
12	Ramapo College of New Jersey	Mahwah, NJ	22–30 Open	71%	59
13	University of Michigan-Dearborn	Dearborn, MI	24–28 Moderate	56%	59
14	Elon University	Elon, NC	23–28 Open	66%	58
15	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	22–29 Open	86%	58
16	University of Detroit Mercy	Detroit, MI	22–28 Open	75%	58
17	University of Missouri-Columbia	Columbia, MO	23–30 Open	78%	58
18	Spelman College	Atlanta, GA	22–29 Selective	25%	58
19	Drake University	Des Moines, IA	24–29 Moderate	64%	58
20	New York Institute of Technology	Old Westbury, NY	24–32 Open	81%	58
21	Virginia Military Institute	Lexington, VA	24–31 Open	71%	58
22	Hampden-Sydney College	Hampden-Sydney, VA	23–28 Moderate	41%	57
23	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	Daytona Beach, FL	24–30 Moderate	65%	57
24	Wabash College	Crawfordsville, IN	23–28 Moderate	63%	57
25	Adelphi University	Garden City, NY	24–30 Open	66%	57

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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 →