Colleges for 31 ACT Scores: Where You Fall in the Middle 50%
Of the 876 main-campus colleges that report ACT percentiles to College Scorecard, 186 have a score of 31 inside the middle 50% of their enrolled students. At 54 colleges, 31 is below the 25th percentile (a reach), and at 636 it is above the 75th percentile (above typical).
Those 186 typical colleges have a median net price of $28,662 and a median acceptance rate of 61%. By sector, 51 public and 135 private nonprofit; 177 report a test-optional policy.
Acceptance rates in this group run from 13% at Georgetown University to 93% at Western Washington University, so a score inside the middle 50% says little about an admission decision. The lowest net price among them is $6,541 at University of Florida.
The states with the most of them are New York (27), Pennsylvania (17) and Massachusetts (12). Test-optional colleges among them: 177. Because test-optional colleges often publish ranges that skew high, treat the middle 50% as a guide, not a cutoff.
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Typical
186
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
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Reach
54
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
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Above typical
636
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile.
How the groups are defined
One rule sorts every college, using the 25th and 75th percentile scores in the College Scorecard data. We never say a college will admit a score; we only show where it falls.
- Who is counted
- College Scorecard describes these percentiles as the middle 50% of first-time students who enrolled in the fall of 2024; admitted students who did not enroll are not included. Colleges can only report scores for students who submitted them, and colleges that do not require tests often report mostly higher scorers, so their ranges tend to skew high.
- Reach. Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
- Typical. Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
- Above typical. Your score is above the school's 75th percentile.
- ACT ranges are the composite 25th and 75th percentiles as reported, on the 1 to 36 scale.
- We do not convert between the SAT and the ACT. This page uses ACT scores only; the other test has its own pages.
- Test policy
- The test policy comes from the admissions field Scorecard calls ADMCON7. We tag a college as test-optional when it reports that tests are neither required nor recommended, or are considered only if submitted. Test-optional colleges among the 186 typical ones: 177.
- Left out: 1,480 of 2,356 main-campus colleges with missing or suppressed ACT percentiles. None had figures that contradict themselves (a 25th percentile above the 75th, or a value outside the test's valid range). 876 colleges are counted.
- Data periodTest score percentiles: fall 2024 entering class. Acceptance rate: fall 2024 applicants. Net price: average for students receiving aid, academic year 2023-24 (in-state price at public colleges).
- Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
Read the full methodology Test-optional colleges and how to read SAT/ACT ranges
Typical: the middle 50% includes 31 (186)
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Sorted by net price, lowest first; colleges with no reported net price come last. Showing 50 of 186.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL Public · 4-year Net price: $6,541 · Acceptance rate: 24% | 29–33 | ||
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,974 · Acceptance rate: 77% | 25–31 | ||
| Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Public · 4-year Net price: $11,297 · Acceptance rate: 24% | 29–32 | ||
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $11,655 · Acceptance rate: 15% | 28–34 | ||
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $11,900 · Acceptance rate: 75% | 23–32 | ||
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Public · 4-year Net price: $12,116 · Acceptance rate: 14% | 30–34 | ||
| Truman State University Kirksville, MO Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,780 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 25–31 | ||
| University of St Francis Joliet, IL Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,006 · Acceptance rate: 65% | 20–32 | ||
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,138 · Acceptance rate: 16% | 31–34 | ||
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,269 · Acceptance rate: 21% | 28–34 | ||
| University of Georgia Athens, GA Public · 4-year Net price: $13,936 · Acceptance rate: 38% | 29–34 | ||
| Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,182 · Acceptance rate: 92% | 25–31 | ||
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,355 · Acceptance rate: 42% | 30–34 | ||
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Public · 4-year Net price: $14,600 · Acceptance rate: 50% | 27–34 | ||
| University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,000 · Acceptance rate: 62% | 25–34 | ||
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,564 · Acceptance rate: 68% | 28–32 | ||
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,264 · Acceptance rate: 78% | 27–33 | ||
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,298 · Acceptance rate: 73% | 25–31 | ||
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,467 · Acceptance rate: 72% | 25–31 | ||
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,504 · Acceptance rate: 65% | 27–34 | ||
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,778 · Acceptance rate: 80% | 26–31 | ||
| Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,113 · Acceptance rate: 71% | 24–31 | ||
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,163 · Acceptance rate: 83% | 25–32 | ||
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,303 · Acceptance rate: 42% | 28–32 | ||
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,339 · Acceptance rate: 61% | 28–32 | ||
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,354 · Acceptance rate: 45% | 29–33 | ||
| Davidson College Davidson, NC Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,379 · Acceptance rate: 13% | 31–34 | ||
| Grinnell College Grinnell, IA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,648 · Acceptance rate: 15% | 31–34 | ||
| University of Delaware Newark, DE Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,799 · Acceptance rate: 71% | 28–32 | ||
| SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,211 · Acceptance rate: 66% | 26–31 | ||
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,267 · Acceptance rate: 65% | 24–32 | ||
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,425 · Acceptance rate: 55% | 26–32 | ||
| St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,441 · Acceptance rate: 69% | 26–31 | ||
| Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,578 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 23–31 | ||
| Wofford College Spartanburg, SC Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,732 · Acceptance rate: 52% | 27–31 | ||
| Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,784 · Acceptance rate: 49% | 29–33 | ||
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,796 · Acceptance rate: 69% | 24–31 | ||
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public · 4-year Net price: $18,976 · Acceptance rate: 42% | 25–31 | ||
| University of Vermont Burlington, VT Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,343 · Acceptance rate: 65% | 30–32 | ||
| The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,481 · Acceptance rate: 49% | 23–31 | ||
| Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,509 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 22–31 | ||
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,604 · Acceptance rate: 77% | 24–31 | ||
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,680 · Acceptance rate: 85% | 25–31 | ||
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,857 · Acceptance rate: 27% | 27–33 | ||
| Houghton University Houghton, NY Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,519 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 26–31 | ||
| University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,667 · Acceptance rate: 80% | 27–31 | ||
| Centre College Danville, KY Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,781 · Acceptance rate: 54% | 25–32 | ||
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,995 · Acceptance rate: 74% | 27–32 | ||
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,193 · Acceptance rate: 93% | 24–31 | ||
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,315 · Acceptance rate: 57% | 25–31 |
Reach: 31 is below the 25th percentile (54)
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 25th percentile is nearest above 31. Showing 20 of 54.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,678 · Acceptance rate: 45% | 32–35 | ||
| Colby College Waterville, ME Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,180 · Acceptance rate: 7% | 32–34 | ||
| William & Mary Williamsburg, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,096 · Acceptance rate: 34% | 32–34 | ||
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,565 · Acceptance rate: 17% | 32–35 | ||
| Emory University Atlanta, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,585 · Acceptance rate: 11% | 32–35 | ||
| Boston University Boston, MA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $24,402 · Acceptance rate: 11% | 32–34 | ||
| Carleton College Northfield, MN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $25,407 · Acceptance rate: 20% | 32–34 | ||
| Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $26,441 · Acceptance rate: 36% | 32–35 | ||
| Smith College Northampton, MA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $27,579 · Acceptance rate: 21% | 32–35 | ||
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $28,719 · Acceptance rate: 22% | 32–34 | ||
| Barnard College New York, NY Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $28,800 · Acceptance rate: 9% | 32–34 | ||
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $32,740 · Acceptance rate: 10% | 32–35 | ||
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $41,190 · Acceptance rate: 37% | 32–34 | ||
| Villanova University Villanova, PA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $43,756 · Acceptance rate: 27% | 32–34 | ||
| Webb Institute Glen Cove, NY Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $73,043 · Acceptance rate: 14% | 32–34 | ||
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,398 · Acceptance rate: 7% | 33–35 | ||
| Pomona College Claremont, CA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,285 · Acceptance rate: 7% | 33–35 | ||
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,786 · Acceptance rate: 12% | 33–35 | ||
| Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $23,149 · Acceptance rate: 7% | 33–35 | ||
| Amherst College Amherst, MA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $23,367 · Acceptance rate: 9% | 33–35 |
Above typical: 31 is above the 75th percentile (636)
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 75th percentile is nearest below 31. Showing 20 of 636.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL Public · 4-year Net price: $11,853 · Acceptance rate: 58% | 24–30 | ||
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,164 · Acceptance rate: 81% | 22–30 | ||
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,317 · Acceptance rate: 83% | 22–30 | ||
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,383 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 25–30 | ||
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,915 · Acceptance rate: 87% | 25–30 | ||
| Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,173 · Acceptance rate: 71% | 22–30 | ||
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,749 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 23–30 | ||
| SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,913 · Acceptance rate: 74% | 27–30 | ||
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,960 · Acceptance rate: 60% | 25–30 | ||
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,151 · Acceptance rate: 73% | 24–30 | ||
| SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,158 · Acceptance rate: 70% | 25–30 | ||
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,183 · Acceptance rate: 80% | 24–30 | ||
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,268 · Acceptance rate: 78% | 23–30 | ||
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,927 · Acceptance rate: 91% | 26–30 | ||
| Beloit College Beloit, WI Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,526 · Acceptance rate: 63% | 24–30 | ||
| Transylvania University Lexington, KY Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,913 · Acceptance rate: 87% | 24–30 | ||
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,182 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 23–30 | ||
| Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,212 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 25–30 | ||
| Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,277 · Acceptance rate: 83% | 25–30 | ||
| Goucher College Baltimore, MD Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,470 · Acceptance rate: 78% | 27–30 |