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Colleges that accept a 22 ACT

Updated Federal and Common Data Set numbers, each with its year

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A 22 ACT is in the middle 50% of first-year scores at 474 four-year colleges. The 100 below are the ones where 22 sits closest to the middle of the range, including Kennesaw State University, Texas State University and The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Each college reports the ACT scores of the first-year students who sent one: a quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. When 22 falls between the two, it's a typical score there. Many of these colleges are test-optional, so the range describes only the students who chose to send a score.

The list (100 of 474)

Four-year colleges with 500 or more undergraduates where 22 is between the 25th and 75th percentile ACT composite, closest to the middle first, 100 of 474 shown. Score ranges come from IPEDS (fall 2024) for 93 colleges, each college's own Common Data Set (fall 2025) for 6 colleges and each college's own Common Data Set (fall 2024) for 1 college.

  1. Texas State University ACT 19–25 San Marcos, TX · Admitted 89% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  2. The University of Texas at San Antonio ACT 19–25 San Antonio, TX · Admitted 87% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  3. University of North Georgia ACT 19–25 Dahlonega, GA · Admitted 68% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  4. Ball State University ACT 20–24 Muncie, IN · Admitted 86% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  5. University of North Florida ACT 19–25 Jacksonville, FL · Admitted 53% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  6. Eastern Kentucky University ACT 19–25 Richmond, KY · Admitted 78% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  7. Western Carolina University ACT 19–25 Cullowhee, NC · Admitted 82% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  8. North Dakota State University ACT 19–25 Fargo, ND · Admitted 95% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2024
  9. South Dakota State University ACT 19–25 Brookings, SD · Admitted 98% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  10. Ferris State University ACT 20–24 Big Rapids, MI · Admitted 91% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  11. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi ACT 19–25 Corpus Christi, TX · Admitted 89% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  12. Youngstown State University ACT 19–25 Youngstown, OH · Admitted 84% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  13. University of Central Arkansas ACT 19–25 Conway, AR · Admitted 90% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  14. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ACT 20–24 Tallahassee, FL · Admitted 21% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) SAT or ACT required for fall 2027 Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  15. University of Northern Iowa ACT 19–25 Cedar Falls, IA · Admitted 93% of fall 2025 applicants (Common Data Set) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
  16. Marshall University ACT 19–25 Huntington, WV · Admitted 97% of fall 2025 applicants (Common Data Set) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
  17. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ACT 18–26 Slippery Rock, PA · Admitted 72% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  18. Saginaw Valley State University ACT 18–26 University Center, MI · Admitted 72% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  19. University of South Dakota ACT 19–25 Vermillion, SD · Admitted 99% of fall 2025 applicants (Common Data Set) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
  20. The University of Tennessee-Martin ACT 19–25 Martin, TN · Admitted 88% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  21. Delaware State University ACT 20–24 Dover, DE · Admitted 47% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  22. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ACT 16–28 Shippensburg, PA · Admitted 87% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  23. Indiana University-South Bend ACT 21–23 South Bend, IN · Admitted 84% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  24. Rutgers University-Camden ACT 19–25 Camden, NJ · Admitted 66% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  25. SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ACT 20–24 Alfred, NY · Admitted 76% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  26. Fort Lewis College ACT 18–26 Durango, CO · Admitted 77% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  27. Roosevelt University ACT 18–26 Chicago, IL · Admitted 97% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  28. Southern Adventist University ACT 19–25 Collegedale, TN · Admitted 66% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  29. Indiana University-Northwest ACT 18–26 Gary, IN · Admitted 73% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  30. Palm Beach Atlantic University ACT 18–26 West Palm Beach, FL · Admitted 82% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  31. Mississippi Christian University ACT 19–25 Clinton, MS · Admitted 29% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  32. Flagler College ACT 19–25 Saint Augustine, FL · Admitted 81% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  33. William Carey University ACT 19–25 Hattiesburg, MS · Admitted 60% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  34. Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies ACT 19–25 Fayette, MO · Admitted 88% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  35. Gardner-Webb University ACT 19–25 Boiling Springs, NC · Admitted 77% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  36. The College of Saint Scholastica ACT 19–25 Duluth, MN · Admitted 93% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  37. Dunwoody College of Technology ACT 18–26 Minneapolis, MN · Admitted 99% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  38. Montana Technological University ACT 19–25 Butte, MT · Admitted 91% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  39. Carson-Newman University ACT 19–25 Jefferson City, TN · Admitted 90% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  40. Belmont Abbey College ACT 18–26 Belmont, NC · Admitted 75% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  41. LIM College ACT 19–25 New York, NY · Admitted 96% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  42. Huntington University ACT 18–26 Huntington, IN · Admitted 76% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  43. Huston-Tillotson University ACT 16–28 Austin, TX · Admitted 39% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  44. Thomas University ACT 20–24 Thomasville, GA · Admitted 38% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  45. Greenville University ACT 16–28 Greenville, IL · Admitted 98% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  46. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ACT 21–23 Concord, NC · Admitted 23% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) SAT or ACT required for fall 2027 Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  47. Florida College ACT 19–25 Temple Terrace, FL · Admitted 70% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  48. Kennesaw State University ACT 19–26 Kennesaw, GA · Admitted 69% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) SAT or ACT required for fall 2027 Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  49. Georgia State University ACT 18–27 Atlanta, GA · Admitted 57% of fall 2025 applicants (Common Data Set) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
  50. University of Nevada-Las Vegas ACT 18–25 Las Vegas, NV · Admitted 96% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  51. Kent State University at Kent ACT 18–25 Kent, OH · Admitted 86% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  52. University of New Mexico ACT 19–26 Albuquerque, NM · Admitted 95% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  53. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ACT 18–25 Milwaukee, WI · Admitted 91% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  54. University of Nevada-Reno ACT 19–26 Reno, NV · Admitted 74% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  55. Metropolitan State University of Denver ACT 17–26 Denver, CO · Admitted 99% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  56. Florida Gulf Coast University ACT 20–25 Fort Myers, FL · Admitted 63% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  57. Missouri State University-Springfield ACT 19–26 Springfield, MO · Admitted 91% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  58. Bowling Green State University ACT 19–26 Bowling Green, OH · Admitted 81% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  59. Tarleton State University ACT 19–24 Stephenville, TX · Admitted 90% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  60. University of Nebraska at Omaha ACT 19–26 Omaha, NE · Admitted 87% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  61. Eastern Michigan University ACT 18–27 Ypsilanti, MI · Admitted 80% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  62. East Tennessee State University ACT 19–26 Johnson City, TN · Admitted 86% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  63. Troy University ACT 18–25 Troy, AL · Admitted 96% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  64. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ACT 18–25 Carbondale, IL · Admitted 87% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  65. Northern Kentucky University ACT 18–25 Highland Heights, KY · Admitted 68% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  66. Lamar University ACT 18–25 Beaumont, TX · Admitted 86% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  67. The University of Montana ACT 19–26 Missoula, MT · Admitted 95% of fall 2025 applicants (Common Data Set) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
  68. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh ACT 18–25 Oshkosh, WI · Admitted 87% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  69. Murray State University ACT 19–26 Murray, KY · Admitted 86% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  70. University of Houston-Clear Lake ACT 20–25 Houston, TX · Admitted 91% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  71. Radford University ACT 19–26 Radford, VA · Admitted 90% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  72. Augusta University ACT 18–25 Augusta, GA · Admitted 86% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  73. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ACT 22–23 East Stroudsburg, PA · Admitted 92% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  74. Nicholls State University ACT 19–24 Thibodaux, LA · Admitted 91% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  75. Regent University ACT 19–26 Virginia Beach, VA · Admitted 38% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  76. University of Michigan-Flint ACT 19–24 Flint, MI · Admitted 71% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  77. Northwest Missouri State University ACT 19–24 Maryville, MO · Admitted 86% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  78. University of Alaska Fairbanks ACT 17–28 Fairbanks, AK · Admits every applicant with a high school diploma (open admission) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
  79. University of Wisconsin-River Falls ACT 19–26 River Falls, WI · Admitted 82% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  80. University of Nebraska at Kearney ACT 19–26 Kearney, NE · Admitted 90% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  81. University of St Thomas ACT 18–25 Houston, TX · Admitted 90% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  82. Indiana University-Southeast ACT 20–25 New Albany, IN · Admitted 85% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  83. Minnesota State University Moorhead ACT 18–25 Moorhead, MN · Admitted 59% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  84. University of La Verne ACT 18–25 La Verne, CA · Admitted 71% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  85. Colorado State University Pueblo ACT 19–26 Pueblo, CO · Admitted 95% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  86. Longwood University ACT 19–26 Farmville, VA · Admitted 90% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  87. University of South Carolina Aiken ACT 19–26 Aiken, SC · Admitted 79% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  88. Oregon Institute of Technology ACT 18–27 Klamath Falls, OR · Admitted 95% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  89. Morehouse College ACT 18–25 Atlanta, GA · Admitted 44% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  90. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor ACT 19–26 Belton, TX · Admitted 96% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  91. Fort Valley State University ACT 19–24 Fort Valley, GA · Admitted 66% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  92. Wingate University ACT 18–25 Wingate, NC · Admitted 91% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  93. Carthage College ACT 20–25 Kenosha, WI · Admitted 87% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  94. Tuskegee University ACT 18–25 Tuskegee, AL · Admitted 49% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  95. Xavier University of Louisiana ACT 19–24 New Orleans, LA · Admitted 69% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  96. Olivet Nazarene University ACT 19–26 Bourbonnais, IL · Admitted 56% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  97. Indiana University-East ACT 19–24 Richmond, IN · Admitted 67% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  98. Shepherd University ACT 19–24 Shepherdstown, WV · Admitted 97% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  99. Webster University ACT 18–25 Saint Louis, MO · Admitted 86% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  100. Ashland University ACT 20–25 Ashland, OH · Admitted 76% of fall 2024 applicants (IPEDS) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
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What colleges accept a 22 ACT score?

A 22 ACT is in the middle 50% of first-year scores at 474 four-year colleges. The 100 below are the ones where 22 sits closest to the middle of the range, including Kennesaw State University, Texas State University and The University of Texas at San Antonio. Colleges don't set a minimum score, so a 22 inside a college's middle 50% means it is a typical score among the first-years who sent one.

Which of these colleges admit the most applicants?

Dunwoody College of Technology admitted 99% of fall 2024 applicants, University of South Dakota admitted 99% of fall 2025 applicants and Metropolitan State University of Denver admitted 99% of fall 2024 applicants. Among the 100 colleges listed, 68 admitted three in four applicants or more.

Which colleges on this list are hardest to get into?

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University admitted 21% of fall 2024 applicants, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences admitted 23% of fall 2024 applicants and Mississippi Christian University admitted 29% of fall 2024 applicants: the lowest rates on this list.

Do I have to send my ACT score to these colleges?

It depends on the college. We read the fall 2027 rule on the college's own site for 3 colleges on this list: 3 require a score. For the others, check the college's admissions page before you decide.

Numbers change each year when colleges and the Department of Education publish new data. Confirm costs and admission rules with the college before you apply.

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