Colleges in Illinois that accept a 28 ACT score.
29 four-year colleges in Illinois are within reach of a 28. 14 of them admit a 28 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is University of Illinois Springfield at $9,833 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 28 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Illinois Chicago
Dominican University
University of St Francis
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Lewis University
Monmouth College
Illinois College
Illinois Institute of Technology
Judson University
Aurora University
Trinity Christian College
Illinois State University
Greenville University
Roosevelt University
Quincy University
Olivet Nazarene University
North Central College
Millikin University
Augustana College
Elmhurst University
Knox College
Wheaton College
Illinois Wesleyan University
Lake Forest College
DePaul University
Loyola University Chicago
A few ACT points would change this list, and the aid behind it.
Find where their points are hiding →Schools shown have a published admitted ACT range within four points of a 28. Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
What colleges in Illinois accept a 28 ACT score?
29 four-year colleges in Illinois are within reach of a 28 ACT score, 14 of which admit a 28 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $9,833 a year at University of Illinois Springfield. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Is a 28 a good ACT score for Illinois colleges?
A 28 places a student inside the admitted range at 14 four-year colleges in Illinois. Whether it is a good score depends on the target school: a score above a school's 75th percentile is typically where merit scholarship consideration begins, and crossing that threshold can reduce what a family pays by thousands of dollars a year.