Colleges in New York that accept a 22 ACT score.

37 four-year colleges in New York are within reach of a 22. 10 of them admit a 22 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is United States Merchant Marine Academy at $6,174 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 22 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.

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37 colleges

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Kings Point, NY · Public
In range
$6,174/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
34%
Undergrads
962

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Public
In range
$10,867/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–28
Admit rate
63%
Undergrads
9,552

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY · Public
In range
$14,164/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–30
Admit rate
81%
Undergrads
1,849

SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY · Public
Reach
$15,897/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–28
Admit rate
78%
Undergrads
2,755

State University of New York at Oswego

Oswego, NY · Public
Reach
$16,236/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–29
Admit rate
81%
Undergrads
5,473

SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY · Public
Reach
$16,353/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–26
Admit rate
71%
Undergrads
5,784

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY · Public
In range
$17,156/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–28
Admit rate
78%
Undergrads
3,769

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY · Private
In range
$17,248/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–28
Admit rate
87%
Undergrads
2,653

SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, NY · Public
Reach
$18,211/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
26–31
Admit rate
66%
Undergrads
3,869

State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz, NY · Public
Reach
$18,809/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–29
Admit rate
62%
Undergrads
6,086

St. Joseph's University-New York

Brooklyn, NY · Private
Reach
$19,035/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–29
Admit rate
72%
Undergrads
3,144

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Public
Reach
$19,158/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–30
Admit rate
70%
Undergrads
4,643

Houghton University

Houghton, NY · Private
Reach
$20,519/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
26–31
Admit rate
89%
Undergrads
753

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY · Private
Reach
$22,277/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–30
Admit rate
83%
Undergrads
2,439

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY · Public
In range
$22,367/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–28
Admit rate
72%
Undergrads
1,285

Elmira College

Elmira, NY · Private
Reach
$22,386/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
26–29
Admit rate
77%
Undergrads
708

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY · Private
Reach
$22,443/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–32
Admit rate
81%
Undergrads
3,440

Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY · Private
In range
$24,347/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–28
Admit rate
82%
Undergrads
3,162

Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh, NY · Private
In range
$25,522/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–28
Admit rate
89%
Undergrads
1,148

Alfred University

Alfred, NY · Private
Reach
$25,620/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–29
Admit rate
74%
Undergrads
1,423

St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY · Private
Reach
$27,074/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–30
Admit rate
82%
Undergrads
2,012

Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY · Private
Reach
$27,256/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–29
Admit rate
79%
Undergrads
2,744

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY · Private
Reach
$28,241/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–28
Admit rate
88%
Undergrads
1,651

St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY · Private
Reach
$28,945/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–28
Admit rate
66%
Undergrads
2,565

Iona University

New Rochelle, NY · Private
Reach
$29,188/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–29
Admit rate
87%
Undergrads
2,951

Nazareth University

Rochester, NY · Private
Reach
$29,357/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–32
Admit rate
75%
Undergrads
1,873

Touro University

New York, NY · Private
Reach
$29,627/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–32
Admit rate
61%
Undergrads
4,040

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany, NY · Private
Reach
$29,882/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–31
Admit rate
53%
Undergrads
481

St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Private
Reach
$29,999/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–29
Admit rate
83%
Undergrads
9,477

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY · Private
Reach
$30,305/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–32
Admit rate
77%
Undergrads
2,196

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY · Private
Reach
$30,783/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–30
Admit rate
66%
Undergrads
5,276

Pace University

New York, NY · Private
Reach
$30,892/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–29
Admit rate
76%
Undergrads
7,665

Long Island University

Brookville, NY · Private
In range
$33,062/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
21–30
Admit rate
86%
Undergrads
5,520

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, NY · Private
Reach
$36,861/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–27
Admit rate
83%
Undergrads
1,577

LIM College

New York, NY · Private, for-profit
In range
$38,667/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–25
Admit rate
96%
Undergrads
1,187

Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY · Private
Reach
$41,544/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–31
Admit rate
57%
Undergrads
5,182

Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NY · Private
Reach
$52,659/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
26–31
Admit rate
73%
Undergrads
3,910

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Schools shown have a published admitted ACT range within four points of a 22. 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 New York accept a 22 ACT score?

37 four-year colleges in New York are within reach of a 22 ACT score, 10 of which admit a 22 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $6,174 a year at United States Merchant Marine Academy. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

Is a 22 a good ACT score for New York colleges?

A 22 places a student inside the admitted range at 10 four-year colleges in New York. 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.