Colleges in Ohio that accept a 28 ACT score.

35 four-year colleges in Ohio are within reach of a 28. 17 of them admit a 28 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is Youngstown State University at $12,767 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.

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35 colleges

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH · Public
Strong fit
$12,767/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–25
Admit rate
84%
Undergrads
7,961

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH · Public
Strong fit
$13,946/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
17–25
Admit rate
60%
Undergrads
9,052

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH · Private
Strong fit
$16,164/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–26
Admit rate
75%
Undergrads
670

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH · Private
In range
$16,530/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–28
Admit rate
59%
Undergrads
1,129

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH · Public
In range
$17,249/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–29
Admit rate
92%
Undergrads
9,770

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public
In range
$17,339/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
28–32
Admit rate
61%
Undergrads
45,638

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Cincinnati, OH · Private
Strong fit
$18,378/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
15–25
Admit rate
59%
Undergrads
713

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH · Private
In range
$18,649/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
21–28
Admit rate
72%
Undergrads
1,215

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH · Private
In range
$19,237/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–28
Admit rate
85%
Undergrads
2,157

Walsh University

North Canton, OH · Private
Strong fit
$20,493/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–27
Admit rate
71%
Undergrads
1,390

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public
Strong fit
$20,787/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
86%
Undergrads
19,320

Malone University

Canton, OH · Private
Strong fit
$20,948/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–24
Admit rate
76%
Undergrads
798

Marietta College

Marietta, OH · Private
Strong fit
$21,083/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
17–24
Admit rate
79%
Undergrads
952

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public
In range
$21,637/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–28
Admit rate
85%
Undergrads
19,633

Kettering College

Kettering, OH · Private
Strong fit
$21,650/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–24
Admit rate
77%
Undergrads
549

Ashland University

Ashland, OH · Private
Strong fit
$21,988/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–25
Admit rate
76%
Undergrads
2,199

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon, OH · Private
Strong fit
$22,421/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
84%
Undergrads
1,358

Capital University

Columbus, OH · Private
Strong fit
$22,576/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
70%
Undergrads
1,585

University of Mount Union

Alliance, OH · Private
Strong fit
$23,280/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
78%
Undergrads
1,995

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH · Private
In range
$23,458/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
27–33
Admit rate
60%
Undergrads
1,730

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, OH · Private
In range
$23,589/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
58%
Undergrads
2,901

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Public
Strong fit
$24,022/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–26
Admit rate
81%
Undergrads
12,812

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH · Private
In range
$24,468/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
65%
Undergrads
4,024

Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH · Private
In range
$24,478/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–29
Admit rate
74%
Undergrads
2,489

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · Public
In range
$25,648/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
24–29
Admit rate
85%
Undergrads
29,882

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH · Private
In range
$27,603/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
76%
Undergrads
2,842

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public
In range
$28,384/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–30
Admit rate
75%
Undergrads
16,656

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH · Private
In range
$28,746/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–32
Admit rate
81%
Undergrads
2,274

Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH · Private
In range
$29,208/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–29
Admit rate
61%
Undergrads
539

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Private
In range
$29,533/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–31
Admit rate
65%
Undergrads
7,682

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH · Private
In range
$32,997/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
86%
Undergrads
4,207

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH · Private
Reach
$38,512/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
31–33
Admit rate
31%
Undergrads
1,732

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH · Private
Reach
$38,645/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
31–34
Admit rate
34%
Undergrads
2,887

Denison University

Granville, OH · Private
Reach
$40,007/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
30–33
Admit rate
17%
Undergrads
2,380

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH · Private
Reach
$41,190/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
32–34
Admit rate
37%
Undergrads
6,437

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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 Ohio accept a 28 ACT score?

35 four-year colleges in Ohio are within reach of a 28 ACT score, 17 of which admit a 28 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $12,767 a year at Youngstown State University. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

Is a 28 a good ACT score for Ohio colleges?

A 28 places a student inside the admitted range at 17 four-year colleges in Ohio. 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.