Colleges in Pennsylvania that accept a 18 ACT score.
23 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania are within reach of a 18. 7 of them admit a 18 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is University of Pittsburgh-Bradford at $15,350 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 18 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 Pittsburgh-Bradford
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Waynesburg University
Pennsylvania Western University
York College of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
La Roche University
Seton Hill University
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Marywood University
Saint Vincent College
Saint Francis University
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Juniata College
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Wilkes University
Susquehanna University
Chatham University
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 18. 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 Pennsylvania accept a 18 ACT score?
23 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania are within reach of a 18 ACT score, 7 of which admit a 18 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $15,350 a year at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Is a 18 a good ACT score for Pennsylvania colleges?
A 18 places a student inside the admitted range at 7 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania. 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.