Colleges in South Carolina that accept a 20 ACT score.
14 four-year colleges in South Carolina are within reach of a 20. 8 of them admit a 20 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is Francis Marion University at $11,386 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 20 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Francis Marion University
University of South Carolina Aiken
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Coastal Carolina University
Winthrop University
Lander University
Southern Wesleyan University
Presbyterian College
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
North Greenville University
Charleston Southern University
Converse University
Anderson University
American College of the Building Arts
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 20. 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 South Carolina accept a 20 ACT score?
14 four-year colleges in South Carolina are within reach of a 20 ACT score, 8 of which admit a 20 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $11,386 a year at Francis Marion University. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Is a 20 a good ACT score for South Carolina colleges?
A 20 places a student inside the admitted range at 8 four-year colleges in South Carolina. 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.