Colleges in Virginia that accept a 28 ACT score.
19 four-year colleges in Virginia are within reach of a 28. 11 of them admit a 28 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is Radford University at $14,578 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.
Radford University
Old Dominion University
Randolph College
Virginia Military Institute
George Mason University
Emory & Henry University
Longwood University
William & Mary
Regent University
University of Mary Washington
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Hampden-Sydney College
Averett University
Christopher Newport University
James Madison University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Roanoke College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Randolph-Macon College
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 Virginia accept a 28 ACT score?
19 four-year colleges in Virginia are within reach of a 28 ACT score, 11 of which admit a 28 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $14,578 a year at Radford University. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Is a 28 a good ACT score for Virginia colleges?
A 28 places a student inside the admitted range at 11 four-year colleges in Virginia. 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.