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Is a 23 ACT Score Good?

A 23 out of 36 is around average for test takers nationally — approximately the 58th percentile, meaning you scored at or above roughly 58% of students. It converts to an SAT score of about 1140 on the official concordance.

What a 23 means for your college list

Measure	Value
Approximate national percentile	58th
Equivalent SAT score	1140
Colleges where this is at or above the 75th percentile	19
Colleges where this falls inside the middle 50%	90
Colleges where this is below the 25th percentile	164

Those counts are drawn from the 273 four-year colleges in our dataset that report ACT ranges. A score above a college’s 75th percentile makes testing a strength in that applicant pool; inside the range it is neutral; below the 25th percentile the rest of the application has to do the work.

Colleges where a 23 is a strength

• Grand Canyon University (Arizona, mid-50% 20–22)
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Texas, mid-50% 15–21)
• Georgia Southern University (Georgia, mid-50% 18–23)
• The University of Texas at El Paso (Texas, mid-50% 17–22)
• North Carolina A & T State University (North Carolina, mid-50% 17–23)
• University of West Georgia (Georgia, mid-50% 17–22)
• Texas A & M International University (Texas, mid-50% 16–22)
• Southern University and A & M College (Louisiana, mid-50% 15–19)
• Grambling State University (Louisiana, mid-50% 15–19)
• University of West Alabama (Alabama, mid-50% 16–21)
• Alcorn State University (Mississippi, mid-50% 15–19)
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (Arkansas, mid-50% 14–18)

Colleges where a 23 is right in range

• University of Arizona (Arizona, mid-50% 21–29)
• Kennesaw State University (Georgia, mid-50% 19–26)
• Florida International University (Florida, mid-50% 21–27)
• University of Houston (Texas, mid-50% 23–29)
• Texas State University (Texas, mid-50% 19–25)
• University of North Texas (Texas, mid-50% 19–27)
• Texas Tech University (Texas, mid-50% 23–28)
• The University of Texas at Arlington (Texas, mid-50% 19–27)
• The University of Texas at San Antonio (Texas, mid-50% 19–25)
• University of Arkansas (Arkansas, mid-50% 21–28)
• University of Utah (Utah, mid-50% 22–29)
• Georgia State University (Georgia, mid-50% 19–26)

Reach colleges with a 23

• Texas A&M University-College Station (Texas, mid-50% 25–31)
• University of Central Florida (Florida, mid-50% 25–29)
• Ohio State University (Ohio, mid-50% 28–32)
• Purdue University (Indiana, mid-50% 27–34)
• The University of Texas at Austin (Texas, mid-50% 27–33)
• Pennsylvania State University (Pennsylvania, mid-50% 27–32)
• Michigan State University (Michigan, mid-50% 25–31)
• Indiana University-Bloomington (Indiana, mid-50% 27–33)

Frequently asked questions

Is 23 a good ACT score?

A 23 is around average, around the 58th percentile nationally. Whether it is good enough depends on your list: it sits at or above the 75th percentile at 19 of the 273 colleges we track and inside the middle 50% at 90 more.

What SAT score is equivalent to a 23 ACT?

Using the official ACT/College Board concordance, a 23 ACT is comparable to an SAT score of about 1140.

What colleges can I get into with a 23 ACT?

A 23 is in range or above at 109 of the 273 four-year colleges in our dataset. Test scores are one factor among grades, coursework rigour, essays and extracurriculars.

Percentiles are approximate and shift with each testing cohort; college ranges come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can lag the current cycle.

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