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Is a 28 ACT Score Good?

A 28 out of 36 is well above average for test takers nationally — approximately the 85th percentile, meaning you scored at or above roughly 85% of students. It converts to an SAT score of about 1310 on the official concordance.

What a 28 means for your college list

Measure	Value
Approximate national percentile	85th
Equivalent SAT score	1310
Colleges where this is at or above the 75th percentile	87
Colleges where this falls inside the middle 50%	79
Colleges where this is below the 25th percentile	107

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 28 is a strength

• Grand Canyon University (Arizona, mid-50% 20–22)
• Kennesaw State University (Georgia, mid-50% 19–26)
• Florida International University (Florida, mid-50% 21–27)
• 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)
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Texas, mid-50% 15–21)
• Georgia State University (Georgia, mid-50% 19–26)
• Iowa State University (Iowa, mid-50% 21–28)

Colleges where a 28 is right in range

• 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)
• University of Arizona (Arizona, mid-50% 21–29)
• Pennsylvania State University (Pennsylvania, mid-50% 27–32)
• Michigan State University (Michigan, mid-50% 25–31)
• University of Houston (Texas, mid-50% 23–29)
• Indiana University-Bloomington (Indiana, mid-50% 27–33)
• Rutgers University-New Brunswick (New Jersey, mid-50% 28–33)
• University of South Florida (Florida, mid-50% 24–29)

Reach colleges with a 28

• University of Wisconsin-Madison (Wisconsin, mid-50% 29–33)
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Illinois, mid-50% 30–34)
• University of Florida (Florida, mid-50% 29–33)
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Michigan, mid-50% 31–34)
• Florida State University (Florida, mid-50% 29–32)
• University of Georgia (Georgia, mid-50% 29–34)
• University of Colorado Boulder (Colorado, mid-50% 29–33)
• University of Maryland-College Park (Maryland, mid-50% 32–35)

Frequently asked questions

Is 28 a good ACT score?

A 28 is well above average, around the 85th percentile nationally. Whether it is good enough depends on your list: it sits at or above the 75th percentile at 87 of the 273 colleges we track and inside the middle 50% at 79 more.

What SAT score is equivalent to a 28 ACT?

Using the official ACT/College Board concordance, a 28 ACT is comparable to an SAT score of about 1310.

What colleges can I get into with a 28 ACT?

A 28 is in range or above at 166 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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