Fall 2024 federal data
Colleges for a 35 ACT score
A 35 ACT sits inside the middle 50% of enrolled submitters at 45 colleges, above it at 834 and below it at 0, out of 879 colleges that report ACT ranges.
Target colleges
Colleges where a 35 is in the middle 50%
| College | State | SAT middle 50% | ACT middle 50% | Acceptance rate | Test policy (fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | 1520-1580 | 34-36 | 4.6% | Required |
| Stanford University | CA | 1510-1580 | 34-35 | 3.6% | Test-optional |
| Harvard University | MA | 1510-1580 | 34-36 | 3.7% | Required |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | 1510-1580 | 34-35 | 4.0% | Test-optional |
| University of Chicago | IL | 1510-1580 | 34-35 | 4.5% | Test-optional |
| Princeton University | NJ | 1510-1580 | 34-35 | 4.6% | Test-optional |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | 1510-1570 | 34-36 | 5.4% | Test-optional |
| Johns Hopkins University | MD | 1520-1570 | 34-36 | 6.4% | Test-optional |
| Rice University | TX | 1510-1570 | 34-35 | 8.0% | Test-optional |
| Brown University | RI | 1510-1580 | 34-35 | 5.4% | Test-optional |
| Duke University | NC | 1500-1570 | 34-35 | 5.7% | Test-optional |
| Vanderbilt University | TN | 1500-1570 | 34-35 | 5.9% | Test-optional |
| Carnegie Mellon University | PA | 1500-1570 | 34-35 | 12% | Test-optional |
| Harvey Mudd College | CA | 1500-1570 | 34-36 | 13% | Test-optional |
| Yale University | CT | 1470-1570 | 33-35 | 3.9% | Test-optional |
| Dartmouth College | NH | 1500-1570 | 33-35 | 5.4% | Test-optional |
| Pomona College | CA | 1490-1560 | 33-35 | 7.1% | Test-optional |
| Swarthmore College | PA | 1490-1560 | 33-35 | 7.5% | Test-optional |
| Northwestern University | IL | 1510-1570 | 33-35 | 7.7% | Test-optional |
| Williams College | MA | 1490-1570 | 34-35 | 8.3% | Test-optional |
| Cornell University | NY | 1500-1570 | 33-35 | 8.8% | Test-optional |
| Amherst College | MA | 1490-1580 | 33-35 | 9.0% | Test-optional |
| Washington University in St Louis | MO | 1500-1570 | 33-35 | 12% | Test-optional |
| Claremont McKenna College | CA | 1470-1560 | 33-35 | 9.6% | Test-optional |
| Bowdoin College | ME | 1470-1550 | 33-35 | 7.1% | Test-optional |
| New York University | NY | 1480-1560 | 34-35 | 9.2% | Test-optional |
| Emory University | GA | 1470-1550 | 32-35 | 11% | Test-optional |
| University of Notre Dame | IN | 1455-1560 | 33-35 | 11% | Test-optional |
| Emory University-Oxford College | GA | 1470-1550 | 32-35 | 13% | Test-optional |
| Wellesley College | MA | 1460-1560 | 33-35 | 14% | Test-optional |
| Tufts University | MA | 1470-1560 | 33-35 | 12% | Test-optional |
| Haverford College | PA | 1460-1550 | 33-35 | 12% | Test-optional |
| Middlebury College | VT | 1445-1550 | 33-35 | 11% | Test-optional |
| Hamilton College | NY | 1450-1550 | 33-35 | 14% | Test-optional |
| Boston College | MA | 1440-1540 | 33-35 | 16% | Test-optional |
| University of Southern California | CA | 1450-1550 | 32-35 | 9.8% | Test-optional |
| Vassar College | NY | 1450-1550 | 33-35 | 19% | Test-optional |
| Northeastern University | MA | 1440-1540 | 33-35 | 5.2% | Test-optional |
| Wesleyan University | CT | 1415-1540 | 33-35 | 17% | Test-optional |
| Smith College | MA | 1420-1540 | 32-35 | 21% | Test-optional |
| Georgetown University | DC | 1390-1550 | 31-35 | 13% | Required |
| University of Richmond | VA | 1410-1530 | 33-35 | 22% | Test-optional |
| University of Virginia | VA | 1410-1540 | 32-35 | 17% | Test-optional |
| University of Maryland-College Park | MD | 1400-1530 | 32-35 | 45% | Test-optional |
| Mount Holyoke College | MA | 1380-1530 | 32-35 | 36% | Test-optional |
Score is a strength
Colleges where a 35 is above the middle 50%
| College | State | SAT middle 50% | ACT middle 50% | Acceptance rate | Test policy (fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard College | NY | 1470-1560 | 32-34 | 8.8% | Test-optional |
| Carleton College | MN | 1450-1560 | 32-34 | 20% | Test-optional |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | 1430-1540 | 32-34 | 37% | Test-optional |
| Colby College | ME | 1460-1550 | 32-34 | 7.1% | Test-optional |
| Colgate University | NY | 1430-1540 | 33-34 | 14% | Test-optional |
| Scripps College | CA | 1440-1540 | 31-34 | 38% | Test-optional |
| Grinnell College | IA | 1410-1540 | 31-34 | 14% | Test-optional |
| University of Rochester | NY | 1410-1540 | 31-34 | 40% | Test-optional |
| Washington and Lee University | VA | 1430-1540 | 33-34 | 14% | Test-optional |
| Boston University | MA | 1420-1530 | 32-34 | 11% | Test-optional |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | GA | 1370-1540 | 30-34 | 14% | Required |
| Rhode Island School of Design | RI | 1396-1530 | 31-34 | 19% | Test-optional |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | 1390-1530 | 28-34 | 15% | Test-optional |
| Wake Forest University | NC | 1410-1520 | 32-34 | 22% | Test-optional |
| William & Mary | VA | 1400-1530 | 32-34 | 34% | Test-optional |
| Brandeis University | MA | 1390-1520 | 31-34 | 41% | Test-optional |
| Bates College | ME | 1420-1530 | 31-34 | 13% | Test-optional |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | LA | 1400-1520 | 31-34 | 14% | Test-optional |
| Davidson College | NC | 1400-1530 | 31-34 | 13% | Test-optional |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | 1360-1530 | 31-34 | 16% | Test-optional |
| Babson College | MA | 1390-1530 | 31-34 | 17% | Test-optional |
| Villanova University | PA | 1395-1510 | 32-34 | 27% | Test-optional |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NY | 1375-1510 | 30-34 | 64% | Test-optional |
| Oberlin College | OH | 1360-1520 | 31-34 | 34% | Test-optional |
| Occidental College | CA | 1380-1520 | 31-34 | 44% | Test-optional |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | NJ | 1380-1505 | 31-34 | 48% | Test-optional |
| Lehigh University | PA | 1370-1500 | 31-34 | 26% | Test-optional |
| Macalester College | MN | 1350-1510 | 30-34 | 28% | Test-optional |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | 1310-1520 | 30-34 | 42% | Test-optional |
| George Washington University | DC | 1350-1500 | 31-34 | 47% | Test-optional |
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FAQ
Questions about a 35 ACT
What colleges can I get into with a 35 ACT?
No score guarantees admission, but a 35 falls inside the middle 50% of enrolled ACT submitters at 45 of the 879 colleges in this directory that report ACT ranges, from Massachusetts Institute of Technology to Mount Holyoke College. It is above the middle 50% at 834 colleges and below it at 0.
Should I submit a 35 ACT to a test-optional college?
A common rule of thumb is to submit when your score is at or above a college's 50th percentile and to consider withholding it when it falls below the 25th. The ranges here describe students who chose to submit, so check each college's own guidance.
Sources and method
Where these numbers come from
- College Scorecard data downloads (June 10, 2026 release)U.S. Department of Education
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)National Center for Education Statistics
Test scores: 25th, 50th and 75th percentile SAT section scores and ACT composites of first-time students who enrolled in fall 2024 and submitted scores, as each college reported to IPEDS. Composite SAT ranges add the two section percentiles, so they are an estimate of the true composite range.
Admissions and test policy: Fall 2024 entering class, reported to IPEDS in 2024-25. Policies change; check each college's admissions site before applying.
Cost and outcomes: tuition for academic year 2024-25; average net price for academic year 2023-24; graduation rate for first-time, full-time students who started in 2018-19, graduating within 150% of normal time (6 years for a bachelor's degree); median earnings 10 years after entry, measured in 2020 and 2021, in 2022 dollars.
Coverage: colleges currently operating that reported SAT or ACT ranges and enrolled at least 500 undergraduates. Data released 2026-06-10, retrieved 2026-10-05. Spot an error? Email [email protected].