Colleges in South Carolina That Accept a 20 ACT

A 20 ACT is a safety at one school and a long shot at another, so these schools are split into likely, target and reach rather than one list. Every number is the school's own average admitted ACT, from U.S. Department of Education data. Only South Carolina schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 20 ACT. You are above their typical applicant.

• Francis Marion University — Florence, SC · 19 avg ACT
• South Carolina State University — Orangeburg, SC · 17 avg ACT
• Newberry College — Newberry, SC · 19 avg ACT

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 20 ACT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Erskine College — Due West, SC · 20 avg ACT
• University of South Carolina Aiken — Aiken, SC · 20 avg ACT
• Lander University — Greenwood, SC · 21 avg ACT
• University of South Carolina-Upstate — Spartanburg, SC · 21 avg ACT
• Coker University — Hartsville, SC · 20 avg ACT
• Limestone University — Gaffney, SC · 21 avg ACT
• Charleston Southern University — Charleston, SC · 21 avg ACT
• Southern Wesleyan University — Central, SC · 21 avg ACT
• Columbia International University — Columbia, SC · 21 avg ACT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 20 ACT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• Presbyterian College — Clinton, SC · 23 avg ACT
• Coastal Carolina University — Conway, SC · 23 avg ACT
• Winthrop University — Rock Hill, SC · 23 avg ACT
• North Greenville University — Tigerville, SC · 22 avg ACT
• American College of the Building Arts — Charleston, SC · 24 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 20 ACT, nationwide

Colleges in South Carolina That Accept a 20 ACT on PickACampus