Colleges in Illinois That Accept a 26 ACT

A 26 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 Illinois schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 26 ACT. You are above their typical applicant.

Dominican University — River Forest, IL · 25 avg ACT
Benedictine University — Lisle, IL · 24 avg ACT
Aurora University — Aurora, IL · 22 avg ACT
Greenville University — Greenville, IL · 18 avg ACT
Quincy University — Quincy, IL · 24 avg ACT
Millikin University — Decatur, IL · 23 avg ACT
North Central College — Naperville, IL · 25 avg ACT
University of St Francis — Joliet, IL · 23 avg ACT
Olivet Nazarene University — Bourbonnais, IL · 23 avg ACT
Eastern Illinois University — Charleston, IL · 20 avg ACT
Lewis University — Romeoville, IL · 23 avg ACT
North Park University — Chicago, IL · 23 avg ACT
Blackburn College — Carlinville, IL · 20 avg ACT
Eureka College — Eureka, IL · 20 avg ACT
Illinois College — Jacksonville, IL · 21 avg ACT

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 26 ACT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

Elmhurst University — Elmhurst, IL · 26 avg ACT
Illinois Wesleyan University — Bloomington, IL · 27 avg ACT
Monmouth College — Monmouth, IL · 26 avg ACT
Bradley University — Peoria, IL · 27 avg ACT
University of Illinois Chicago — Chicago, IL · 27 avg ACT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 26 ACT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

Loyola University Chicago — Chicago, IL · 30 avg ACT
Wheaton College — Wheaton, IL · 30 avg ACT
Lake Forest College — Lake Forest, IL · 29 avg ACT
Knox College — Galesburg, IL · 28 avg ACT
Illinois Institute of Technology — Chicago, IL · 29 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 26 ACT, nationwide

Colleges in Illinois That Accept a 26 ACT on PickACampus