Colleges in South Carolina 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 South Carolina schools are listed here.

Likely

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

• Presbyterian College — Clinton, SC · 23 avg ACT
• Erskine College — Due West, SC · 20 avg ACT
• Coastal Carolina University — Conway, SC · 23 avg ACT
• Winthrop University — Rock Hill, SC · 23 avg ACT
• Francis Marion University — Florence, SC · 19 avg ACT
• University of South Carolina Aiken — Aiken, SC · 20 avg ACT
• South Carolina State University — Orangeburg, SC · 17 avg ACT
• North Greenville University — Tigerville, SC · 22 avg ACT
• Lander University — Greenwood, SC · 21 avg ACT
• University of South Carolina-Upstate — Spartanburg, SC · 21 avg ACT
• Newberry College — Newberry, SC · 19 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

Target

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

• The Citadel — Charleston, SC · 26 avg ACT
• College of Charleston — Charleston, SC · 26 avg ACT

Reach

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

• Clemson University — Clemson, SC · 30 avg ACT
• University of South Carolina-Columbia — Columbia, SC · 29 avg ACT
• Wofford College — Spartanburg, SC · 30 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 26 ACT, nationwide

Colleges in South Carolina That Accept a 26 ACT on PickACampus