Colleges in Illinois That Accept a 28 ACT

A 28 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 28 ACT. You are above their typical applicant.

• Elmhurst University — Elmhurst, IL · 26 avg ACT
• 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
• Illinois Wesleyan University — Bloomington, IL · 27 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

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 28 ACT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• 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

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 28 ACT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Champaign, IL · 32 avg ACT
• Loyola University Chicago — Chicago, IL · 30 avg ACT
• Wheaton College — Wheaton, IL · 30 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 28 ACT, nationwide

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