Colleges in South Carolina 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 South Carolina schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 28 ACT. You are above their typical applicant.

• College of Charleston — Charleston, SC · 26 avg ACT
• Presbyterian College — Clinton, SC · 23 avg ACT
• Winthrop University — Rock Hill, SC · 23 avg ACT
• Coastal Carolina University — Conway, SC · 23 avg ACT
• Southern Wesleyan University — Central, SC · 21 avg ACT
• North Greenville University — Tigerville, SC · 22 avg ACT
• Erskine College — Due West, SC · 20 avg ACT
• American College of the Building Arts — Charleston, SC · 24 avg ACT
• Newberry College — Newberry, SC · 19 avg ACT
• University of South Carolina-Upstate — Spartanburg, SC · 21 avg ACT
• Lander University — Greenwood, SC · 21 avg ACT
• Charleston Southern University — Charleston, SC · 21 avg ACT
• Francis Marion University — Florence, SC · 19 avg ACT
• Columbia International University — Columbia, SC · 21 avg ACT
• University of South Carolina Aiken — Aiken, SC · 20 avg ACT

Target

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

• University of South Carolina-Columbia — Columbia, SC · 29 avg ACT

Reach

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

• Clemson University — Clemson, SC · 30 avg ACT
• Wofford College — Spartanburg, SC · 30 avg ACT
• Furman University — Greenville, SC · 31 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 28 ACT, nationwide

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