Colleges in Illinois That Accept a 30 ACT

A 30 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 30 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
• Lake Forest College — Lake Forest, IL · 29 avg ACT
• Greenville University — Greenville, IL · 18 avg ACT
• Knox College — Galesburg, IL · 28 avg ACT
• Illinois Wesleyan University — Bloomington, IL · 27 avg ACT
• Quincy University — Quincy, IL · 24 avg ACT
• Millikin University — Decatur, IL · 23 avg ACT
• Illinois Institute of Technology — Chicago, IL · 29 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

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 30 ACT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Loyola University Chicago — Chicago, IL · 30 avg ACT
• Wheaton College — Wheaton, IL · 30 avg ACT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 30 ACT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• University of Chicago — Chicago, IL · 34 avg ACT
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Champaign, IL · 32 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 30 ACT, nationwide

Colleges in Illinois That Accept a 30 ACT on PickACampus