Colleges in Pennsylvania That Accept a 32 ACT

A 32 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 Pennsylvania schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 32 ACT. You are above their typical applicant.

• University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus — Pittsburgh, PA · 31 avg ACT
• Drexel University — Philadelphia, PA · 29 avg ACT
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania — West Chester, PA · 26 avg ACT
• Bucknell University — Lewisburg, PA · 31 avg ACT
• Gettysburg College — Gettysburg, PA · 30 avg ACT
• University of Scranton — Scranton, PA · 26 avg ACT
• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — Slippery Rock, PA · 23 avg ACT
• Duquesne University — Pittsburgh, PA · 27 avg ACT
• Allegheny College — Meadville, PA · 26 avg ACT
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania — Kutztown, PA · 21 avg ACT
• Muhlenberg College — Allentown, PA · 30 avg ACT
• Ursinus College — Collegeville, PA · 30 avg ACT
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania — East Stroudsburg, PA · 23 avg ACT
• Saint Vincent College — Latrobe, PA · 25 avg ACT
• Lycoming College — Williamsport, PA · 25 avg ACT

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 32 ACT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Lehigh University — Bethlehem, PA · 32 avg ACT
• Villanova University — Villanova, PA · 33 avg ACT
• Lafayette College — Easton, PA · 32 avg ACT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 32 ACT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, PA · 34 avg ACT
• Carnegie Mellon University — Pittsburgh, PA · 34 avg ACT
• Swarthmore College — Swarthmore, PA · 34 avg ACT
• Haverford College — Haverford, PA · 34 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 32 ACT, nationwide

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