ACT Scores
23 ACT to SAT: 1140
An ACT 23 converts to an SAT 1140 on the official table, and any SAT from 1130 to 1150 converts back to a 23. It ranks at the 77th percentile nationally and is inside or above the middle-50% ACT range at 21 of the 141 colleges we track.
SAT equivalent
1140
SAT 1130 to 1150
National rank
77%
score at or below
In range or above
21
of 141 colleges
Below the range
120
of 141 colleges
21 colleges where a 23 is inside the middle 50%
Your score looks like a typical enrolled student's here. Most selective first.
- Howard University22–28
- Florida International University21–27
- Florida Atlantic University21–26
- University of North Texas19–27
- Texas Tech University23–28
- University of Houston23–29
- University of Arkansas21–28
- University of Oklahoma23–29
- Mississippi State University21–29
- University of Missouri23–30
- University of Iowa21–28
- University of Utah22–29
- University of Arizona21–29
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln22–28
- University of Oregon23–30
- Iowa State University21–28
- West Virginia University20–26
- Virginia Commonwealth University22–30
- University of Kentucky21–28
- University of Kansas20–28
- University of Mississippi21–29
The closest reaches for a 23
A 23 is below the 25th percentile at 120 of the 141 colleges that publish a range. These are the ones where the gap is smallest.
- University of South Florida24–29
- The University of Texas at Dallas24–32
- James Madison University24–29
- Louisiana State University24–30
- The University of Alabama24–31
- Oregon State University24–31
- St. John's University-New York24–29
- University of Cincinnati24–29
- University of Central Florida25–29
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville25–31
- Texas A&M University25–31
- Miami University-Oxford25–30
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Frequently asked questions
What is a 23 ACT in SAT terms?
An ACT Composite of 23 is equivalent to an SAT total of 1140 on the official ACT/SAT concordance published by College Board and ACT. SAT totals from 1130 to 1150 all convert back to an ACT 23.
Is 23 a good ACT score?
A 23 ranks at the 77th percentile, meaning 77% of recent ACT-tested graduates scored a 23 or lower. It is at or above the 25th percentile of enrolled students at 21 of the 141 colleges in our dataset that publish an ACT range, and above the 75th percentile at 0 of them.
Should I retake the ACT with a 23?
A retake is worth the most at schools where a 23 is below the 25th percentile, because that is where your score is working against you. At schools where you are already inside the middle 50%, a retake is optional. At schools where you are above the 75th percentile, the ACT is no longer what holds your application back.
ACT ranges are the 25th to 75th percentile of enrolled first-year students, sourced from College Scorecard API — U.S. Department of Education (api.data.gov) and Editorial overrides layer (overrides.json) — Common Data Set & institutional sources. ACT national ranks: ACT Score National Ranks, 2026-2027 reporting year.