ACT Scores
26 ACT to SAT: 1240
An ACT 26 converts to an SAT 1240 on the official table, and any SAT from 1230 to 1250 converts back to a 26. It ranks at the 86th percentile nationally and is inside or above the middle-50% ACT range at 43 of the 141 colleges we track.
SAT equivalent
1240
SAT 1230 to 1250
National rank
86%
score at or below
In range or above
43
of 141 colleges
Below the range
98
of 141 colleges
43 colleges where a 26 is inside the middle 50%
Your score looks like a typical enrolled student's here. Most selective first.
- University of Central Florida25–29
- Howard University22–28
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville25–31
- University of South Florida24–29
- Texas Christian University26–31
- Auburn University26–31
- Florida International University21–27
- Texas A&M University25–31
- University of South Carolina26–32
- The University of Texas at Dallas24–32
- Florida Atlantic University21–26
- James Madison University24–29
- University of North Texas19–27
- Texas Tech University23–28
- Louisiana State University24–30
- University of Houston23–29
- University of Arkansas21–28
- Miami University-Oxford25–30
- DePaul University25–31
- University of Oklahoma23–29
- The University of Alabama24–31
- Oregon State University24–31
- University of Illinois Chicago25–31
- Mississippi State University21–29
- University of Missouri23–30
- University of Minnesota26–31
- Marquette University26–31
- St. John's University-New York24–29
- University of Iowa21–28
- Michigan State University25–31
- University of Cincinnati24–29
- University of Utah22–29
- University of Arizona21–29
- George Mason University25–30
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln22–28
- University of New Hampshire26–30
- 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 26
A 26 is below the 25th percentile at 98 of the 141 colleges that publish a range. These are the ones where the gap is smallest.
- University of Texas at Austin27–33
- Purdue University27–34
- Baylor University27–32
- Pennsylvania State University27–32
- Seton Hall University27–32
- University at Buffalo27–32
- Indiana University27–33
- Drexel University27–32
- Loyola University Chicago27–32
- Gonzaga University27–31
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill28–34
- Clemson University28–32
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Frequently asked questions
What is a 26 ACT in SAT terms?
An ACT Composite of 26 is equivalent to an SAT total of 1240 on the official ACT/SAT concordance published by College Board and ACT. SAT totals from 1230 to 1250 all convert back to an ACT 26.
Is 26 a good ACT score?
A 26 ranks at the 86th percentile, meaning 86% of recent ACT-tested graduates scored a 26 or lower. It is at or above the 25th percentile of enrolled students at 43 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 26?
A retake is worth the most at schools where a 26 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.
