ACT Scores
28 ACT to SAT: 1310
An ACT 28 converts to an SAT 1310 on the official table, and any SAT from 1300 to 1320 converts back to a 28. It ranks at the 91st percentile nationally and is inside or above the middle-50% ACT range at 63 of the 141 colleges we track.
SAT equivalent
1310
SAT 1300 to 1320
National rank
91%
score at or below
In range or above
63
of 141 colleges
Below the range
78
of 141 colleges
59 colleges where a 28 is inside the middle 50%
Your score looks like a typical enrolled student's here. Most selective first.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill28–34
- University of Texas at Austin27–33
- Clemson University28–32
- University of Central Florida25–29
- Howard University22–28
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville25–31
- North Carolina State University28–32
- University of South Florida24–29
- Texas Christian University26–31
- Auburn University26–31
- Purdue University27–34
- Baylor University27–32
- University of Connecticut28–33
- Virginia Tech28–32
- Texas A&M University25–31
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick28–33
- University of South Carolina26–32
- Pennsylvania State University27–32
- Ohio State University28–32
- The University of Texas at Dallas24–32
- Hofstra University28–32
- University of Delaware28–32
- James Madison University24–29
- Texas Tech University23–28
- Seton Hall University27–32
- Louisiana State University24–30
- University of Houston23–29
- University at Buffalo27–32
- 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 Denver28–33
- Indiana University27–33
- University of Missouri23–30
- Drexel University27–32
- University of Minnesota26–31
- Marquette University26–31
- Loyola University Chicago27–32
- Gonzaga University27–31
- 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
- Virginia Commonwealth University22–30
- University of Kentucky21–28
- University of Kansas20–28
- University of Mississippi21–29
4 colleges where a 28 is above the 75th percentile
Your score is higher than three quarters of enrolled students at these schools.
The closest reaches for a 28
A 28 is below the 25th percentile at 78 of the 141 colleges that publish a range. These are the ones where the gap is smallest.
- University of Florida29–33
- Florida State University29–32
- University of Georgia29–34
- University of Wisconsin-Madison29–33
- Syracuse University29–32
- Stony Brook University29–33
- University of Pittsburgh29–33
- University of Colorado Boulder29–33
- Georgia Institute of Technology30–34
- University of Miami30–33
- Binghamton University30–32
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign30–34
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Frequently asked questions
What is a 28 ACT in SAT terms?
An ACT Composite of 28 is equivalent to an SAT total of 1310 on the official ACT/SAT concordance published by College Board and ACT. SAT totals from 1300 to 1320 all convert back to an ACT 28.
Is 28 a good ACT score?
A 28 ranks at the 91st percentile, meaning 91% of recent ACT-tested graduates scored a 28 or lower. It is at or above the 25th percentile of enrolled students at 63 of the 141 colleges in our dataset that publish an ACT range, and above the 75th percentile at 4 of them.
Should I retake the ACT with a 28?
A retake is worth the most at schools where a 28 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.