ACT Scores
29 ACT to SAT: 1340
An ACT 29 converts to an SAT 1340 on the official table, and any SAT from 1330 to 1350 converts back to a 29. It ranks at the 93rd percentile nationally and is inside or above the middle-50% ACT range at 71 of the 141 colleges we track.
SAT equivalent
1340
SAT 1330 to 1350
National rank
93%
score at or below
In range or above
71
of 141 colleges
Below the range
70
of 141 colleges
59 colleges where a 29 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 Florida29–33
- Florida State University29–32
- University of Texas at Austin27–33
- University of Georgia29–34
- Clemson University28–32
- University of Central Florida25–29
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville25–31
- North Carolina State University28–32
- University of South Florida24–29
- Texas Christian University26–31
- University of Wisconsin-Madison29–33
- Syracuse University29–32
- Auburn University26–31
- Stony Brook University29–33
- Purdue University27–34
- Baylor University27–32
- University of Connecticut28–33
- Virginia Tech28–32
- Texas A&M University25–31
- University of Pittsburgh29–33
- 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
- Seton Hall University27–32
- Louisiana State University24–30
- University of Houston23–29
- University at Buffalo27–32
- 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
- University of Colorado Boulder29–33
- 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
- Michigan State University25–31
- University of Cincinnati24–29
- University of Utah22–29
- University of Arizona21–29
- George Mason University25–30
- University of New Hampshire26–30
- University of Oregon23–30
- Virginia Commonwealth University22–30
- University of Mississippi21–29
12 colleges where a 29 is above the 75th percentile
Your score is higher than three quarters of enrolled students at these schools.
- Howard University22–28
- Florida International University21–27
- Florida Atlantic University21–26
- University of North Texas19–27
- Texas Tech University23–28
- University of Arkansas21–28
- University of Iowa21–28
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln22–28
- Iowa State University21–28
- West Virginia University20–26
- University of Kentucky21–28
- University of Kansas20–28
The closest reaches for a 29
A 29 is below the 25th percentile at 70 of the 141 colleges that publish a range. These are the ones where the gap is smallest.
- Georgia Institute of Technology30–34
- University of Miami30–33
- Binghamton University30–32
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign30–34
- Fordham University30–33
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst30–33
- Southern Methodist University30–34
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute30–34
- University of Vermont30–32
- Georgetown University31–35
- Bates College31–34
- Davidson College31–34
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Frequently asked questions
What is a 29 ACT in SAT terms?
An ACT Composite of 29 is equivalent to an SAT total of 1340 on the official ACT/SAT concordance published by College Board and ACT. SAT totals from 1330 to 1350 all convert back to an ACT 29.
Is 29 a good ACT score?
A 29 ranks at the 93rd percentile, meaning 93% of recent ACT-tested graduates scored a 29 or lower. It is at or above the 25th percentile of enrolled students at 71 of the 141 colleges in our dataset that publish an ACT range, and above the 75th percentile at 12 of them.
Should I retake the ACT with a 29?
A retake is worth the most at schools where a 29 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.