Colleges for 1000 SAT Scores: Where You Fall in the Middle 50%
Of the 866 main-campus colleges that report SAT percentiles to College Scorecard, 293 have a score of 1000 inside the middle 50% of their enrolled students. At 567 colleges, 1000 is below the 25th percentile (a reach), and at 6 it is above the 75th percentile (above typical).
Those 293 typical colleges have a median net price of $16,317 and a median acceptance rate of 82%. By sector, 156 public and 135 private nonprofit; 264 report a test-optional policy.
Acceptance rates in this group run from 22% at Dallas Christian College to 100% at Kentucky Mountain Bible College, so a score inside the middle 50% says little about an admission decision. The lowest net price among them is $3,103 at CUNY Brooklyn College.
The states with the most of them are Texas (38), Georgia (19) and Illinois (18). Test-optional colleges among them: 264. Because test-optional colleges often publish ranges that skew high, treat the middle 50% as a guide, not a cutoff.
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Typical
293
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
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Reach
567
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
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Above typical
6
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile.
How the groups are defined
One rule sorts every college, using the 25th and 75th percentile scores in the College Scorecard data. We never say a college will admit a score; we only show where it falls.
- Who is counted
- College Scorecard describes these percentiles as the middle 50% of first-time students who enrolled in the fall of 2024; admitted students who did not enroll are not included. Colleges can only report scores for students who submitted them, and colleges that do not require tests often report mostly higher scorers, so their ranges tend to skew high.
- Reach. Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
- Typical. Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
- Above typical. Your score is above the school's 75th percentile.
- SAT totals are approximate. Scorecard publishes 25th and 75th percentiles for the Reading and Writing and Math sections but not for the total, so we add the two 25th percentiles and the two 75th percentiles. Across the 866 colleges that also report Scorecard's average SAT score, the midpoint of that range differs from the average by a median of 15 points (90% are within 45).
- We do not convert between the SAT and the ACT. This page uses SAT scores only; the other test has its own pages.
- Test policy
- The test policy comes from the admissions field Scorecard calls ADMCON7. We tag a college as test-optional when it reports that tests are neither required nor recommended, or are considered only if submitted. Test-optional colleges among the 293 typical ones: 264.
- Left out: 1,471 of 2,356 main-campus colleges with missing or suppressed SAT percentiles, and 19 dropped because their figures contradict themselves: Scorecard's own average SAT score falls outside the summed section range, so the percentiles and the average describe different groups of students. None had a 25th percentile above the 75th or a value outside the valid range. 866 colleges are counted.
- Data periodTest score percentiles: fall 2024 entering class. Acceptance rate: fall 2024 applicants. Net price: average for students receiving aid, academic year 2023-24 (in-state price at public colleges).
- Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
Read the full methodology Test-optional colleges and how to read SAT/ACT ranges
Typical: the middle 50% includes 1000 (293)
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Sorted by net price, lowest first; colleges with no reported net price come last. Showing 50 of 293.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $3,103 · Acceptance rate: 58% | 950–1340 | ||
| CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $3,148 · Acceptance rate: 57% | 850–1150 | ||
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $3,203 · Acceptance rate: 57% | 930–1220 | ||
| Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX Public · 4-year Net price: $3,637 · Acceptance rate: 44% | 890–1090 | ||
| Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $3,968 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 960–1150 | ||
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $4,831 · Acceptance rate: 94% | 880–1090 | ||
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $4,904 · Acceptance rate: 92% | 830–1060 | ||
| CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $5,127 · Acceptance rate: 80% | 900–1140 | ||
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $5,130 · Acceptance rate: 73% | 910–1180 | ||
| College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $5,579 · Acceptance rate: 92% | 890–1250 | ||
| CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $5,718 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 850–1020 | ||
| Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $6,079 · Acceptance rate: 72% | 890–1140 | ||
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $6,364 · Acceptance rate: 64% | 920–1080 | ||
| University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $6,420 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 846–1096 | ||
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $6,842 · Acceptance rate: 76% | 860–1080 | ||
| University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $7,007 · Acceptance rate: 70% | 970–1243 | ||
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $7,022 · Acceptance rate: 51% | 1000–1195 | ||
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA Public · 4-year Net price: $7,065 · Acceptance rate: 92% | 970–1220 | ||
| Marshall University Huntington, WV Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $7,502 · Acceptance rate: 96% | 910–1150 | ||
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $7,888 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 970–1180 | ||
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $7,892 · Acceptance rate: 82% | 890–1090 | ||
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,039 · Acceptance rate: 76% | 980–1186 | ||
| Gordon State College Barnesville, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,105 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 890–1130 | ||
| Indiana University-East Richmond, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,134 · Acceptance rate: 67% | 960–1170 | ||
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,191 · Acceptance rate: 68% | 953–1150 | ||
| Clayton State University Morrow, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,365 · Acceptance rate: 68% | 860–1078 | ||
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,624 · Acceptance rate: 91% | 890–1120 | ||
| Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,653 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 950–1190 | ||
| East Central University Ada, OK Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,683 · Acceptance rate: 58% | 900–1120 | ||
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,889 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 870–1110 | ||
| Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV Public · 4-year Net price: $9,032 · Acceptance rate: 99% | 810–1070 | ||
| Murray State University Murray, KY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,096 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 940–1170 | ||
| University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,210 · Acceptance rate: 29% | 945–1120 | ||
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College Jackson, KY Private nonprofit · 4-year Net price: $9,337 · Acceptance rate: 100% | 948–1126 | ||
| Lamar University Beaumont, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,366 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 930–1140 | ||
| The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,403 · Acceptance rate: 100% | 860–1080 | ||
| Rhode Island College Providence, RI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,478 · Acceptance rate: 92% | 870–1120 | ||
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,492 · Acceptance rate: 56% | 990–1255 | ||
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,735 · Acceptance rate: 96% | 843–1126 | ||
| University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,823 · Acceptance rate: 68% | 980–1210 | ||
| University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,833 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 940–1200 | ||
| Concord University Athens, WV Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,966 · Acceptance rate: 93% | 830–1090 | ||
| Coppin State University Baltimore, MD Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,977 · Acceptance rate: 46% | 880–1020 | ||
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK Public · 4-year Net price: $10,104 · Acceptance rate: 65% | 803–1036 | ||
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,260 · Acceptance rate: 93% | 970–1200 | ||
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,327 · Acceptance rate: 95% | 931–1103 | ||
| Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,338 · Acceptance rate: 66% | 930–1070 | ||
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,542 · Acceptance rate: 90% | 940–1110 | ||
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN Public · 4-year Net price: $10,701 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 970–1210 | ||
| Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,775 · Acceptance rate: 72% | 920–1170 |
Reach: 1000 is below the 25th percentile (567)
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 25th percentile is nearest above 1000. Showing 20 of 567.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,557 · Acceptance rate: 67% | 1005–1175 | ||
| Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $29,580 · Acceptance rate: 65% | 1005–1240 | ||
| Ursuline College Pepper Pike, OH Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,164 · Acceptance rate: 75% | 1006–1133 | ||
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,472 · Acceptance rate: 79% | 1006–1113 | ||
| Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,566 · Acceptance rate: 69% | 1006–1220 | ||
| CUNY Queens College Queens, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $4,195 · Acceptance rate: 64% | 1010–1290 | ||
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,359 · Acceptance rate: 96% | 1010–1240 | ||
| Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,767 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 1010–1230 | ||
| The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,323 · Acceptance rate: 94% | 1010–1200 | ||
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Public · 4-year Net price: $13,359 · Acceptance rate: 69% | 1010–1230 | ||
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,951 · Acceptance rate: 80% | 1010–1240 | ||
| Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,271 · Acceptance rate: 85% | 1010–1210 | ||
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,343 · Acceptance rate: 79% | 1010–1220 | ||
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,634 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 1010–1220 | ||
| Belhaven University Jackson, MS Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,676 · Acceptance rate: 50% | 1010–1298 | ||
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,788 · Acceptance rate: 97% | 1010–1220 | ||
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,296 · Acceptance rate: 77% | 1010–1210 | ||
| Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,353 · Acceptance rate: 52% | 1010–1240 | ||
| Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,555 · Acceptance rate: 90% | 1010–1190 | ||
| Wingate University Wingate, NC Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,748 · Acceptance rate: 91% | 1010–1210 |
Above typical: 1000 is above the 75th percentile (6)
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 75th percentile is nearest below 1000. Showing all 6.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
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| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS Public · 4-year Net price: $13,265 · Acceptance rate: 45% | 670–998 | ||
| Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,030 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 830–990 | ||
| CUNY York College Jamaica, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $4,456 · Acceptance rate: 64% | 790–960 | ||
| Lincoln University (PA) Lincoln University, PA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,977 · Acceptance rate: 66% | 820–960 | ||
| Manor College Jenkintown, PA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,078 · Acceptance rate: 95% | 725–935 | ||
| Virginia Union University Richmond, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,235 · Acceptance rate: 98% | 850–885 |
Narrow it down by state
States with at least 10 typical colleges for this score and a page of their own: