Colleges in Indiana for 1200 SAT Scores: Where You Fall in the Middle 50%
Indiana has 29 main-campus colleges that report SAT percentiles to College Scorecard. A score of 1200 on the SAT is inside the middle 50% at 15 of them, below the 25th percentile at 2 (a reach) and above the 75th percentile at 12 (above typical).
Those 15 typical colleges have a median net price of $21,829 and a median acceptance rate of 76%. By sector, 5 public and 10 private nonprofit; 14 report a test-optional policy.
Acceptance rates in this group run from 50% at Purdue University-Main Campus to 89% at Valparaiso University, so a score inside the middle 50% says little about an admission decision. The lowest net price among them is $11,668 at Indiana University-Indianapolis.
Nationwide, the 476 typical colleges for this score have a median net price of $21,582 and a median acceptance rate of 77%; in Indiana the figures are $21,829 and 76%. Test-optional colleges among the 15 in Indiana: 14. Test-optional colleges often publish ranges that skew high.
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Typical
15
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
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Reach
2
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
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Above typical
12
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 15 typical ones: 14.
- 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 1200 (15)
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 all 15.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
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| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $11,668 · Acceptance rate: 76% | 1030–1240 | ||
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,171 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 970–1220 | ||
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Public · 4-year Net price: $14,600 · Acceptance rate: 50% | 1200–1480 | ||
| Ball State University Muncie, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,940 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 1080–1260 | ||
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,264 · Acceptance rate: 78% | 1170–1400 | ||
| Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,578 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 1060–1280 | ||
| Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,932 · Acceptance rate: 82% | 1000–1200 | ||
| Hanover College Hanover, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,829 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 1110–1280 | ||
| DePauw University Greencastle, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,264 · Acceptance rate: 57% | 1200–1410 | ||
| Franklin College Franklin, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,855 · Acceptance rate: 70% | 1060–1240 | ||
| Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $24,336 · Acceptance rate: 63% | 1060–1270 | ||
| Earlham College Richmond, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $24,714 · Acceptance rate: 73% | 1110–1290 | ||
| Taylor University Upland, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $24,865 · Acceptance rate: 74% | 1070–1330 | ||
| Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $25,292 · Acceptance rate: 76% | 1130–1325 | ||
| Butler University Indianapolis, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $36,041 · Acceptance rate: 85% | 1160–1350 |
Reach: 1200 is below the 25th percentile (2)
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 25th percentile is nearest above 1200. Showing all 2.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
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| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $42,513 · Acceptance rate: 77% | 1320–1500 | ||
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $26,780 · Acceptance rate: 11% | 1455–1560 |
Above typical: 1200 is above the 75th percentile (12)
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 75th percentile is nearest below 1200. Showing all 12.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,653 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 950–1190 | ||
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $5,130 · Acceptance rate: 73% | 910–1180 | ||
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $7,888 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 970–1180 | ||
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,866 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 960–1180 | ||
| Indiana University-East Richmond, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,134 · Acceptance rate: 67% | 960–1170 | ||
| Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $3,968 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 960–1150 | ||
| Bethel University (IN) Mishawaka, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,610 · Acceptance rate: 98% | 900–1150 | ||
| Huntington University Huntington, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,310 · Acceptance rate: 76% | 930–1150 | ||
| Anderson University (IN) Anderson, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $25,021 · Acceptance rate: 79% | 900–1150 | ||
| Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $6,079 · Acceptance rate: 72% | 890–1140 | ||
| Goshen College Goshen, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,493 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 880–1110 | ||
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,196 · Acceptance rate: 96% | 870–1070 |
National view
See all 476 typical colleges nationwide for 1200 SAT