Colleges for 1250 SAT Scores: Where You Fall in the Middle 50%
Of the 866 main-campus colleges that report SAT percentiles to College Scorecard, 377 have a score of 1250 inside the middle 50% of their enrolled students. At 139 colleges, 1250 is below the 25th percentile (a reach), and at 350 it is above the 75th percentile (above typical).
Those 377 typical colleges have a median net price of $23,130 and a median acceptance rate of 75%. By sector, 128 public and 246 private nonprofit; 360 report a test-optional policy.
Acceptance rates in this group run from 18% at College of the Holy Cross to 100% at Western Colorado University, so a score inside the middle 50% says little about an admission decision. The lowest net price among them is $2,984 at CUNY Hunter College.
The states with the most of them are New York (50), Pennsylvania (32) and Massachusetts (17). Test-optional colleges among them: 360. 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
377
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
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Reach
139
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
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Above typical
350
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 377 typical ones: 360.
- 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 1250 (377)
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 377.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College New York, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $2,984 · Acceptance rate: 54% | 1100–1420 | ||
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $3,033 · Acceptance rate: 48% | 1100–1400 | ||
| CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $3,103 · Acceptance rate: 58% | 950–1340 | ||
| CUNY City College New York, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $3,776 · Acceptance rate: 60% | 1070–1430 | ||
| CUNY Queens College Queens, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $4,195 · Acceptance rate: 64% | 1010–1290 | ||
| College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $5,579 · Acceptance rate: 92% | 890–1250 | ||
| Berea College Berea, KY Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $6,106 · Acceptance rate: 19% | 1156–1335 | ||
| United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY Public · 4-year Net price: $6,174 · Acceptance rate: 34% | 1110–1300 | ||
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $6,624 · Acceptance rate: 66% | 1090–1280 | ||
| Marion Military Institute Marion, AL Public · 2-year Net price: $8,627 · Acceptance rate: 97% | 1040–1270 | ||
| Florida International University Miami, FL Public · 4-year Net price: $9,288 · Acceptance rate: 55% | 1070–1260 | ||
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,492 · Acceptance rate: 56% | 990–1255 | ||
| University of South Florida Tampa, FL Public · 4-year Net price: $9,812 · Acceptance rate: 43% | 1130–1320 | ||
| Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,854 · Acceptance rate: 87% | 1020–1380 | ||
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM Public · 4-year Net price: $9,873 · Acceptance rate: 44% | 1080–1310 | ||
| University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL Public · 4-year Net price: $10,154 · Acceptance rate: 53% | 1070–1270 | ||
| University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Public · 4-year Net price: $10,411 · Acceptance rate: 40% | 1200–1350 | ||
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,965 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 1150–1355 | ||
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,974 · Acceptance rate: 77% | 1130–1350 | ||
| Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL Public · 4-year Net price: $11,853 · Acceptance rate: 58% | 1170–1340 | ||
| Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $11,864 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 1100–1310 | ||
| University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,250 · Acceptance rate: 92% | 1170–1360 | ||
| Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,547 · Acceptance rate: 82% | 990–1290 | ||
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,766 · Acceptance rate: 81% | 1060–1270 | ||
| Truman State University Kirksville, MO Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,780 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 1170–1370 | ||
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,090 · Acceptance rate: 75% | 1000–1250 | ||
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,315 · Acceptance rate: 82% | 1080–1270 | ||
| Worcester State University Worcester, MA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,381 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 1026–1283 | ||
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,529 · Acceptance rate: 95% | 1025–1260 | ||
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME Public · 4-year Net price: $13,596 · Acceptance rate: 79% | 990–1250 | ||
| University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,868 · Acceptance rate: 79% | 740–1330 | ||
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,164 · Acceptance rate: 81% | 1025–1370 | ||
| Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,182 · Acceptance rate: 92% | 1130–1350 | ||
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,246 · Acceptance rate: 76% | 1048–1310 | ||
| William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS Private nonprofit · 4-year Net price: $14,258 · Acceptance rate: 60% | 1040–1290 | ||
| University of Houston Houston, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,276 · Acceptance rate: 74% | 1160–1340 | ||
| Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,279 · Acceptance rate: 78% | 1000–1290 | ||
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Public · 4-year Net price: $14,600 · Acceptance rate: 50% | 1200–1480 | ||
| Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,638 · Acceptance rate: 90% | 1100–1280 | ||
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,906 · Acceptance rate: 30% | 1140–1370 | ||
| Utah State University Logan, UT Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,936 · Acceptance rate: 92% | 1070–1290 | ||
| Ball State University Muncie, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,940 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 1080–1260 | ||
| University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,000 · Acceptance rate: 62% | 1223–1530 | ||
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,071 · Acceptance rate: 63% | 1060–1290 | ||
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,193 · Acceptance rate: 67% | 1040–1270 | ||
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,232 · Acceptance rate: 75% | 1030–1260 | ||
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,300 · Acceptance rate: 77% | 1140–1330 | ||
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,435 · Acceptance rate: 80% | 1140–1330 | ||
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,664 · Acceptance rate: 87% | 1081–1293 | ||
| Belhaven University Jackson, MS Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,676 · Acceptance rate: 50% | 1010–1298 |
Reach: 1250 is below the 25th percentile (139)
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 25th percentile is nearest above 1250. Showing 20 of 139.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
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| St Lawrence University Canton, NY Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $28,651 · Acceptance rate: 54% | 1255–1420 | ||
| Auburn University Auburn, AL Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $24,323 · Acceptance rate: 46% | 1260–1390 | ||
| Wheaton College Wheaton, IL Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $26,975 · Acceptance rate: 87% | 1260–1470 | ||
| The University of the South Sewanee, TN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $27,872 · Acceptance rate: 57% | 1260–1390 | ||
| University of St Thomas (MN) Saint Paul, MN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $29,155 · Acceptance rate: 85% | 1260–1423 | ||
| Furman University Greenville, SC Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $30,308 · Acceptance rate: 43% | 1260–1430 | ||
| Chapman University Orange, CA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $46,555 · Acceptance rate: 65% | 1260–1440 | ||
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $48,095 · Acceptance rate: 33% | 1260–1390 | ||
| Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $48,381 · Acceptance rate: 45% | 1260–1430 | ||
| Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $51,248 · Acceptance rate: 82% | 1265–1395 | ||
| Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Public · 4-year Net price: $11,297 · Acceptance rate: 24% | 1270–1410 | ||
| University of Georgia Athens, GA Public · 4-year Net price: $13,936 · Acceptance rate: 38% | 1270–1480 | ||
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,564 · Acceptance rate: 68% | 1270–1460 | ||
| Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $31,490 · Acceptance rate: 39% | 1270–1460 | ||
| Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $34,649 · Acceptance rate: 52% | 1270–1450 | ||
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $38,793 · Acceptance rate: 46% | 1270–1440 | ||
| St. John's College (MD) Annapolis, MD Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $45,597 · Acceptance rate: 55% | 1270–1440 | ||
| Emerson College Boston, MA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $49,180 · Acceptance rate: 51% | 1270–1420 | ||
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $24,953 · Acceptance rate: 55% | 1280–1450 | ||
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $30,434 · Acceptance rate: 58% | 1280–1460 |
Above typical: 1250 is above the 75th percentile (350)
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 75th percentile is nearest below 1250. Showing 20 of 350.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| New College of Florida Sarasota, FL Public · 4-year Net price: $7,195 · Acceptance rate: 73% | 1060–1245 | ||
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,857 · Acceptance rate: 97% | 995–1245 | ||
| Piedmont University Demorest, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,599 · Acceptance rate: 93% | 1038–1245 | ||
| University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $7,007 · Acceptance rate: 70% | 970–1243 | ||
| Salem College Winston-Salem, NC Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,277 · Acceptance rate: 77% | 1066–1243 | ||
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,384 · Acceptance rate: 74% | 935–1241 | ||
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,359 · Acceptance rate: 96% | 1010–1240 | ||
| Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,867 · Acceptance rate: 63% | 1040–1240 | ||
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $11,346 · Acceptance rate: 73% | 980–1240 | ||
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $11,668 · Acceptance rate: 76% | 1030–1240 | ||
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,194 · Acceptance rate: 94% | 905–1240 | ||
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,530 · Acceptance rate: 87% | 1120–1240 | ||
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,951 · Acceptance rate: 80% | 1010–1240 | ||
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,739 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 1070–1240 | ||
| Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,353 · Acceptance rate: 52% | 1010–1240 | ||
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,841 · Acceptance rate: 98% | 1060–1240 | ||
| Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,787 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 1010–1240 | ||
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,063 · Acceptance rate: 67% | 1060–1240 | ||
| Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,204 · Acceptance rate: 80% | 1020–1240 | ||
| Franklin College Franklin, IN Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,855 · Acceptance rate: 70% | 1060–1240 |
Narrow it down by state
States with at least 10 typical colleges for this score and a page of their own: