Lists · 2026–27
US universities for a 1000 SAT score: 176 where it's in the middle 50%
At these 176 US universities on the Common App, a 1000 SAT falls within the middle 50% of first-year students who enrolled in fall 2024 and sent the SAT. They're sorted from the lowest acceptance rate. A score in the middle 50% makes you competitive on tests; grades, essays and activities decide the rest.
Updated September 25, 2026
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176 of 176 universities
| University | SAT middle 50% | Acceptance rate | SAT/ACT | Intl fee | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 945–1120 | 28.5% | Optional | $0 | Wise |
| Southern University and A&M College | 790–1020 | 35.1% | Flexible | $30 | Baton Rouge |
| LeTourneau University | 990–1330 | 38% | Optional | $0 | Longview |
| Regent University | 990–1250 | 38.1% | Flexible | $0 | Virginia Beach |
| Dillard University | 968–1202 | 41.9% | Optional | $60 | New Orleans |
| Brevard College | 870–1220 | 42.2% | Sometimes | $0 | Brevard |
| University of Lynchburg | 980–1230 | 43% | Optional | $0 | Lynchburg |
| Coppin State University | 880–1020 | 45.8% | Flexible | $0 | Baltimore |
| Washington Adventist University | 860–1130 | 46.2% | Optional | $0 | Takoma Park |
| Delaware State University | 800–1020 | 46.6% | Flexible | $35 | Dover |
| Quincy University | 1000–1200 | 50.9% | Optional | $0 | Quincy |
| University of West Georgia | 950–1140 | 51.6% | Sometimes | $40 | Carrollton |
| Trinity College of Jacksonville | 778–1006 | 53.3% | Flexible | $35 | Jacksonville |
| Georgia State University | 940–1180 | 55.4% | Required | $60 | Atlanta |
| University of Michigan- Dearborn | 990–1255 | 55.6% | Optional | $0 | Dearborn |
| McMurry University | 950–1160 | 57% | Optional | $30 | Abilene |
| East Central University | 900–1120 | 58.1% | Flexible | $75 | Ada |
| Mount St. Joseph University | 930–1140 | 59.1% | Sometimes | $0 | Cincinnati |
| Wesleyan College | 968–1116 | 59.1% | Optional | $30 | Macon |
| University of Akron | 900–1190 | 59.7% | Flexible | $0 | Akron |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 980–1280 | 61.3% | Not considered | $0 | Cleveland |
| Hampton University | 790–1090 | 62.2% | Sometimes | $60 | Hampton |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 1000–1210 | 62.6% | Flexible | $0 | Harrogate |
| Madonna University | 880–1080 | 63.4% | Optional | $0 | Livonia |
| Elizabeth City State University | 920–1080 | 64.2% | Optional | $0 | Elizabeth City |
| Eastern Illinois University | 880–1090 | 65.3% | Optional | $0 | Charleston |
| Millikin University | 860–1130 | 66.7% | Sometimes | $0 | Decatur |
| Bluffton University | 860–1130 | 67.2% | Sometimes | $0 | Bluffton |
| Northern Kentucky University | 953–1150 | 67.6% | Sometimes | $40 | Highland Heights |
| University of North Georgia | 980–1210 | 67.9% | Required | $40 | Dahlonega |
| Clayton State University | 860–1078 | 68.4% | Sometimes | $40 | Morrow |
| Presbyterian College | 980–1200 | 68.4% | Optional | $0 | Clinton |
| Southwest Baptist University | 810–1210 | 68.4% | Not considered | $0 | Bolivar |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 950–1113 | 69% | Sometimes | $0 | New Orleans |
| Kennesaw State University | 1000–1220 | 69.2% | Required | $40 | Kennesaw |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 980–1235 | 69.4% | Sometimes | $0 | Nashville |
| Tennessee State University | 880–1050 | 70.1% | Required | $25 | Nashville |
| Capital University | 910–1180 | 70.2% | Sometimes | $0 | Columbus |
| University of Michigan- Flint | 970–1243 | 70.5% | Optional | $0 | Flint |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | 990–1305 | 70.6% | Optional | $0 | Rochester |
| The University of South Alabama | 970–1190 | 71% | Flexible | $35 | Mobile |
| University of Minnesota Rochester | 950–1380 | 71% | Optional | $30 | Rochester |
| University of La Verne | 986–1236 | 71.2% | Optional | $50 | La Verne |
| Lewis University | 960–1210 | 71.3% | Flexible | $0 | Romeoville |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 890–1130 | 71.6% | Flexible | $0 | Owensboro |
| The University of Memphis | 915–1180 | 72% | Required | $50 | Memphis |
| University of North Texas | 980–1230 | 72.2% | Optional | $85 | Denton |
| Valdosta State University | 920–1100 | 72.3% | Sometimes | $40 | Valdosta |
| Wittenberg University | 980–1275 | 72.3% | Flexible | $0 | Springfield |
| Purdue University Northwest | 890–1140 | 72.4% | Flexible | $25 | Hammond |
| Lubbock Christian University | 950–1190 | 73.1% | Sometimes | $0 | Lubbock |
| Central Connecticut State University | 960–1190 | 73.3% | Flexible | $50 | New Britain |
| Indiana University Northwest | 910–1180 | 73.4% | Sometimes | $65 | Gary |
| Elmhurst University | 990–1260 | 73.6% | Sometimes | $0 | Elmhurst |
| Belmont Abbey College | 960–1200 | 74.7% | Optional | $0 | Belmont |
| University of Colorado Denver | 980–1220 | 74.7% | Flexible | $75 | Denver |
| University of Idaho | 990–1230 | 75.5% | Sometimes | $50 | Moscow |
| Huntington University | 930–1150 | 75.6% | Flexible | $0 | Huntington |
| La Roche University | 940–1200 | 75.8% | Sometimes | $0 | Pittsburgh |
| Wartburg College | 930–1200 | 75.8% | Optional | $0 | Waverly |
| Kean University | 930–1150 | 75.9% | Optional | $75 | Union |
| Malone University | 930–1180 | 75.9% | Sometimes | $0 | Canton |
| McPherson College | 960–1200 | 76.8% | Flexible | $0 | McPherson |
| Gardner-Webb University | 975–1198 | 77.2% | Optional | $0 | Boiling Springs |
| Illinois College | 883–1180 | 78.2% | Sometimes | $0 | Jacksonville |
| University of Mount Union | 910–1240 | 78.2% | Sometimes | $0 | Alliance |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 970–1230 | 78.2% | Flexible | $0 | Milwaukee |
| Winston-Salem State University | 830–1020 | 78.3% | Sometimes | $50 | Winston-Salem |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 980–1220 | 78.5% | Optional | $100 | Aiken |
| University of Saint Joseph | 850–1170 | 78.6% | Optional | $0 | West Hartford |
| Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) | 820–1050 | 78.9% | Required | $45 | New Orleans |
| University of Southern Maine | 990–1250 | 79.2% | Optional | $0 | Portland |
| Anderson University (IN) | 900–1150 | 79.3% | Flexible | $50 | Anderson |
| Eastern Michigan University | 920–1170 | 79.6% | Sometimes | $35 | Ypsilanti |
| Ripon College | 980–1270 | 79.8% | Optional | $0 | Ripon |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 880–1130 | 79.9% | Sometimes | $0 | Charlotte |
| Tiffin University | 910–1110 | 80% | Sometimes | $0 | Tiffin |
| Flagler College | 960–1190 | 80.8% | Sometimes | $50 | Saint Augustine |
| Aurora University | 900–1150 | 80.9% | Sometimes | $0 | Aurora |
| Bowling Green State University | 1000–1210 | 81% | Sometimes | $75 | Bowling Green |
| Lander University | 950–1178 | 81.3% | Optional | $0 | Greenwood |
| D'Youville University | 995–1220 | 81.4% | Optional | $0 | Buffalo |
| St. Edward's University | 970–1240 | 81.4% | Optional | $0 | Austin |
| Muskingum University | 910–1105 | 81.8% | Optional | $0 | New Concord |
| Andrews University | 990–1290 | 81.9% | Optional | $0 | Berrien Springs |
| Baker College | 960–1160 | 81.9% | Optional | $0 | Owosso |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 950–1220 | 82% | Flexible | $0 | West Palm Beach |
| Towson University | 950–1235 | 82% | Optional | $50 | Towson |
| Mount Aloysius College | 918–1168 | 82.1% | Sometimes | $0 | Cresson |
| Morgan State University | 840–1070 | 82.2% | Flexible | $35 | Baltimore |
| Angelo State University | 910–1150 | 83% | Sometimes | $50 | San Angelo |
| Grand Valley State University | 940–1190 | 83% | Sometimes | $0 | Allendale |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 960–1150 | 83.5% | Sometimes | $0 | Standish |
| Indiana University South Bend | 950–1190 | 83.8% | Flexible | $65 | South Bend |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | 970–1220 | 83.9% | Optional | $30 | Fort Wayne |
| Goshen College | 880–1110 | 84.1% | Optional | $0 | Goshen |
| Houston Christian University | 990–1190 | 84.4% | Sometimes | $0 | Houston |
| Indiana University Southeast | 970–1180 | 84.5% | Optional | $0 | New Albany |
| Hawaii Pacific University | 998–1200 | 85.9% | Optional | $45 | Honolulu |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 940–1200 | 85.9% | Not considered | $0 | Springfield |
| University of Northern Colorado | 950–1190 | 85.9% | Flexible | $50 | Greeley |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 976–1193 | 86.1% | Sometimes | $15 | Maryville |
| Augusta University | 970–1140 | 86.4% | Required | $60 | Augusta |
| Lamar University | 930–1140 | 86.4% | Sometimes | $75 | Beaumont |
| Randolph-Macon College | 980–1220 | 86.6% | Optional | $0 | Ashland |
| The University of Tennessee-Southern | 905–1110 | 86.7% | Required | $30 | Pulaski |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | 1000–1220 | 86.8% | Sometimes | $75 | San Antonio |
| Carlow University | 960–1168 | 86.9% | Sometimes | $0 | Pittsburgh |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | 900–1160 | 86.9% | Optional | $40 | Carbondale |
| Norfolk State University | 823–1030 | 87.8% | Sometimes | $25 | Norfolk |
| Georgia Southern University | 986–1133 | 87.9% | Sometimes | $30 | Statesboro |
| Montclair State University | 910–1210 | 87.9% | Optional | $65 | Montclair |
| Cairn University | 1000–1160 | 88.2% | Flexible | $25 | Langhorne |
| Illinois State University | 990–1210 | 88.2% | Sometimes | $65 | Normal |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | 970–1210 | 88.2% | Required | $130 | Martin |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 890–1160 | 88.4% | Sometimes | $0 | Providence |
| Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi | 970–1193 | 88.6% | Optional | $75 | Corpus Christi |
| University of Dubuque | 980–1220 | 88.6% | Optional | $0 | Dubuque |
| Virginia State University | 840–1070 | 88.6% | Optional | $0 | Petersburg |
| Dallas Baptist University | 960–1213 | 88.8% | Sometimes | $0 | Dallas |
| SUNY Delhi | 910–1160 | 89% | Sometimes | $50 | Delhi |
| Texas State University | 980–1200 | 89.3% | Optional | $90 | San Marcos |
| Radford University | 940–1160 | 89.5% | Sometimes | $0 | Radford |
| University of Central Arkansas | 910–1170 | 89.5% | Sometimes | $50 | Conway |
| Tarleton State University | 980–1160 | 89.6% | Sometimes | $50 | Stephenville |
| Central Michigan University | 960–1200 | 89.8% | Optional | $55 | Mount Pleasant |
| Waynesburg University | 930–1250 | 89.8% | Optional | $0 | Waynesburg |
| Aquinas College | 910–1140 | 89.9% | Optional | $0 | Grand Rapids |
| University of St. Thomas - Houston | 980–1210 | 89.9% | Flexible | $0 | Houston |
| Dominican University (IL) | 880–1100 | 90.3% | Optional | $0 | River Forest |
| Sam Houston State University | 930–1120 | 90.3% | Sometimes | $90 | Huntsville |
| Carson-Newman University | 955–1215 | 90.4% | Sometimes | $0 | Jefferson City |
| Monmouth College (IL) | 1000–1210 | 90.9% | Sometimes | $0 | Monmouth |
| Georgetown College | 960–1160 | 91.1% | Sometimes | $100 | Georgetown |
| The Culinary Institute of America | 928–1183 | 91.1% | Optional | $50 | Hyde Park |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | 970–1250 | 91.4% | Optional | $50 | Honolulu |
| Ferris State University | 890–1120 | 91.4% | Flexible | $0 | Big Rapids |
| SUNY Morrisville State College | 990–1230 | 91.5% | Sometimes | $50 | Morrisville |
| Rhode Island College | 870–1120 | 91.8% | Sometimes | $50 | Providence |
| St. Catherine University | 850–1140 | 91.8% | Sometimes | $0 | Saint Paul |
| Utica University | 990–1250 | 92% | Optional | $0 | Utica |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 1000–1180 | 92.1% | Optional | $25 | East Stroudsburg |
| Wilson College | 930–1180 | 92.1% | Sometimes | $0 | Chambersburg |
| East Texas A&M University | 910–1150 | 92.2% | Flexible | $30 | Commerce |
| Wilmington College | 850–1220 | 92.4% | Sometimes | $0 | Wilmington |
| Concord University | 830–1090 | 92.6% | Flexible | $0 | Athens |
| Rockford University | 850–1070 | 92.9% | Optional | $0 | Rockford |
| Life University | 920–1130 | 93% | Flexible | $0 | Marietta |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 880–1085 | 93% | Optional | $25 | Sparkill |
| Jackson State University | 820–1070 | 93.1% | Optional | $25 | Jackson |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 970–1200 | 93.3% | Sometimes | $45 | Pembroke |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 892–1160 | 93.3% | Optional | $0 | Buckhannon |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul | 868–1271 | 93.5% | Sometimes | $0 | Saint Paul |
| Western Kentucky University | 840–1050 | 93.9% | Sometimes | $75 | Bowling Green |
| Wichita State University | 905–1240 | 93.9% | Sometimes | $75 | Wichita |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | 970–1170 | 94% | Flexible | $50 | Nacogdoches |
| Pennsylvania Western University | 940–1140 | 94.3% | Sometimes | $35 | California |
| Oregon Tech | 1000–1270 | 95% | Optional | $50 | Klamath Falls |
| University of New Mexico | 890–1170 | 95.2% | Flexible | $50 | Albuquerque |
| Marshall University | 910–1150 | 95.7% | Flexible | $150 | Huntington |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 960–1200 | 95.8% | Sometimes | $0 | Belton |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Indiana | 870–1070 | 96% | Sometimes | $0 | Fort Wayne |
| Austin Peay State University | 843–1126 | 96.4% | Flexible | $25 | Clarksville |
| Charleston Southern University | 930–1160 | 96.5% | Flexible | $25 | Charleston |
| Ole Miss - The University of Mississippi | 1000–1200 | 96.6% | Sometimes | $75 | University |
| University of Maine at Farmington | 995–1245 | 96.7% | Optional | $0 | Farmington |
| Shepherd University | 878–1140 | 96.8% | Sometimes | $50 | Shepherdstown |
| Roosevelt University | 895–1175 | 97.2% | Sometimes | $0 | Chicago |
| Greenville University | 771–1230 | 97.5% | Optional | $0 | Greenville |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | 950–1190 | 97.5% | Optional | $40 | Edwardsville |
| St. Mary's University | 900–1310 | 97.8% | Flexible | $0 | San Antonio |
| West Texas A&M University | 950–1170 | 98.7% | Sometimes | $100 | Canyon |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) | 880–1130 | 98.8% | Optional | $0 | Denver |
| Spalding University | 875–1038 | 99.4% | Sometimes | $0 | Louisville |
| Northeastern State University | 866–1136 | 99.6% | Sometimes | $25 | Tahlequah |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 860–1080 | 99.9% | Required | $65 | El Paso |
Built from each university's 2026–27 requirements as published on the Common App (updated September 25, 2026). Universities can change them during the season: confirm on the official page before you apply. Acceptance rates, international enrollment and costs come from the US Department of Education (IPEDS): fall 2024 admissions and enrollment, 2024–25 published tuition and fees. Download as CSV
Questions
Is 1000 a good SAT score?
It sits in the middle 50% of enrolled students at 176 US universities on the Common App, and above the middle 50% at 2 more.
What colleges can I get into with a 1000 SAT?
Your score is in range at universities such as Anderson University (IN), Andrews University, Angelo State University, Aquinas College and Augusta University. Admission also depends on your grades, essays and activities.
Should I send a 1000 SAT to a test-optional university?
At a test-optional university, send it if it's at or above the middle of that university's range. 64 universities on this list are test-optional or test-blind for 2026–27.
How is the range calculated?
We add the 25th and the 75th percentiles of the two SAT sections (Math, Reading and Writing) published by the US Department of Education for fall 2024. It's the usual approximation of the total-score range.