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US universities for a 1200 SAT score: 401 where it's in the middle 50%

At these 401 US universities on the Common App, a 1200 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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401 of 401 universities

UniversitySAT middle 50%Acceptance rateSAT/ACTIntl feeCity
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina1085–128522.7%Flexible$40Charleston
Spelman College1108–132024.9%Optional$50Atlanta
Fisk University1140–151037.4%Flexible$35Nashville
LeTourneau University990–133038%Optional$0Longview
Regent University990–125038.1%Flexible$0Virginia Beach
William Jewell College1080–127038.4%Sometimes$0Liberty
Illinois Wesleyan University1120–134039.3%Sometimes$0Bloomington
University of Central Florida1200–135040.1%Required$30Orlando
Hampden-Sydney College1030–125040.9%Sometimes$0Hampden-Sydney
Howard University1090–132041.3%Optional$45Washington
The University of Tennessee Knoxville1200–137041.6%Required$75Knoxville
Dillard University968–120241.9%Optional$60New Orleans
Brevard College870–122042.2%Sometimes$0Brevard
University of Lynchburg980–123043%Optional$0Lynchburg
Southwestern University1130–130043.1%Flexible$0Georgetown
University of South Florida1130–132043.2%Required$30Tampa
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology1080–131044.5%Sometimes$0Socorro
Texas Christian University1140–135044.5%Optional$50Fort Worth
Rollins College1160–137047.5%Sometimes$0Winter Park
Austin College1100–131047.7%Optional$0Sherman
Minneapolis College of Art and Design1130–134048.5%Sometimes$50Minneapolis
The College of Idaho1070–128049.1%Flexible$0Caldwell
Oklahoma Baptist University1070–124049.4%Flexible$0Shawnee
Belhaven University1010–129849.8%Flexible$25Jackson
Purdue University1200–148049.9%Required$60West Lafayette
Quincy University1000–120050.9%Optional$0Quincy
Baylor University1200–140051.3%Sometimes$0Waco
Spring Arbor University1010–124051.5%Sometimes$0Spring Arbor
Wofford College1198–134351.9%Optional$0Spartanburg
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences1110–138052.7%Sometimes$50Albany
University of North Florida1070–127053.2%Required$30Jacksonville
University of Dallas1120–137053.4%Required$50Irving
Maine Maritime Academy1095–126054.1%Sometimes$50Castine
Moravian University1070–128554.2%Optional$0Bethlehem
Centre College1160–145054.4%Optional$0Danville
Allegheny College1173–135854.6%Optional$0Meadville
Florida International University1070–126054.7%Required$30Miami
Illinois Institute of Technology1180–144054.9%Optional$0Chicago
Hendrix College1123–134855.6%Optional$0Conway
University of Michigan- Dearborn990–125555.6%Optional$0Dearborn
Centenary College of Louisiana1060–121055.7%Sometimes$0Shreveport
Marist University1190–134056.5%Optional$50Poughkeepsie
Moore College of Art and Design1180–138056.5%Flexible$60Philadelphia
Lake Forest College1190–139356.8%Flexible$0Lake Forest
Jacksonville University1100–128056.9%Sometimes$30Jacksonville
Washington College1140–139056.9%Sometimes$0Chestertown
DePauw University1200–141057.2%Sometimes$0Greencastle
Florida Polytechnic University1170–134057.5%Required$30Lakeland
Drury University1130–129057.6%Sometimes$0Springfield
Florida Institute of Technology1120–132057.7%Required$0Melbourne
Alvernia University1093–128658.1%Optional$0Reading
The University of West Florida1020–123058.2%Required$30Pensacola
College of Charleston1140–131060%Sometimes$60Charleston
University of South Carolina Columbia1180–136060.2%Sometimes$100Columbia
University of New Haven1060–126560.4%Sometimes$50West Haven
Marywood University1060–125060.6%Optional$50Scranton
Cleveland Institute of Art980–128061.3%Not considered$0Cleveland
SUNY New Paltz1170–134061.6%Sometimes$50New Paltz
Saint Vincent College1020–123061.7%Optional$0Latrobe
University of San Francisco1190–139061.7%Optional$70San Francisco
Chatham University1070–129562%Sometimes$0Pittsburgh
Queens University of Charlotte1140–134062.1%Sometimes$0Charlotte
Agnes Scott College1160–133062.2%Optional$30Decatur
The College of New Jersey1140–134062.3%Sometimes$65Ewing
Lincoln Memorial University1000–121062.6%Flexible$0Harrogate
Augustana College (Illinois)1030–127062.7%Optional$0Rock Island
University of Missouri-St Louis1060–129062.7%Flexible$40Saint Louis
Beloit College1200–143063%Optional$0Beloit
SUNY Farmingdale State College1040–124063.3%Sometimes$50Farmingdale
Wabash College1060–127063.3%Optional$0Crawfordsville
Florida Gulf Coast University1040–120063.4%Required$30Fort Myers
Drake University1110–135063.9%Optional$50Des Moines
Lawrence University1200–142063.9%Optional$0Appleton
Berry College1125–133064%Not considered$50Mount Berry
Coe College1070–129064%Sometimes$0Cedar Rapids
Hobart and William Smith Colleges1190–138564%Optional$0Geneva
Florida Southern College1150–133064.4%Sometimes$0Lakeland
Northwest Nazarene University1005–124064.7%Sometimes$0Nampa
The University of Texas at Dallas1160–141065.1%Optional$75Richardson
Cedarville University1130–136065.3%Sometimes$0Cedarville
University of St. Francis (IL)1030–122065.3%Sometimes$50Joliet
University of Dayton1200–138065.4%Optional$50Dayton
Bryant University1190–133065.5%Flexible$50Smithfield
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma1090–128065.8%Sometimes$0Chickasha
Adelphi University1120–134065.9%Sometimes$50Garden City
Abilene Christian University1070–127066%Flexible$50Abilene
Florida Atlantic University1040–120066.1%Required$30Boca Raton
Elon University1130–128066.3%Sometimes$60Elon
St. John Fisher University1120–130066.4%Optional$0Rochester
SUNY College at Geneseo1190–134066.4%Optional$50Geneseo
Westminster University (Utah)1070–131066.6%Optional$0Salt Lake City
Carroll University1040–127066.8%Optional$25Waukesha
Ouachita Baptist University1070–128067.5%Sometimes$0Arkadelphia
Augustana University (South Dakota)1150–137067.7%Sometimes$0Sioux Falls
Converse University1010–125067.7%Optional$0Spartanburg
Lipscomb University1160–138067.7%Sometimes$50Nashville
Drew University1103–133867.8%Sometimes$40Madison
University of North Georgia980–121067.9%Required$40Dahlonega
Hollins University1150–134068%Flexible$0Roanoke
Salve Regina University1160–133068.2%Flexible$0Newport
Presbyterian College980–120068.4%Optional$0Clinton
Southwest Baptist University810–121068.4%Not considered$0Bolivar
St. Mary's College of Maryland1143–134068.6%Sometimes$50St. Mary's City
Mercer University1160–135068.9%Required$50Macon
Siena University1110–136069%Sometimes$0Loudonville
Siena University1110–136069%Sometimes$0Loudonville
Siena University1110–136069%Sometimes$0Loudonville
Gordon College1130–135569.2%Optional$0Wenham
Kennesaw State University1000–122069.2%Required$40Kennesaw
Trevecca Nazarene University980–123569.4%Sometimes$0Nashville
Hartwick College1070–129069.6%Optional$0Oneonta
SUNY Oneonta1120–131069.6%Optional$50Oneonta
Franklin College1060–124069.8%Optional$0Franklin
University of Michigan- Flint970–124370.5%Optional$0Flint
Ramapo College of New Jersey1130–130070.6%Sometimes$65Mahwah
Roberts Wesleyan University990–130570.6%Optional$0Rochester
University of Delaware1190–137070.6%Flexible$75Newark
Walsh University1040–128070.7%Sometimes$0North Canton
Knox College1180–144070.8%Sometimes$0Galesburg
Calvin University1083–133070.9%Sometimes$35Grand Rapids
Carroll College (Montana)1050–130070.9%Sometimes$0Helena
Widener University1080–129070.9%Optional$0Chester
University of Minnesota Rochester950–138071%Optional$30Rochester
University of La Verne986–123671.2%Optional$50La Verne
Virginia Military Institute1050–127071.2%Optional$0Lexington
Caldwell University1130–137071.3%Sometimes$0Caldwell
Lewis University960–121071.3%Flexible$0Romeoville
University of the Pacific1183–148071.3%Optional$55Stockton
James Madison University1170–134071.5%Optional$70Harrisonburg
Luther College1078–140671.5%Optional$0Decorah
Evangel University1040–126071.6%Sometimes$0Springfield
Stetson University1060–127071.6%Sometimes$0DeLand
Springfield College1080–133071.9%Optional$0Springfield
St. Joseph's University, New York - Brooklyn Campus1110–127072%Optional$25Brooklyn
St. Joseph’s University, New York - Long Island Campus1110–127072%Optional$25Brooklyn
Quinnipiac University1150–132072.2%Sometimes$65Hamden
University of North Texas980–123072.2%Optional$85Denton
University of Puget Sound1170–138072.2%Sometimes$65Tacoma
University of Rhode Island1020–128072.2%Optional$65Kingston
Milligan University1133–126872.3%Flexible$0Milligan
Wittenberg University980–127572.3%Flexible$0Springfield
SUNY Maritime College1123–128872.4%Sometimes$50Throggs Neck
Missouri University of Science and Technology1190–142072.5%Flexible$0Rolla
Texas Tech University1090–128072.6%Sometimes$75Lubbock
Earlham College1110–129073.1%Optional$0Richmond
New College of Florida1060–124573.2%Required$0Sarasota
Nova Southeastern University1030–130073.2%Required$50Fort Lauderdale
Louisiana State University A&M-Baton Rouge1180–134073.3%Sometimes$50Baton Rouge
Pratt Institute1150–139073.3%Optional$90Brooklyn
Lynn University1040–120073.5%Sometimes$0Boca Raton
Taylor University1070–133073.5%Flexible$0Upland
Elmhurst University990–126073.6%Sometimes$0Elmhurst
University of Nevada- Reno1060–129073.7%Optional$95Reno
York College of Pennsylvania1020–127073.7%Optional$0York
Alfred University1095–131073.8%Optional$0Alfred
Mount St. Mary's University1046–128073.8%Sometimes$25Emmitsburg
University of Houston1160–134073.9%Sometimes$90Houston
SUNY Purchase1185–138074%Sometimes$50Purchase
Lycoming College1080–130074.1%Sometimes$0Williamsport
Meredith College1098–134874.2%Optional$40Raleigh
Biola University1160–137074.3%Sometimes$0La Mirada
University of Arkansas1030–122074.3%Sometimes$65Fayetteville
Norwich University1060–132074.4%Optional$0Northfield
Ohio Northern University1175–140074.4%Optional$0Ada
Belmont Abbey College960–120074.7%Optional$0Belmont
Nazareth University1070–132074.7%Sometimes$0Rochester
University of Colorado Denver980–122074.7%Flexible$75Denver
Oklahoma State University1040–125075%Sometimes$90Stillwater
Saint Louis University1200–141075%Optional$0Saint Louis
Methodist University1080–125075.1%Optional$0Fayetteville
Catawba College1030–130075.2%Sometimes$0Salisbury
Coastal Carolina University1050–122075.3%Sometimes$60Conway
High Point University1110–132075.3%Sometimes$50High Point
Kalamazoo College1170–138075.3%Optional$0Kalamazoo
University of Detroit Mercy1030–126075.4%Sometimes$0Detroit
Loyola University Maryland1200–137075.5%Optional$60Baltimore
Sweet Briar College1100–131075.5%Sometimes$0Sweet Briar
University of Idaho990–123075.5%Sometimes$50Moscow
Baldwin Wallace University1060–129075.7%Optional$0Berea
California Lutheran University1150–133075.7%Optional$25Thousand Oaks
Emmanuel College (MA)1170–134075.7%Optional$0Boston
Eckerd College1160–133075.8%Optional$50Saint Petersburg
La Roche University940–120075.8%Sometimes$0Pittsburgh
Wartburg College930–120075.8%Optional$0Waverly
DePaul University1140–133075.9%Optional$0Chicago
Pace University1180–134075.9%Optional$50New York
Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana1130–132576%Sometimes$0Notre Dame
Ashland University1035–120876.4%Sometimes$50Ashland
Indiana University Indianapolis1030–124076.4%Optional$65Indianapolis
The University of Alabama1170–140076.6%Flexible$50Tuscaloosa
The University of Oklahoma1140–133076.6%Optional$90Norman
Salem College1066–124376.7%Optional$0Winston-Salem
Maryland Institute College of Art1078–130576.8%Optional$60Baltimore
McPherson College960–120076.8%Flexible$0McPherson
Saint Francis University1050–123076.8%Sometimes$0Loretto
Seattle University1200–143076.9%Optional$60Seattle
Elmira College1090–138577%Sometimes$0Elmira
Oklahoma City University1050–126077%Sometimes$60Oklahoma City
DeSales University1090–126077.1%Optional$0Center Valley
Fort Lewis College1010–121077.3%Optional$40Durango
North Central College1055–131077.3%Optional$0Naperville
Oregon State University1140–140077.3%Optional$65Corvallis
Clarkson University1200–139077.4%Flexible$0Potsdam
University of Illinois Chicago1130–135077.4%Optional$170Chicago
Mississippi State University1100–135077.6%Flexible$60Mississippi State
Goucher College1090–132577.7%Optional$0Baltimore
Rowan University1110–131077.7%Sometimes$45Glassboro
Elizabethtown College1105–131077.9%Sometimes$0Elizabethtown
Pacific Lutheran University1040–126078%Optional$0Tacoma
Saint Anselm College1110–127878%Optional$50Manchester
Georgia College & State University1070–123078.2%Required$50Milledgeville
Indiana University Bloomington - Flagship Campus1170–140078.2%Sometimes$65Bloomington
University of Mount Union910–124078.2%Sometimes$0Alliance
Wisconsin Lutheran College970–123078.2%Flexible$0Milwaukee
SUNY Plattsburgh1080–125078.4%Optional$50Plattsburgh
West Chester University of Pennsylvania1100–127078.4%Optional$45West Chester
University of Missouri1150–133078.5%Sometimes$65Columbia
University of South Carolina Aiken980–122078.5%Optional$100Aiken
Rider University1100–132078.6%Sometimes$75Lawrenceville
Kettering University1160–133078.7%Optional$0Flint
Juniata College1130–132078.9%Optional$50Huntingdon
Manhattan University1180–135878.9%Optional$75Riverdale
Messiah University1110–135079%Sometimes$50Mechanicsburg
Hope College1100–134079.2%Optional$0Holland
University of Southern Maine990–125079.2%Optional$0Portland
Marietta College1040–120079.3%Optional$0Marietta
Winthrop University1010–122079.3%Sometimes$0Rock Hill
University of Louisville1040–127079.4%Optional$30Louisville
Seton Hill University1020–124079.5%Sometimes$0Greensburg
University of North Carolina at Charlotte1140–133079.6%Sometimes$80Charlotte
Nebraska Wesleyan University1020–129079.8%Sometimes$35Lincoln
Ripon College980–127079.8%Optional$0Ripon
University of Mary Washington1170–137079.8%Sometimes$50Fredericksburg
Cornell College1120–128579.9%Optional$50Mount Vernon
The University of Texas at Arlington1010–124079.9%Sometimes$75Arlington
Guilford College1120–126080%Flexible$0Greensboro
Arcadia University1065–126580.2%Sometimes$50Glenside
SUNY Oswego1070–127080.5%Optional$50Oswego
Nichols College1028–123680.8%Flexible$50Dudley
John Carroll University1180–133080.9%Optional$0University Heights
Bowling Green State University1000–121081%Sometimes$75Bowling Green
Husson University1065–127581%Optional$0Bangor
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)1190–142081%Sometimes$50Old Westbury
Thomas Jefferson University1160–133081%Sometimes$50Philadelphia
The University of Tennessee- Chattanooga1013–121081.1%Required$30Chattanooga
The University of Scranton1160–131881.2%Sometimes$50Scranton
Wayne State University1060–127081.2%Flexible$25Detroit
Marquette University1200–136081.3%Optional$0Milwaukee
SUNY Polytechnic Institute1025–137081.3%Sometimes$50Utica
D'Youville University995–122081.4%Optional$0Buffalo
St. Edward's University970–124081.4%Optional$0Austin
Loyola University Chicago1170–136081.6%Optional$0Chicago
St. Bonaventure University1065–129081.6%Sometimes$0Saint Bonaventure
Gonzaga University1190–138081.7%Sometimes$60Spokane
Kansas State University1060–126081.7%Sometimes$80Manhattan
Molloy University1088–129081.7%Optional$45Rockville Centre
Western Carolina University1080–127081.8%Sometimes$65Cullowhee
Andrews University990–129081.9%Optional$0Berrien Springs
Palm Beach Atlantic University950–122082%Flexible$0West Palm Beach
Towson University950–123582%Optional$50Towson
Montana State University1065–128582.1%Optional$38Bozeman
Suffolk University1090–130082.3%Sometimes$50Boston
Samford University1070–125082.4%Sometimes$50Birmingham
University of Redlands1107–135082.7%Sometimes$0Redlands
Eastern Connecticut State University1070–126083%Optional$50Willimantic
Le Moyne College1160–133083%Optional$0Syracuse
Savannah College of Art and Design1030–127083%Flexible$100Savannah
University of Massachusetts Lowell1180–137083%Sometimes$70Lowell
Roanoke College1090–130083.1%Sometimes$0Salem
Northwest University1040–135083.2%Optional$30Kirkland
St. John's University (NY)1150–134083.4%Sometimes$0Queens
Western New England University1090–130083.5%Optional$0Springfield
Duquesne University1180–134083.6%Sometimes$0Pittsburgh
Framingham State University1100–128083.6%Optional$50Framingham
University of Iowa1130–133083.6%Sometimes$80Iowa City
Emory & Henry University1051–122383.7%Flexible$50Emory
Hanover College1110–128083.7%Sometimes$60Hanover
Point Loma Nazarene University1175–136583.7%Optional$55San Diego
Lebanon Valley College1140–130283.8%Optional$0Annville
Truman State University1170–137083.8%Flexible$0Kirksville
University of Massachusetts Boston1070–129083.8%Sometimes$60Boston
Purdue University Fort Wayne970–122083.9%Optional$30Fort Wayne
Mount Vernon Nazarene University1046–131584.1%Optional$25Mount Vernon
Saint Michael's College1120–128084.5%Optional$0Colchester
Michigan State University1180–136084.8%Flexible$75East Lansing
Ohio University1090–129085%Optional$75Athens
Butler University1160–135085.1%Optional$50Indianapolis
Bay Path University1010–121085.2%Optional$0Longmeadow
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences1160–141685.2%Sometimes$0Boston
University of Cincinnati1160–137085.3%Optional$100Cincinnati
Ball State University1080–126085.5%Sometimes$60Muncie
St. Norbert College1033–129085.7%Flexible$0De Pere
Immaculata University1156–132385.8%Optional$0Immaculata
Hawaii Pacific University998–120085.9%Optional$45Honolulu
University of Illinois Springfield940–120085.9%Not considered$0Springfield
Christopher Newport University1060–129086%Sometimes$65Newport News
The University of Utah1190–138086%Sometimes$65Salt Lake City
Bellarmine University1030–125086.1%Optional$0Louisville
The University of Arizona1150–142086.1%Sometimes$80Tucson
Long Island University1110–135086.2%Optional$50Brookville
Millersville University1020–121086.2%Optional$5Millersville
Webster University1110–131086.2%Optional$0Saint Louis
Kent State University1010–124086.3%Optional$70Kent
Xavier University1103–131086.4%Optional$0Cincinnati
Covenant College1160–138086.5%Flexible$35Lookout Mountain
Transylvania University1120–138086.5%Sometimes$0Lexington
Randolph-Macon College980–122086.6%Optional$0Ashland
Christian Brothers University1020–138086.7%Sometimes$0Memphis
The University of Texas at San Antonio1000–122086.8%Sometimes$75San Antonio
Fitchburg State University1060–123086.9%Optional$35Fitchburg
Iona University1110–130086.9%Optional$50New Rochelle
Niagara University1060–123587.4%Optional$0Niagara University
George Mason University1160–136087.5%Sometimes$75Fairfax
Salisbury University1180–132087.5%Sometimes$50Salisbury
University of Nebraska- Lincoln1098–133087.5%Sometimes$45Lincoln
Hamline University (MN)1133–139187.6%Optional$0Saint Paul
Curry College1050–123087.7%Optional$50Milton
Roger Williams University1140–131087.7%Sometimes$55Bristol
Bethel University (MN)1190–130087.8%Sometimes$0Saint Paul
Bridgewater State University1060–126387.8%Optional$50Bridgewater
Oakland University1030–123087.8%Optional$0Rochester Hills
Montclair State University910–121087.9%Optional$65Montclair
Wagner College1190–129088%Sometimes$60Staten Island
Worcester State University1026–128388%Optional$50Worcester
Illinois State University990–121088.2%Sometimes$65Normal
The University of Tennessee-Martin970–121088.2%Required$130Martin
University of Oregon1130–136088.3%Optional$75Eugene
Oglethorpe University1090–131088.4%Optional$50Atlanta
University of North Carolina Greensboro1150–135588.5%Sometimes$65Greensboro
University of Dubuque980–122088.6%Optional$0Dubuque
Houghton University1170–137588.7%Optional$0Houghton
Iowa State University1120–136088.7%Flexible$65Ames
Dallas Baptist University960–121388.8%Sometimes$0Dallas
University of Minnesota Duluth1180–135088.8%Flexible$50Duluth
Stockton University1030–123088.9%Sometimes$50Galloway
Monmouth University1140–131089%Sometimes$60West Long Branch
West Virginia University1010–122089%Sometimes$75Morgantown
East Carolina University1070–124089.2%Sometimes$75Greenville
University of Portland1160–137089.2%Optional$0Portland
Texas State University980–120089.3%Optional$90San Marcos
Valparaiso University1060–128089.4%Optional$0Valparaiso
Central Michigan University960–120089.8%Optional$55Mount Pleasant
Saint Martin's University1025–123089.8%Optional$0Lacey
Waynesburg University930–125089.8%Optional$0Waynesburg
Whitworth University1090–133089.8%Sometimes$0Spokane
University of St. Thomas - Houston980–121089.9%Flexible$0Houston
Appalachian State University1120–128090.1%Sometimes$65Boone
Longwood University1030–121090.2%Sometimes$50Farmville
Thomas More University1030–123090.3%Optional$0Crestview Hills
Carson-Newman University955–121590.4%Sometimes$0Jefferson City
Old Dominion University1100–128090.4%Optional$50Norfolk
Missouri State University1020–127090.5%Sometimes$50Springfield
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth1050–127090.6%Optional$60North Dartmouth
Wilkes University1020–125090.6%Optional$0Wilkes-Barre
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania1120–131090.8%Optional$40Kutztown
Monmouth College (IL)1000–121090.9%Sometimes$0Monmouth
Wingate University1010–121091.1%Optional$0Wingate
Wentworth Institute of Technology1110–132091.2%Optional$50Boston
Chaminade University of Honolulu970–125091.4%Optional$50Honolulu
SUNY Morrisville State College990–123091.5%Sometimes$50Morrisville
Bridgewater College1020–136091.7%Sometimes$0Bridgewater
Ursinus College1200–138591.8%Sometimes$0Collegeville
University of North Carolina Asheville1170–136091.9%Sometimes$75Asheville
Utica University990–125092%Optional$0Utica
Michigan Technological University1130–135092.4%Sometimes$35Houghton
Wilmington College850–122092.4%Sometimes$0Wilmington
Utah State University1070–129092.5%Flexible$50Logan
School of Visual Arts1188–149092.6%Optional$50New York
Virginia Commonwealth University1010–127092.6%Sometimes$75Richmond
University of Northern Iowa1020–128092.7%Optional$50Cedar Falls
University of Kentucky1070–129092.9%Sometimes$60Lexington
Delaware Valley University1090–130393.2%Optional$0Doylestown
Western Washington University1150–139093.2%Optional$70Bellingham
Piedmont University1038–124593.3%Flexible$30Demorest
University of North Carolina at Pembroke970–120093.3%Sometimes$45Pembroke
Franklin Pierce University1057–128293.5%Optional$0Rindge
George Fox University1070–134093.5%Optional$40Newberg
University of Kansas1070–130093.5%Sometimes$90Lawrence
University of Northwestern-St. Paul868–127193.5%Sometimes$0Saint Paul
Randolph College1100–121093.7%Sometimes$0Lynchburg
Wichita State University905–124093.9%Sometimes$75Wichita
William Peace University1080–122594.3%Optional$50Raleigh
Oregon Tech1000–127095%Optional$50Klamath Falls
Belmont University1160–135095.3%Optional$50Nashville
University of Hartford1120–131095.7%Flexible$0West Hartford
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor960–120095.8%Sometimes$0Belton
University of Southern Indiana1030–124095.8%Flexible$40Evansville
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)1010–124096.2%Flexible$95Las Vegas
The Evergreen State College1035–125396.4%Sometimes$60Olympia
Oklahoma Christian University1010–127096.5%Flexible$0Edmond
Ole Miss - The University of Mississippi1000–120096.6%Sometimes$75University
University of Maine at Farmington995–124596.7%Optional$0Farmington
Missouri Southern State University1150–142097%Required$60Joplin
University of Colorado Colorado Springs1010–122097.4%Optional$60Colorado Springs
Greenville University771–123097.5%Optional$0Greenville
St. Mary's University900–131097.8%Flexible$0San Antonio
Benedictine College1140–138098.1%Flexible$0Atchison
University of South Dakota1125–131598.8%Sometimes$25Vermillion
Oral Roberts University1120–131098.9%Sometimes$0Tulsa
Western Colorado University1163–135399.7%Optional$0Gunnison
Sattler College1140–1310—Sometimes$30Boston

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 1200 a good SAT score?

It sits in the middle 50% of enrolled students at 401 US universities on the Common App, and above the middle 50% at 125 more.

What colleges can I get into with a 1200 SAT?

Your score is in range at universities such as Purdue University, Abilene Christian University, Adelphi University, Agnes Scott College and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Admission also depends on your grades, essays and activities.

Should I send a 1200 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. 177 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.

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