Lists · 2026–27
US universities for a 950 SAT score: 105 where it's in the middle 50%
At these 105 US universities on the Common App, a 950 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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105 of 105 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 |
| Brevard College | 870–1220 | 42.2% | Sometimes | $0 | Brevard |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| University of Akron | 900–1190 | 59.7% | Flexible | $0 | Akron |
| Hampton University | 790–1090 | 62.2% | Sometimes | $60 | Hampton |
| 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 |
| Clayton State University | 860–1078 | 68.4% | Sometimes | $40 | Morrow |
| Southwest Baptist University | 810–1210 | 68.4% | Not considered | $0 | Bolivar |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 950–1113 | 69% | Sometimes | $0 | New Orleans |
| Tennessee State University | 880–1050 | 70.1% | Required | $25 | Nashville |
| Capital University | 910–1180 | 70.2% | Sometimes | $0 | Columbus |
| University of Minnesota Rochester | 950–1380 | 71% | Optional | $30 | Rochester |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 890–1130 | 71.6% | Flexible | $0 | Owensboro |
| The University of Memphis | 915–1180 | 72% | Required | $50 | Memphis |
| Valdosta State University | 920–1100 | 72.3% | Sometimes | $40 | Valdosta |
| Purdue University Northwest | 890–1140 | 72.4% | Flexible | $25 | Hammond |
| Lubbock Christian University | 950–1190 | 73.1% | Sometimes | $0 | Lubbock |
| Indiana University Northwest | 910–1180 | 73.4% | Sometimes | $65 | Gary |
| 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 |
| Illinois College | 883–1180 | 78.2% | Sometimes | $0 | Jacksonville |
| University of Mount Union | 910–1240 | 78.2% | Sometimes | $0 | Alliance |
| Winston-Salem State University | 830–1020 | 78.3% | Sometimes | $50 | Winston-Salem |
| 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 |
| Anderson University (IN) | 900–1150 | 79.3% | Flexible | $50 | Anderson |
| Eastern Michigan University | 920–1170 | 79.6% | Sometimes | $35 | Ypsilanti |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 880–1130 | 79.9% | Sometimes | $0 | Charlotte |
| Tiffin University | 910–1110 | 80% | Sometimes | $0 | Tiffin |
| Aurora University | 900–1150 | 80.9% | Sometimes | $0 | Aurora |
| Lander University | 950–1178 | 81.3% | Optional | $0 | Greenwood |
| Muskingum University | 910–1105 | 81.8% | Optional | $0 | New Concord |
| 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 |
| Indiana University South Bend | 950–1190 | 83.8% | Flexible | $65 | South Bend |
| Goshen College | 880–1110 | 84.1% | Optional | $0 | Goshen |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 940–1200 | 85.9% | Not considered | $0 | Springfield |
| University of Northern Colorado | 950–1190 | 85.9% | Flexible | $50 | Greeley |
| Lamar University | 930–1140 | 86.4% | Sometimes | $75 | Beaumont |
| The University of Tennessee-Southern | 905–1110 | 86.7% | Required | $30 | Pulaski |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | 900–1160 | 86.9% | Optional | $40 | Carbondale |
| Norfolk State University | 823–1030 | 87.8% | Sometimes | $25 | Norfolk |
| Montclair State University | 910–1210 | 87.9% | Optional | $65 | Montclair |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 890–1160 | 88.4% | Sometimes | $0 | Providence |
| Virginia State University | 840–1070 | 88.6% | Optional | $0 | Petersburg |
| SUNY Delhi | 910–1160 | 89% | Sometimes | $50 | Delhi |
| Radford University | 940–1160 | 89.5% | Sometimes | $0 | Radford |
| University of Central Arkansas | 910–1170 | 89.5% | Sometimes | $50 | Conway |
| Waynesburg University | 930–1250 | 89.8% | Optional | $0 | Waynesburg |
| Aquinas College | 910–1140 | 89.9% | Optional | $0 | Grand Rapids |
| Dominican University (IL) | 880–1100 | 90.3% | Optional | $0 | River Forest |
| Sam Houston State University | 930–1120 | 90.3% | Sometimes | $90 | Huntsville |
| The Culinary Institute of America | 928–1183 | 91.1% | Optional | $50 | Hyde Park |
| Ferris State University | 890–1120 | 91.4% | Flexible | $0 | Big Rapids |
| Rhode Island College | 870–1120 | 91.8% | Sometimes | $50 | Providence |
| St. Catherine University | 850–1140 | 91.8% | Sometimes | $0 | Saint Paul |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Pennsylvania Western University | 940–1140 | 94.3% | Sometimes | $35 | California |
| University of New Mexico | 890–1170 | 95.2% | Flexible | $50 | Albuquerque |
| Marshall University | 910–1150 | 95.7% | Flexible | $150 | Huntington |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Alabama State University | 749–967 | 97.6% | Flexible | $0 | Montgomery |
| 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 950 a good SAT score?
It sits in the middle 50% of enrolled students at 105 US universities on the Common App, and above the middle 50% at 1 more.
What colleges can I get into with a 950 SAT?
Your score is in range at universities such as Alabama State University, Anderson University (IN), Angelo State University, Aquinas College and Aurora University. Admission also depends on your grades, essays and activities.
Should I send a 950 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. 30 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.