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SAT scores needed to get into CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Average Score and SAT Requirements

Average SAT Score 1125

The average composite SAT score for admitted CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice freshman is 1125 out of 1600. For perspective, a 1125 is in the 64th percentile of all SAT test takers.

SAT Score Range 1000 to 1250

The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1000 to 1250. The 75th percentile score is 1250 while the 25th percentile score is 1000.

Minimum SAT score requirement

The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by John Jay but we estimate it to be around a 870 total composite SAT score.

Average SAT Math Score 545

The average score for John Jay students on the math portion of the SAT is 545 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 480 and the 75th percentile score 610.

Average SAT Reading Score 580

The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 520 to 640 and the average score for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice students is 580.

Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores

86 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Admission Chances by SAT Score

Below are estimated chances of being accepted at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 57.2%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.24.

Can I get into John Jay with a 1250 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Very Good

An SAT score of 1250 or higher is very competitive at John Jay and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 72% or higher.

Can I get into John Jay with a 1130 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Above Average

Scores between 1130 to 1240 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 58% to 71%.

Can I get into John Jay with a 1000 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Below Average

SAT scores between 1000 to 1120 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 41% to 56% percent chance of being admitted.

Can I get into John Jay with a 870 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Reach

SAT scores from 870 to 990 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 40% chance of admission to John Jay. SAT scores below 870 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class
Admission chances to CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice by SAT score
SAT Score Admission Chances
1600 94%
1590 94%
1580 93%
1570 93%
1560 93%
1550 92%
1540 92%
1530 91%
1520 91%
1510 91%
1500 90%
1490 90%
1480 89%
1470 89%
1460 88%
1450 88%
1440 87%
1430 86%
1420 86%
1410 85%
1400 84%
1390 84%
1380 83%
1370 82%
1360 82%
1350 81%
1340 80%
1330 79%
1320 78%
1310 77%
1300 77%
1290 76%
1280 75%
1270 74%
1260 73%
1250 72%
1240 71%
1230 69%
1220 68%
1210 67%
1200 66%
1190 65%
1180 64%
1170 63%
1160 61%
1150 60%
1140 59%
1130 58%
1120 56%
1110 55%
1100 54%
1090 53%
1080 51%
1070 50%
1060 49%
1050 47%
1040 46%
1030 45%
1020 44%
1010 42%
1000 41%
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=190600 IPEDS survey data for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.