What colleges accept a 1020 SAT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class SAT scores for all U.S. colleges, here are 580 schools where submitting a 1020 with your college application places you around the middle SAT score range of admitted students. This list represents the most popular schools where you will be a competitive applicant and those which have historically accepted a 1020 SAT score. Keep in mind, a SAT score alone won't get you admitted. It's equally important to have the GPA that the college is expecting for incoming students.
A score of 1020 is a little worse than average. It places you in the bottom 43rd percentile nationally out of the 1.7 million test takers of the SAT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done a slightly below average job answering the questions on the Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing sections of the test. If a 1020 isn't strong enough to get into your dream school, consider taking a test prep course to see if you can raise your score.
For comparison purposes, a 1020 on the SAT converts to a 19 on the ACT based on the College Board / ACT concordance. Not all colleges report both SAT and ACT score admission data so you should check our comparable listings for both standardized tests to find academically similar schools.
Here are some of the top ranked colleges which have historically accepted students in this test score range. Scroll down further to explore, search, sort and filter the full list.
College | Average SAT |
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Eastern Mennonite University | 1110 |
SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome | 1180 |
University of Mississippi | 1120 |
Saint Johns University | 1070 |
Regis University | 1110 |
Rider University | 1120 |
Oklahoma State University Main Campus | 1140 |
Indiana Wesleyan University | 1110 |
University of Hartford | 1120 |
University of Illinois at Springfield | 1090 |
Birmingham Southern College | 1110 |
Rutgers University Newark | 1090 |
George Fox University | 1130 |
Lewis University | 1120 |
DeSales University | 1130 |
580 results nationwide
Displaying 580 colleges where your 1020 SAT score is within the typical range of past accepted students. You have a chance at being accepted but admission may be challenging at more selective colleges. Hint: Filter by admission chance for 1,770 target schools (good chance), 885 reach (harder) schools and 1,146 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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960 Average SAT
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990 Average SAT
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1100 Average SAT
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A score of 1020 is a little worse than average. The score puts you in the bottom 43rd percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 1020 SAT score.
East Carolina University, Texas State University and San Jose State University are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 1020 SAT score.
A 1020 ranks in the bottom 43rd percentile of all students who take the SAT exam.
A 1020 converts to a 19 on the ACT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 19 ACT score.