What colleges accept a 1050 SAT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class SAT scores for all U.S. colleges, here are 638 schools where submitting a 1050 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 1050 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 1050 is about average. It places you in the bottom 49th percentile nationally out of the 1.7 million test takers of the SAT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done an about average job answering the questions on the Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing sections of the test. If a 1050 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 1050 on the SAT converts to a 20 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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Linfield University | 1130 |
Eastern Mennonite University | 1110 |
University of Illinois at Chicago | 1140 |
SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome | 1180 |
University of Detroit Mercy | 1160 |
Andrews University | 1210 |
University of Mississippi | 1120 |
Bethel University | 1190 |
Saint Johns University | 1070 |
University of Redlands | 1140 |
Regis University | 1110 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 1120 |
Luther College | 1160 |
University of Minnesota Morris | 1150 |
Ramapo College of New Jersey | 1130 |
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Displaying 638 colleges where your 1050 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 1,965 target schools (good chance), 717 reach (harder) schools and 1,182 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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1150 Average SAT
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970 Average SAT
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1120 Average SAT
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1090 Average SAT
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1130 Average SAT
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A score of 1050 is about average. The score puts you in the bottom 49th percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 1050 SAT score.
East Carolina University, Texas State University and Georgia State University are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 1050 SAT score.
A 1050 ranks in the bottom 49th percentile of all students who take the SAT exam.
A 1050 converts to a 20 on the ACT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 20 ACT score.