What Southern colleges accept a 1140 SAT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class SAT scores for all Southern colleges, here are 262 schools where submitting a 1140 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 1140 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.
Yes, with score of 1140 you're in about the top third. It places you in the top 66th percentile nationally out of the 1.7 million test takers of the SAT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done an above above average job answering the questions on the Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing sections of the test. If a 1140 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 1140 on the SAT converts to a 23 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.
262 results
Displaying 262 colleges where your 1140 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 855 target schools (good chance), 99 reach (harder) schools and 651 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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