What colleges accept a 1160 SAT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class SAT scores for all U.S. colleges, here are 558 schools where submitting a 1160 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 1160 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, a score of 1160 is a good score. It places you in the top 69th 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 1160 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 1160 on the SAT converts to a 24 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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Yeshiva University | 1280 |
Texas Christian University | 1220 |
Sewanee The University of the South | 1250 |
University of California Davis | 1280 |
DePauw University | 1240 |
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 1220 |
Texas A & M University College Station | 1270 |
Saint Louis University Main Campus | 1270 |
Elon University | 1230 |
University of Tulsa | 1210 |
The College of New Jersey | 1230 |
Drake University | 1230 |
University of San Francisco | 1240 |
University of Portland | 1230 |
Seattle University | 1230 |
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Displaying 558 colleges where your 1160 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 1,863 target schools (good chance), 291 reach (harder) schools and 1,890 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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1200 Average SAT
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1200 Average SAT
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1250 Average SAT
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1200 Average SAT
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1240 Average SAT
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1220 Average SAT
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1180 Average SAT
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1270 Average SAT
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1100 Average SAT
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1180 Average SAT
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1220 Average SAT
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1160 Average SAT
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1240 Average SAT
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1100 Average SAT
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1160 Average SAT
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1220 Average SAT
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Yes, a score of 1160 is a good score. The score puts you in the top 69th percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 1160 SAT score.
Arizona State University, Penn State Main Campus and Michigan State University are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 1160 SAT score.
A 1160 ranks in the top 69th percentile of all students who take the SAT exam.
A 1160 converts to a 24 on the ACT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 24 ACT score.