What colleges accept a 1170 SAT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class SAT scores for all U.S. colleges, here are 637 schools where submitting a 1170 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 1170 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 1170 is a good score. It places you in the top 71st 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 1170 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 1170 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 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1260 |
DePauw University | 1290 |
University of California Davis | 1280 |
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 1280 |
Texas Christian University | 1240 |
Texas A & M University College Station | 1260 |
Texas A & M University College Station | 1260 |
Creighton University | 1250 |
St Mary's College of Maryland | 1240 |
University of Portland | 1260 |
University of the Pacific | 1250 |
Providence College | 1230 |
Simmons University | 1250 |
Virginia Military Institute | 1190 |
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Yes, a score of 1170 is a good score. The score puts you in the top 71st percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 1170 SAT score.
Arizona State University, Penn State Main Campus and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 1170 SAT score.
A 1170 ranks in the top 71st percentile of all students who take the SAT exam.
A 1170 converts to a 24 on the ACT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 24 ACT score.