The Best Colleges for a 1200 on the SAT
What colleges can I get into with a SAT score of 1200?
Important: If you took the SAT prior to March 2016, your test was scored on the old 2400 point scale. All SAT scores on this site have been updated to reflect the SAT 1600 point scale per the College Board's concordance tables.
With a 1200 on the SAT, these are the colleges you should have a chance to get into.
CollegeSimply analyzed the most recent published freshman class SAT scores for all U.S. colleges and found 1061 schools where a 1200 places you within or slightly outside the middle fifty percent of admitted students. The colleges are ranked by their position on our best colleges ranking and thus represent the better schools you may be able to get into and those which have historically accepted a 1200.
Is a 1200 on the SAT a good score?
Yes, a 1200 is quite good. It places you in the top 76th percentile nationally out of the 1.7 million students taking the SAT this year.
For comparison purposes, a 1200 on the SAT converts to a 25 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.
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Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus
- Atlanta, Georgia • Public 4 Year
- SAT Range 1160/1540
- Average SAT 1350
- 1200 SAT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 16%
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University of California Irvine
- Irvine, California • Public 4 Year
- SAT Range 1240/1410
- Average SAT 1325
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 21%
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University of California Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara, California • Public 4 Year
- SAT Range 1260/1450
- Average SAT 1355
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 17%
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United States Military Academy
- West Point, New York • Public 4 Year
- SAT Range 1250/1450
- Average SAT 1350
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 5%
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Rhode Island School of Design
- Providence, Rhode Island • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1200/1420
- Average SAT 1310
- 1200 SAT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 22%
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University of California Davis
- Davis, California • Public 4 Year
- SAT Range 1200/1420
- Average SAT 1310
- 1200 SAT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 31%
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American University
- Washington, District Of Columbia • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1250/1410
- Average SAT 1330
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 15%
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St Olaf College
- Northfield, Minnesota • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1220/1450
- Average SAT 1335
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 29%
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New York School of Interior Design
- New York, New York • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1010/1200
- Average SAT 1105
- 1200 SAT High
- Estimated admission chance 46%
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University of Washington Seattle Campus
- Seattle, Washington • Public 4 Year
- SAT Range 1260/1470
- Average SAT 1365
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 27%
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University of Tulsa
- Tulsa, Oklahoma • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1220/1480
- Average SAT 1350
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 26%
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Baylor University
- Waco, Texas • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1260/1420
- Average SAT 1340
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 20%
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Muhlenberg College
- Allentown, Pennsylvania • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1210/1400
- Average SAT 1305
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 34%
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Texas Christian University
- Fort Worth, Texas • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1200/1390
- Average SAT 1295
- 1200 SAT Avg -
- Estimated admission chance 29%
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Whitman College
- Walla Walla, Washington • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1210/1430
- Average SAT 1320
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 38%
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Syracuse University
- Syracuse, New York • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1230/1410
- Average SAT 1320
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 30%
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Penn State Main Campus
- University Park, Pennsylvania • Public 4 Year
- SAT Range 1230/1400
- Average SAT 1315
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 33%
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University of Dallas
- Irving, Texas • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1210/1420
- Average SAT 1315
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 33%
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Loyola Marymount University
- Los Angeles, California • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1250/1420
- Average SAT 1335
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 32%
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Wheaton College
- Norton, Massachusetts • Private 4 Year
- SAT Range 1220/1410
- Average SAT 1315
- 1200 SAT Low
- Estimated admission chance 33%
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