1220 SAT: Popular Colorado Colleges You Can Get Into

With a 1220 SAT, you are competitive at 20 four-year colleges in Colorado (4 target, 5 reach, 11 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 25 ACT.

Colleges in Colorado for a 1220 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 1220 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	1080-1290	1185	89%	Medium
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	1010-1220	1115	97%	Medium
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	980-1220	1100	75%	Medium
Regis University Denver, CO	1020-1220	1120	86%	Medium

Reach Schools (Lower Admission Chance)

Reach schools typically enroll students with higher average SAT scores; admission is possible but more competitive.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	1240-1430	1335	78%	Low
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado	1230-1440	1335	14%	Low
University of Denver Denver, CO	1240-1410	1325	78%	Low
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	1320-1480	1400	61%	Low
Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO	1230-1460	1345	18%	Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 1220; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	950-1190	1070	86%	High
Adams State University Alamosa, CO	910-1130	1020	100%	High
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	880-1130	1005	99%	High
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	930-1160	1045	82%	High
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO	870-1100	985	95%	High
Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO	1163-1353	1258	100%	High
Fort Lewis College Durango, CO	1010-1210	1110	77%	High
Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO	-	-	100%	High
Naropa University Boulder, CO	-	-	100%	High
Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	-	-	100%	High
Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, CO	-	-	100%	High

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1220 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 1220 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
1160	24
1180	24
1200	25
1220	25
1240	26
1260	27
1280	27

Individual colleges may interpret scores slightly differently, so treat concordance as a guide rather than an exact rule.

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Colorado Colleges for a 1220 on the SAT

Colleges in Colorado for a 1220 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Reach Schools (Lower Admission Chance)

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

1220 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion