Western Colleges for a 1250 on the SAT

With a 1250 SAT, you are competitive at 215 four-year colleges in the West (66 target, 15 reach, 134 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 26 ACT.

Colleges in the West for a 1250 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 1250 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	1090-1300	1195	36%	Medium
University of California Irvine Irvine, CA	1230-1430	1330	29%	Medium
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	1200-1453	1326	39%	Medium
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	1230-1460	1345	33%	Medium
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	1081-1293	1187	87%	Medium
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	1240-1430	1335	78%	Medium
University of California Davis Davis, CA	1160-1400	1280	42%	Medium
California State University Long Beach Long Beach, CA	1020-1240	1130	46%	Medium
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	1080-1290	1185	89%	Medium
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	1130-1360	1245	88%	Medium
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	1140-1400	1270	77%	Medium
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	1190-1390	1290	62%	Medium

View all 66 target colleges

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 California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	1300-1530	1415	9%	Low
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA	1310-1530	1420	11%	Low
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	1290-1450	1370	63%	Low
University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA	1270-1480	1375	27%	Low
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado	1230-1440	1335	14%	Low
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	1260-1430	1345	45%	Low
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	1350-1490	1420	48%	Low
Brigham Young University Provo, UT	1270-1460	1365	68%	Low
Chapman University Orange, CA	1260-1440	1350	65%	Low
Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	1380-1520	1450	44%	Low
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	1320-1480	1400	61%	Low
Reed College Portland, OR	1290-1520	1405	25%	Low

View all 15 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 1250; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
San Jose State University San Jose, CA	1010-1240	1125	85%	High
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	930-1130	1030	96%	High
Washington State University Pullman, WA	1020-1210	1115	87%	High
California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	870-1060	965	91%	High
Boise State University Boise, ID	1030-1210	1120	87%	High
California State University Fullerton Fullerton, CA	1000-1180	1090	91%	High
California State University Sacramento Sacramento, CA	930-1130	1030	94%	High
University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	1010-1240	1125	96%	High
California State University Chico Chico, CA	970-1170	1070	93%	High
California State University Fresno Fresno, CA	890-1100	995	95%	High
Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA	983-1238	1110	88%	High
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	950-1190	1070	86%	High

View all 134 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 1250 SAT in the West

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1250 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 1250 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
1190	24
1210	25
1230	26
1250	26
1270	27
1290	27
1310	28

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

Published: August 19, 2026