What colleges accept a 1290 SAT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class SAT scores for all U.S. colleges, here are 229 schools where submitting a 1290 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 1290 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, you have a lot of opportunities at very good schools with a score of 1290. It places you in the top 87th percentile nationally out of the 1.7 million test takers of the SAT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done a significantly above above average job answering the questions on the Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing sections of the test. If a 1290 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 1290 on the SAT converts to a 27 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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University of Richmond | 1370 |
Lehigh University | 1350 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1390 |
Skidmore College | 1310 |
University of Miami | 1340 |
Lafayette College | 1350 |
Santa Clara University | 1360 |
Kenyon College | 1370 |
Yeshiva University | 1280 |
Southern Methodist University | 1350 |
Loyola Marymount University | 1300 |
Occidental College | 1370 |
Trinity University | 1340 |
Bucknell University | 1340 |
Whitman College | 1330 |
229 results nationwide
Displaying 229 colleges where your 1290 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 786 target schools (good chance), 135 reach (harder) schools and 3,228 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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Yes, you have a lot of opportunities at very good schools with a score of 1290. The score puts you in the top 87th percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 1290 SAT score.
University of Florida, The University of Texas at Austin and Florida State University are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 1290 SAT score.
A 1290 ranks in the top 87th percentile of all students who take the SAT exam.
A 1290 converts to a 27 on the ACT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 27 ACT score.