Eastern Colleges for a 1300 on the SAT

With a 1300 SAT, you are competitive at 349 four-year colleges in the East (129 target, 25 reach, 195 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 28 ACT.

Colleges in the East for a 1300 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 1300 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	1240-1420	1330	61%	Medium
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	1270-1440	1355	46%	Medium
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	1280-1460	1370	58%	Medium
University at Albany Albany, NY	1120-1320	1220	69%	Medium
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	1240-1440	1340	79%	Medium
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	1150-1320	1235	72%	Medium
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	1210-1380	1295	74%	Medium
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	1100-1420	1260	54%	Medium
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	1210-1440	1325	52%	Medium
Emerson College Boston, MA	1270-1420	1345	51%	Medium
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	1150-1340	1245	83%	Medium
Bentley University Waltham, MA	1280-1430	1355	45%	Medium

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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
Villanova University Villanova, PA	1395-1510	1452	27%	Low
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	1330-1500	1415	49%	Low
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	1340-1500	1420	39%	Low
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA	1310-1500	1405	60%	Low
Fordham University Bronx, NY	1320-1480	1400	59%	Low
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	1310-1500	1405	58%	Low
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	1310-1470	1390	29%	Low
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	1396-1530	1463	19%	Low
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	1370-1500	1435	26%	Low
University of Rochester Rochester, NY	1410-1540	1475	40%	Low
Babson College Wellesley, MA	1390-1530	1460	17%	Low
Lafayette College Easton, PA	1350-1500	1425	31%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 1300; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	1100-1270	1185	78%	High
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	1020-1280	1150	72%	High
Kean University Union, NJ	930-1150	1040	76%	High
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	910-1210	1060	88%	High
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	928-1183	1055	91%	High
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	1060-1263	1161	88%	High
Salem State University Salem, MA	990-1160	1075	96%	High
Johnson & Wales University Providence Providence, RI	890-1160	1025	88%	High
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	1100-1280	1190	71%	High
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	1100-1280	1190	84%	High
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	990-1210	1100	87%	High
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	960-1190	1075	73%	High

View all 195 safety colleges

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1300 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 1300 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
1240	26
1260	27
1280	27
1300	28
1320	28
1340	29
1360	30

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

Published: August 19, 2026