What colleges accept a 1420 SAT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class SAT scores for all U.S. colleges, here are 87 schools where submitting a 1420 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 1420 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, with a score of 1420 you're amongst the best students in the country. It places you in the top 96th percentile nationally out of the 1.7 million test takers of the SAT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done an excellent job answering the questions on the Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing sections of the test.
For comparison purposes, a 1420 on the SAT converts to a 32 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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Stanford University | 1500 |
Cornell University | 1470 |
Claremont McKenna College | 1420 |
Wellesley College | 1440 |
Emory University | 1460 |
Middlebury College | 1430 |
Hamilton College | 1450 |
Georgetown University | 1470 |
Barnard College | 1430 |
Colgate University | 1390 |
University of Notre Dame | 1480 |
Tufts University | 1460 |
Washington and Lee University | 1430 |
Davidson College | 1380 |
University of Southern California | 1440 |
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Displaying 87 colleges where your 1420 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 363 target schools (good chance), 90 reach (harder) schools and 3,753 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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Yes, with a score of 1420 you're amongst the best students in the country. The score puts you in the top 96th percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 1420 SAT score.
Stanford University, University of Florida and The University of Texas at Austin are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 1420 SAT score.
A 1420 ranks in the top 96th percentile of all students who take the SAT exam.
A 1420 converts to a 32 on the ACT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 32 ACT score.