Eastern Colleges for a 1420 on the SAT

With a 1420 SAT, you are competitive at 379 four-year colleges in the East (58 target, 31 reach, 290 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 32 ACT.

Colleges in the East for a 1420 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 1420 - 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
Villanova University Villanova, PA	1395-1510	1452	27%	Medium
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	1270-1440	1355	46%	Medium
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	1330-1500	1415	49%	Medium
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	1340-1500	1420	39%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA	1310-1500	1405	60%	Medium
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	1280-1460	1370	58%	Medium
Fordham University Bronx, NY	1320-1480	1400	59%	Medium
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	1310-1500	1405	58%	Medium
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	1240-1440	1340	79%	Medium
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	1310-1470	1390	29%	Medium
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	1100-1420	1260	54%	Medium

View all 58 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
Harvard University Cambridge, MA	1510-1580	1545	4%	Low
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	1510-1580	1545	4%	Low
Princeton University Princeton, NJ	1510-1580	1545	5%	Low
Brown University Providence, RI	1510-1580	1545	5%	Low
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	1510-1570	1540	5%	Low
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	1500-1570	1535	5%	Low
Cornell University Ithaca, NY	1500-1570	1535	9%	Low
Amherst College Amherst, MA	1490-1580	1535	9%	Low
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	1500-1570	1535	12%	Low
Williams College Williamstown, MA	1490-1570	1530	8%	Low
Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA	1490-1560	1525	7%	Low
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA	1493-1558	1525	25%	Low

View all 31 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 1420; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University at Albany Albany, NY	1120-1320	1220	69%	High
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	1150-1320	1235	72%	High
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	1210-1380	1295	74%	High
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	1100-1270	1185	78%	High
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	1020-1280	1150	72%	High
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	1150-1340	1245	83%	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
Pace University New York, NY	1180-1340	1260	76%	High
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	1230-1400	1315	68%	High
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	1220-1390	1305	73%	High

View all 290 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 1420 SAT in the East

See all colleges nationally for a 1420 SAT

1420 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 1420 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
1360	30
1380	30
1400	31
1420	32
1440	32
1460	33
1480	33

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

Published: August 19, 2026