Mid Atlantic Colleges for a 1490 on the SAT

Demographic comparisons for a 1490

Let's examine how a 1490 SAT score stacks up to the national averages across various demographic groups

Gender

• Male: A 1490 is 423 points (40%) higher than the average male SAT score of 1067
• Female: A 1490 is 436 points (41%) higher than the average female SAT score of 1054

Race/ethnicity

• White: A 1490 is 378 points (34%) higher than the average white SAT score of 1112
• Black: A 1490 is 556 points (60%) higher than the average black SAT score of 934
• Hispanic: A 1490 is 523 points (54%) higher than the average Hispanic SAT score of 967
• Asian: A 1490 is 251 points (20%) higher than the average Asian SAT score of 1239
• Pacific Islander: A 1490 is 540 points (57%) higher than the average Pacific Islander SAT score of 950
• American Indian/Alaska Native: A 1490 is 563 points (61%) higher than the average American Indian/Alaska Native SAT score of 927
• Two or more races: A 1490 is 374 points (34%) higher than the average two or more races SAT score of 1116

All groups

• All Students: A 1490 is 430 points higher than the average SAT score for all students of 1060

What is the ACT equivalent to a 1490 SAT score?

A 1490 on the SAT translates to a 34 on the ACT according to the concordance provided by the College Board and ACT. It's important to note that not all colleges disclose admission data for both the SAT and ACT. As such, we recommend checking our listings for each test to identify schools with similar academic profiles.

What percentile is a 1490 SAT score?

Scoring a 1490 on the SAT places you in the 99th percentile nationwide. This implies that your performance surpassed 99% of all test takers. To put this in perspective, about 1.7 million students sit for the SAT each year. Thus, with your score, you've outperformed about 1,683,000 students placing you ahead of the majority with only 17,000 test takers achieving a higher score.