Midwestern Colleges for a 1560 on the SAT

With a 1560 SAT, you are competitive at 363 four-year colleges in the Midwest (12 target, 5 reach, 346 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 35 ACT.

Colleges in the Midwest for a 1560 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 1560 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	1360-1530	1445	16%	Medium
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI	1380-1520	1450	45%	Medium
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	1200-1480	1340	50%	Medium
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	1310-1520	1415	42%	Medium
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	1430-1540	1485	37%	Medium
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	1360-1520	1440	34%	Medium
Carleton College Northfield, MN	1450-1560	1505	20%	Medium
Denison University Granville, OH	1320-1490	1405	17%	Medium
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	1358-1503	1430	31%	Medium
St Olaf College Northfield, MN	1300-1470	1385	48%	Medium
Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	1350-1510	1430	29%	Medium
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan	1320-1490	1405	21%	Medium

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
University of Chicago Chicago, IL	1510-1580	1545	4%	Low
Northwestern University Evanston, IL	1510-1570	1540	8%	Low
Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO	1500-1570	1535	12%	Low
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	1455-1560	1507	11%	Low
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	1410-1540	1475	15%	Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 1560; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	1180-1360	1270	85%	High
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	1310-1480	1395	61%	High
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	1220-1390	1305	75%	High
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	1170-1400	1285	78%	High
Iowa State University Ames, IA	1120-1360	1240	89%	High
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	1130-1350	1240	77%	High
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	940-1190	1065	83%	High
Ball State University Muncie, IN	1080-1260	1170	85%	High
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	1130-1330	1230	84%	High
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	1300-1500	1400	80%	High
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	1170-1360	1265	82%	High
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	1160-1370	1265	85%	High

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1560 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 1560 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
1500	34
1520	34
1540	35
1560	35
1580	36
1600	36

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

Published: August 19, 2026