Western Colleges for a 1560 on the SAT

With a 1560 SAT, you are competitive at 223 four-year colleges in the West (15 target, 9 reach, 199 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 35 ACT.

Colleges in the West 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 California Irvine Irvine, CA	1230-1430	1330	29%	Medium
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	1200-1453	1326	39%	Medium
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	1230-1460	1345	33%	Medium
University of California Davis Davis, CA	1160-1400	1280	42%	Medium
University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA	1270-1480	1375	27%	Medium
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	1350-1490	1420	48%	Medium
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	1220-1410	1315	31%	Medium
Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	1380-1520	1450	44%	Medium
Reed College Portland, OR	1290-1520	1405	25%	Medium
Scripps College Claremont, CA	1440-1540	1490	38%	Medium
Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO	1230-1460	1345	18%	Medium
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	1310-1480	1395	38%	Medium

View all 15 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
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	1530-1580	1555	3%	Low
Stanford University Stanford, CA	1510-1580	1545	4%	Low
Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA	1500-1570	1535	13%	Low
Pomona College Claremont, CA	1490-1560	1525	7%	Low
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA	1470-1560	1515	10%	Low
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	1450-1550	1500	10%	Low
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA	1310-1530	1420	11%	Low
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	1300-1530	1415	9%	Low
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado	1230-1440	1335	14%	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
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	1090-1300	1195	36%	High
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	1081-1293	1187	87%	High
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	1240-1430	1335	78%	High
San Jose State University San Jose, CA	1010-1240	1125	85%	High
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	1290-1450	1370	63%	High
California State University Long Beach Long Beach, CA	1020-1240	1130	46%	High
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	1080-1290	1185	89%	High
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	930-1130	1030	96%	High
Washington State University Pullman, WA	1020-1210	1115	87%	High
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	1130-1360	1245	88%	High
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	1140-1400	1270	77%	High
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	1190-1390	1290	62%	High

View all 199 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 1560 SAT in the West

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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