What colleges can I apply to with a SAT score of 1600?
Looking at the most recent published freshman class SAT scores for all U.S. colleges, we've found 126 schools where submitting a 1600 with your college application places you around the middle SAT score range of admitted students' average SAT scores. They represent the most popular schools where you will be a competitive applicant and those which have historically accepted a 1600 SAT score. You can view your reach schools and safety schools by using the admission chance filter. 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.
It can't be beat. You have a shot at getting in anywhere with a score of 1600. It places you in the top 99th percentile nationally out of the 1.7 million test takers of the SAT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done a truly exceptional job answering the questions on the Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing sections of the test.
For comparison purposes, a 1600 on the SAT converts to a 36 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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Princeton University | 1520 |
Stanford University | 1510 |
Duke University | 1530 |
Harvard University | 1520 |
Yale University | 1520 |
University of Chicago | 1540 |
California Institute of Technology | 1550 |
Rice University | 1520 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1540 |
Brown University | 1510 |
Dartmouth College | 1500 |
Johns Hopkins University | 1510 |
Williams College | 1480 |
Vanderbilt University | 1510 |
Northwestern University | 1500 |
114 results found
Displaying 114 colleges where your 1600 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 152 target schools (good chance), 72 reach (harder) schools and 2,748 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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It can't be beat. You have a shot at getting in anywhere with a score of 1600. The score puts you in the top 99th percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 1600 SAT score.
Harvard University, Stanford University and University of Florida are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 1600 SAT score.
A 1600 ranks in the top 99th percentile of all students who take the SAT exam.
A 1600 converts to a 36 on the ACT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 36 ACT score.