Ohio Colleges for a 840 on the SAT

With a 840 SAT, you are competitive at 55 four-year colleges in Ohio (3 target, 20 reach, 32 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 15 ACT.

Colleges in Ohio for a 840 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 840 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College SAT Range Avg SAT Acceptance Rate Your Chance

Wilberforce, OH

770-950 860 99% Medium

Wilberforce, OH

840-940 890 41% Medium
790-1010 900 93% 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
1010-1240 1125 86% Low
1000-1210 1105 81% Low
880-1130 1005 91% Low
900-1190 1045 60% Low
1010-1230 1120 84% Low

Columbus, OH

910-1180 1045 70% Low
910-1240 1075 78% Low
913-1230 1071 96% Low

New Concord, OH

910-1105 1007 82% Low

Springfield, OH

980-1275 1127 72% Low

Defiance, OH

860-1110 985 48% Low

Hiram, OH

890-1100 995 94% Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 840; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College SAT Range Avg SAT Acceptance Rate Your Chance
- - 100% High

Columbus, OH

- - 100% High
790-890 840 100% High
- - 100% High
- - 100% High

Portsmouth, OH

- - 100% High
- - 100% High
- - 100% High
- - 100% High

Rio Grande, OH

- - 100% High
- - 100% High
- - 100% High

View the full list of colleges that accept a 840 SAT in Ohio

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840 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 840 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score ACT Equivalent
780 14
800 14
820 14
840 15
860 15
880 16
900 16

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

Published: August 19, 2026