Mid Atlantic Colleges for a 870 on the SAT

Demographic comparisons for a 870

Let's examine how a 870 SAT score stacks up to the national averages across various demographic groups

Gender

• Male: A 870 is 197 points (18%) lower than the average male SAT score of 1067
• Female: A 870 is 184 points (17%) lower than the average female SAT score of 1054

Race/ethnicity

• White: A 870 is 242 points (22%) lower than the average white SAT score of 1112
• Black: A 870 is 64 points (7%) lower than the average black SAT score of 934
• Hispanic: A 870 is 97 points (10%) lower than the average Hispanic SAT score of 967
• Asian: A 870 is 369 points (30%) lower than the average Asian SAT score of 1239
• Pacific Islander: A 870 is 80 points (8%) lower than the average Pacific Islander SAT score of 950
• American Indian/Alaska Native: A 870 is 57 points (6%) lower than the average American Indian/Alaska Native SAT score of 927
• Two or more races: A 870 is 246 points (22%) lower than the average two or more races SAT score of 1116

All groups

• All Students: A 870 is 190 points lower than the average SAT score for all students of 1060

What is the ACT equivalent to a 870 SAT score?

A 870 on the SAT translates to a 15 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 870 SAT score?

Scoring a 870 on the SAT places you in the 18th percentile nationwide. This implies that your performance surpassed 18% 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 306,000 students with only 1,394,000 test takers achieving a higher score.