What colleges can I apply to with a SAT score of 970?
Looking at the most recent published freshman class SAT scores for all U.S. colleges, we've found 448 schools where submitting a 970 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 970 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.
You can probably do better than a score of 970. It places you in the bottom 34th percentile nationally out of the 1.7 million test takers of the SAT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done a below average job answering the questions on the Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing sections of the test. Since your score is on the lower end of the range, consider taking a test prep course and re-taking the SAT to see if you can do better.
For comparison purposes, a 970 on the SAT converts to a 18 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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Concordia College at Moorhead | 1150 |
Trinity Christian College | 1060 |
Northern Illinois University | 1060 |
Woodbury University | 1080 |
Westminster College | 1080 |
Millikin University | 1080 |
Notre Dame of Maryland University | 1020 |
Edgewood College | 1080 |
Western Illinois University | 1050 |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 1060 |
Northwood University Michigan | 1080 |
Judson University | 990 |
Gwynedd Mercy College | 1020 |
Mount St. Mary's College | 1050 |
Eastern Illinois University | 1040 |
340 results nationwide
Displaying 340 colleges where your 970 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 894 target schools (good chance), 986 reach (harder) schools and 664 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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You can probably do better than a score of 970. The score puts you in the bottom 34th percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 970 SAT score.
San Francisco State University, California State University Los Angeles and California State University Sacramento are some of the best colleges that you have a competitive chance of getting into. Explore the full list: Colleges for a 970 SAT score.
A 970 ranks in the bottom 34th percentile of all students who take the SAT exam.
A 970 converts to a 18 on the ACT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 18 ACT score.