What colleges accept a 990 SAT score?
Based on 2021 freshman class SAT scores for all U.S. colleges, here are 479 schools where submitting a 990 with your college application places you around the middle SAT score range of admitted students. This list represents the most popular schools where you will be a competitive applicant and those which have historically accepted a 990 SAT score. 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.
A score of 990 is a little worse than average. It places you in the bottom 38th percentile nationally out of the 1.7 million test takers of the SAT entrance exam. The score indicates you've done a slightly 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 990 on the SAT converts to a 19 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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Eastern Mennonite University | 1110 |
Saint Johns University | 1070 |
University of Illinois at Springfield | 1090 |
Elmhurst College | 1080 |
Trinity Christian College | 1080 |
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 1090 |
Rutgers University Camden | 1080 |
Albion College | 1050 |
Bay Path University | 1060 |
University of Saint Joseph | 1070 |
Nebraska Wesleyan University | 1120 |
Saint Vincent College | 1080 |
Trinity International University | 1010 |
Millikin University | 1050 |
Dominican University | 1060 |
479 results nationwide
Displaying 479 colleges where your 990 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 1,443 target schools (good chance), 1,140 reach (harder) schools and 1,107 safety (easier) schools you can consider.
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960 Average SAT
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#16 Best Public Universities in Texas
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#25 Best Public Universities in Texas
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1070 Average SAT
#15 Best Public Universities in California
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1000 Average SAT
#7 Best Public Universities in Georgia
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1010 Average SAT
#9 Best Public Universities in New Jersey
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A score of 990 is a little worse than average. The score puts you in the bottom 38th percentile of those who take the test. Explore colleges you can get into with a 990 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 990 SAT score.
A 990 ranks in the bottom 38th percentile of all students who take the SAT exam.
A 990 converts to a 19 on the ACT using College Board / ACT concordance tables. Explore the colleges: Colleges for a 19 ACT score.