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What colleges can I get into with a 1020 SAT?

A 1020 SAT is at or above the median at 32 of the 377 colleges that publish SAT ranges, including University of West Georgia, Albertus Magnus College and Northern Kentucky University, and inside the middle 50% at 67 more.

SAT ranges from each college's Common Data Set; admit rates from it or IPEDS, the federal college survey. Tiers use the SAT and admit rate only.

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1020

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At or above the median: 32

Sorted from the highest median down. At test-optional colleges, these are the ones to send your score to.

  1. Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · 77% admitted · 900–1170
    Target
  2. Aquinas CollegeMI · 90% admitted · 920–1130
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  3. University of West GeorgiaGA · 52% admitted · 940–1130
    Target
  4. Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · 73% admitted · 900–1140
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  5. Eastern Washington UniversityWA · 91% admitted · 920–1100
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  6. Texas Woman's UniversityTX · 96% admitted · 910–1110
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  7. University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · 96% admitted · 750–1020
    Likely
  8. Valdosta State UniversityGA · 72% admitted · 920–1080
    Target
  9. Aurora UniversityIL · 81% admitted · 875–1078
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  10. Baker CollegeMI · 82% admitted · 870–1180
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  11. Ferris State UniversityMI · 91% admitted · 900–1120
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  12. Colorado State University PuebloCO · 95% admitted · 910–1110
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  13. Dominican UniversityIL · 90% admitted · 870–1120
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  14. Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · 91% admitted · 890–1080
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  15. Concord UniversityWV · 93% admitted · 890–1070
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  16. Marietta CollegeOH · 79% admitted · 910–1155
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  17. California Baptist UniversityCA · 85% admitted · 860–1150
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  18. Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · 93% admitted · 910–1110
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  19. Neumann UniversityPA · 81% admitted · 815–1038
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  20. Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · 68% admitted · 810–1090
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  1. Lewis-Clark State CollegeID · 88% admitted · 890–1070
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  2. Pacific UniversityOR · 90% admitted · 900–1140
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  3. University of Houston-DowntownTX · 90% admitted · 880–1050
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  4. Wright State UniversityOH · 96% admitted · 830–1000
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  5. Austin Peay State UniversityTN · 96% admitted · 870–1080
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  6. Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA · 95% admitted · 860–1100
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  7. The University of Texas at El PasoTX · 100% admitted · 850–1050
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  8. University of PikevilleKY · 100% admitted · 810–1070
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  9. University of Saint JosephCT · 79% admitted · 860–1160
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  10. Dakota State UniversitySD · 88% admitted · 880–940
    Likely
  11. University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · 93% admitted · 835–1068
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  12. Albertus Magnus CollegeCT · 59% admitted · 810–1060
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 1020

Inside the middle 50%: 67

Between their 25th percentile and median, closest to the median first. At test-optional colleges, hold your score.

  1. East Texas A&M UniversityTX · 92% admitted · 910–1140
    Target
  2. Rocky Mountain CollegeMT · 70% admitted · 925–1090
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  3. Grand Valley State UniversityMI · 83% admitted · 920–1170
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  4. Sam Houston State UniversityTX · 90% admitted · 940–1120
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  5. Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT · 91% admitted · 890–1170
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  6. University of New MexicoNM · 95% admitted · 920–1170
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  7. Troy UniversityAL · 96% admitted · 945–1155
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  8. Life UniversityGA · 93% admitted · 935–1133
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  9. University of the OzarksAR · 60% admitted · 910–1180
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  10. Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · 80% admitted · 920–1160
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  11. Oakland UniversityMI · 88% admitted · 920–1160
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  12. Radford UniversityVA · 90% admitted · 950–1140
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  13. Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · 94% admitted · 950–1130
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  14. Marshall UniversityWV · 96% admitted · 940–1140
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  15. Keene State CollegeNH · 90% admitted · 860–1240
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  16. West Texas A & M UniversityTX · 99% admitted · 950–1150
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  17. Benedictine UniversityIL · 95% admitted · 913–1273
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  18. Rogers State UniversityOK · 82% admitted · 940–1160
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  19. University of Northern ColoradoCO · 86% admitted · 960–1170
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  20. Texas State UniversityTX · 89% admitted · 960–1180
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  1. Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA · 91% admitted · 970–1180
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  2. Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · 95% admitted · 965–1165
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  3. University of West FloridaFL · 58% admitted · 990–1190
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  4. University of AkronOH · 60% admitted · 960–1200
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  5. University of North TexasTX · 72% admitted · 960–1210
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  6. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · 81% admitted · 983–1150
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  7. Arkansas State UniversityAR · 82% admitted · 950–1190
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  8. Western Michigan UniversityMI · 85% admitted · 960–1200
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  9. The University of Texas at TylerTX · 94% admitted · 990–1190
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  10. McPherson CollegeKS · 77% admitted · 968–1173
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  11. University of South AlabamaAL · 71% admitted · 1010–1200
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  12. Stetson UniversityFL · 72% admitted · 988–1213
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  13. Houston Christian UniversityTX · 84% admitted · 980–1210
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  14. Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · 89% admitted · 980–1190
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  15. Ole MissMS · 97% admitted · 1000–1200
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  16. University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · 97% admitted · 990–1210
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  17. North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · 50% admitted · 1020–1180
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  18. University of North GeorgiaGA · 68% admitted · 1010–1200
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  19. Shenandoah UniversityVA · 77% admitted · 935–1210
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  20. Towson UniversityMD · 82% admitted · 950–1230
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  21. Central Michigan UniversityMI · 90% admitted · 970–1210
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  22. Regent UniversityVA · 38% admitted · 1000–1220
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  23. Quincy UniversityIL · 51% admitted · 1000–1200
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  24. Kennesaw State UniversityGA · 69% admitted · 1010–1210
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  25. University of Michigan-FlintMI · 70% admitted · 970–1220
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  26. ArkansasAR · 74% admitted · 1020–1210
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  27. Morehead State UniversityKY · 77% admitted · 1003–1233
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  28. The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · 87% admitted · 1010–1210
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  29. University of North AlabamaAL · 87% admitted · 960–1215
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  30. Worcester State UniversityMA · 88% admitted · 970–1200
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  31. Illinois State UniversityIL · 88% admitted · 1010–1210
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  32. West Virginia UniversityWV · 89% admitted · 1010–1210
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  33. SUNY College of Technology at CantonNY · 92% admitted · 1020–1220
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  34. University of Michigan-DearbornMI · 56% admitted · 990–1250
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  35. Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · 69% admitted · 1020–1220
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  36. Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · 74% admitted · 990–1210
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  37. Winthrop UniversitySC · 79% admitted · 1020–1210
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  38. University of LouisvilleKY · 79% admitted · 1010–1230
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  39. Kent State University at KentOH · 86% admitted · 990–1230
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  40. Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · 23% admitted · 1010–1220
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  41. University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI · 75% admitted · 1020–1230
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  42. University of ToledoOH · 92% admitted · 980–1245
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  43. Salem State UniversityMA · 96% admitted · 1000–1170
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  44. Augustana CollegeIL · 63% admitted · 1020–1280
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  45. VCUVA · 93% admitted · 1010–1260
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  46. Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · 90% admitted · 1010–1280
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  47. Manhattan UniversityNY · 79% admitted · 1007.5–1325
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 1020 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Within 50 points of the range: 35

Under their 25th percentile, but close. A few weeks of focused practice could put you inside.

  1. Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · 92% admitted · 1028–1195
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  2. Lawrence Technological UniversityMI · 56% admitted · 1030–1250
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  3. Lee UniversityTN · 71% admitted · 1030–1230
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  4. University of Detroit MercyMI · 75% admitted · 1030–1240
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  5. Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPA · 86% admitted · 1030–1210
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  6. Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · 95% admitted · 1030–1260
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  7. University of Southern IndianaIN · 96% admitted · 1030–1210
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  8. Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · 66% admitted · 1040–1210
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  9. Tennessee Technological UniversityTN · 76% admitted · 1040–1270
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  10. North Central CollegeIL · 77% admitted · 1040–1310
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  11. Kansas State UniversityKS · 82% admitted · 1040–1260
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  12. Gwynedd Mercy UniversityPA · 90% admitted · 1043–1170
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  13. University of Northern IowaIA · 93% admitted · 1045–1264
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  14. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · 21% admitted · 1050–1180
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  15. HowardDC · 41% admitted · 1050–1270
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  16. Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · 63% admitted · 1050–1200
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  17. University of Alaska FairbanksAK · 65% admitted · 1050–1280
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  18. University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI · 82% admitted · 1050–1280
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  19. Wichita State UniversityKS · 94% admitted · 1050–1260
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  20. KentuckyKY · 93% admitted · 1058–1270
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  1. Principia CollegeIL · 44% admitted · 1060–1190
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  2. University of Nevada-RenoNV · 74% admitted · 1060–1280
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  3. Oklahoma State UniversityOK · 75% admitted · 1060–1250
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  4. Wayne State UniversityMI · 81% admitted · 1060–1290
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  5. Colorado Mesa UniversityCO · 82% admitted · 1060–1280
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  6. East Carolina UniversityNC · 89% admitted · 1060–1220
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  7. Western Washington UniversityWA · 93% admitted · 1060–1310
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  8. University of MaineME · 97% admitted · 1060–1280
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  9. Fitchburg State UniversityMA · 87% admitted · 1063–1230
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  10. Wilkes UniversityPA · 91% admitted · 1065–1280
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  11. Florida International UniversityFL · 55% admitted · 1070–1250
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  12. Taylor UniversityIN · 74% admitted · 1070–1320
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  13. Lycoming CollegePA · 74% admitted · 1070–1255
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  14. Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · 75% admitted · 1070–1210
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  15. Montana State UniversityMT · 82% admitted · 1070–1290
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 1020 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Other SAT scores

33 more colleges don't read SAT scores at all, including UCLA, UC Berkeley, Reed, Pitzer, UC San Diego and UC Irvine.

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A 1020 is at or above the median at 32 of the 377 colleges that publish SAT ranges, including University of West Georgia, Albertus Magnus College and Northern Kentucky University. Admission still turns on grades, courses and essays, and colleges that admit fewer than 1 in 5 stay a reach at any score.

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A jacket's price is increased by 20% and then the new price is decreased by 20%. The final price is what percent of the original price?
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