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What colleges can I get into with a 1220 SAT?

A 1220 SAT is at or above the median at 176 of the 377 colleges that publish SAT ranges, including Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Citadel Military College of South Carolina and Spelman, and inside the middle 50% at 78 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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1220

About 25 on the ACT

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At or above the median: 176

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

  1. SpelmanGA · 25% admitted · 1100–1300
    Target
  2. Florida Institute of TechnologyFL · 58% admitted · 1130–1310
    Target
  3. College of CharlestonSC · 60% admitted · 1150–1300
    Target
  4. Agnes Scott CollegeGA · 62% admitted · 1098–1280
    Target
  5. HoustonTX · 74% admitted · 1140–1310
    Target
  6. ArizonaAZ · 86% admitted · 1090–1320
    Target
  7. Wilkes UniversityPA · 91% admitted · 1065–1280
    Target
  8. St. John Fisher UniversityNY · 66% admitted · 1120–1300
    Target
  9. Lipscomb UniversityTN · 68% admitted · 1120–1370
    Target
  10. University of Rhode IslandRI · 72% admitted · 1090–1310
    Target
  11. Wittenberg UniversityOH · 72% admitted · 1078–1273
    Target
  12. Taylor UniversityIN · 74% admitted · 1070–1320
    Target
  13. AlabamaAL · 77% admitted · 1100–1360
    Target
  14. DeSales UniversityPA · 77% admitted · 1120–1300
    Target
  15. Michigan StateMI · 85% admitted · 1100–1310
    Target
  16. Westminster UniversityUT · 67% admitted · 1127.5–1307.5
    Target
  17. Austin CollegeTX · 48% admitted · 1120–1300
    Target
  18. Providence CollegeRI · 51% admitted · 1100–1310
    Target
  19. Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ · 71% admitted · 1140–1270
    Target
  20. Virginia Military InstituteVA · 71% admitted · 1090–1280
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  1. DePaulIL · 76% admitted · 1090–1300
    Target
  2. North Central CollegeIL · 77% admitted · 1040–1310
    Target
  3. Mississippi State UniversityMS · 78% admitted · 1100–1340
    Target
  4. Rowan UniversityNJ · 78% admitted · 1100–1300
    Target
  5. Goucher CollegeMD · 78% admitted · 1115–1340
    Target
  6. Montana State UniversityMT · 82% admitted · 1070–1290
    Target
  7. Appalachian State UniversityNC · 90% admitted · 1140–1270
    Target
  8. Western Washington UniversityWA · 93% admitted · 1060–1310
    Target
  9. University of South DakotaSD · 99% admitted · 1145–1260
    Target
  10. Baldwin Wallace UniversityOH · 76% admitted · 1077.5–1262.5
    Target
  11. Chatham UniversityPA · 62% admitted · 1080–1270
    Target
  12. Hollins UniversityVA · 68% admitted · 1110–1250
    Target
  13. SUNY OneontaNY · 70% admitted · 1100–1260
    Target
  14. Hartwick CollegeNY · 70% admitted · 1080–1270
    Target
  15. Texas TechTX · 73% admitted · 1110–1270
    Target
  16. Earlham CollegeIN · 73% admitted · 1125–1285
    Target
  17. Hope CollegeMI · 79% admitted · 1090–1310
    Target
  18. Susquehanna UniversityPA · 81% admitted · 1100–1290
    Target
  19. Old Dominion UniversityVA · 90% admitted · 1120–1270
    Target
  20. Utah State UniversityUT · 92% admitted · 1090–1310
    Target
  21. KansasKS · 93% admitted · 1100–1290
    Target
  22. University of MaineME · 97% admitted · 1060–1280
    Target
  23. Catawba CollegeNC · 75% admitted · 1100–1250
    Target
  24. Wayne State UniversityMI · 81% admitted · 1060–1290
    Target
  25. Western Carolina UniversityNC · 82% admitted · 1075–1260
    Target
  26. Colorado Mesa UniversityCO · 82% admitted · 1060–1280
    Target
  27. Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · 90% admitted · 1010–1280
    Target
  28. University of Nevada-RenoNV · 74% admitted · 1060–1280
    Target
  29. Saint Mary's CollegeIN · 76% admitted · 1078–1240
    Target
  30. West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA · 78% admitted · 1110–1260
    Target
  31. Juniata CollegePA · 79% admitted · 1095–1290
    Target
  32. Eastern Connecticut State UniversityCT · 83% admitted · 1100–1240
    Target
  33. KentuckyKY · 93% admitted · 1058–1270
    Target
  34. Florida International UniversityFL · 55% admitted · 1070–1250
    Target
  35. University of Alaska FairbanksAK · 65% admitted · 1050–1280
    Target
  36. Oklahoma State UniversityOK · 75% admitted · 1060–1250
    Target
  37. Tennessee Technological UniversityTN · 76% admitted · 1040–1270
    Target
  38. University of Northern IowaIA · 93% admitted · 1045–1264
    Target
  39. Wichita State UniversityKS · 94% admitted · 1050–1260
    Target
  40. Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · 95% admitted · 1030–1260
    Target
  41. HowardDC · 41% admitted · 1050–1270
    Target
  42. Lawrence Technological UniversityMI · 56% admitted · 1030–1250
    Target
  43. University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI · 82% admitted · 1050–1280
    Target
  44. Samford UniversityAL · 82% admitted · 1080–1240
    Target
  45. Fitchburg State UniversityMA · 87% admitted · 1063–1230
    Target
  46. East Carolina UniversityNC · 89% admitted · 1060–1220
    Likely
  47. Principia CollegeIL · 44% admitted · 1060–1190
    Target
  48. Augustana CollegeIL · 63% admitted · 1020–1280
    Target
  49. Lycoming CollegePA · 74% admitted · 1070–1255
    Target
  50. Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · 75% admitted · 1070–1210
    Likely
  51. Kansas State UniversityKS · 82% admitted · 1040–1260
    Target
  52. VCUVA · 93% admitted · 1010–1260
    Target
  53. Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · 23% admitted · 1010–1220
    Target
  54. University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI · 75% admitted · 1020–1230
    Target
  55. Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · 92% admitted · 1028–1195
    Likely
  56. University of ToledoOH · 92% admitted · 980–1245
    Target
  57. Salem State UniversityMA · 96% admitted · 1000–1170
    Likely
  58. University of Michigan-DearbornMI · 56% admitted · 990–1250
    Target
  59. Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · 69% admitted · 1020–1220
    Likely
  60. Lee UniversityTN · 71% admitted · 1030–1230
    Target
  61. Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · 74% admitted · 990–1210
    Likely
  62. University of Detroit MercyMI · 75% admitted · 1030–1240
    Target
  63. Winthrop UniversitySC · 79% admitted · 1020–1210
    Likely
  64. University of LouisvilleKY · 79% admitted · 1010–1230
    Target
  65. Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPA · 86% admitted · 1030–1210
    Likely
  66. Kent State University at KentOH · 86% admitted · 990–1230
    Target
  67. Gwynedd Mercy UniversityPA · 90% admitted · 1043–1170
    Likely
  68. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · 21% admitted · 1050–1180
    Target
  69. Regent UniversityVA · 38% admitted · 1000–1220
    Target
  70. Quincy UniversityIL · 51% admitted · 1000–1200
    Likely
  71. Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · 63% admitted · 1050–1200
    Likely
  72. Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · 66% admitted · 1040–1210
    Likely
  73. Kennesaw State UniversityGA · 69% admitted · 1010–1210
    Likely
  74. University of Michigan-FlintMI · 70% admitted · 970–1220
    Likely
  75. ArkansasAR · 74% admitted · 1020–1210
    Likely
  76. Morehead State UniversityKY · 77% admitted · 1003–1233
    Target
  77. The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · 87% admitted · 1010–1210
    Likely
  78. University of North AlabamaAL · 87% admitted · 960–1215
    Likely
  79. Worcester State UniversityMA · 88% admitted · 970–1200
    Likely
  80. Illinois State UniversityIL · 88% admitted · 1010–1210
    Likely
  81. West Virginia UniversityWV · 89% admitted · 1010–1210
    Likely
  82. SUNY College of Technology at CantonNY · 92% admitted · 1020–1220
    Likely
  83. University of Southern IndianaIN · 96% admitted · 1030–1210
    Likely
  84. North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · 50% admitted · 1020–1180
    Target
  85. University of North GeorgiaGA · 68% admitted · 1010–1200
    Likely
  86. Shenandoah UniversityVA · 77% admitted · 935–1210
    Likely
  87. Towson UniversityMD · 82% admitted · 950–1230
    Target
  88. Central Michigan UniversityMI · 90% admitted · 970–1210
    Likely
  89. University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · 97% admitted · 990–1210
    Likely
  90. University of South AlabamaAL · 71% admitted · 1010–1200
    Likely
  91. Stetson UniversityFL · 72% admitted · 988–1213
    Likely
  92. Houston Christian UniversityTX · 84% admitted · 980–1210
    Likely
  93. Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · 89% admitted · 980–1190
    Likely
  94. Ole MissMS · 97% admitted · 1000–1200
    Likely
  95. McPherson CollegeKS · 77% admitted · 968–1173
    Likely
  96. University of West FloridaFL · 58% admitted · 990–1190
    Likely
  97. University of AkronOH · 60% admitted · 960–1200
    Likely
  98. University of North TexasTX · 72% admitted · 960–1210
    Likely
  99. The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN · 81% admitted · 983–1150
    Likely
  100. Arkansas State UniversityAR · 82% admitted · 950–1190
    Likely
  101. Western Michigan UniversityMI · 85% admitted · 960–1200
    Likely
  102. The University of Texas at TylerTX · 94% admitted · 990–1190
    Likely
  103. Rogers State UniversityOK · 82% admitted · 940–1160
    Likely
  104. University of Northern ColoradoCO · 86% admitted · 960–1170
    Likely
  105. Texas State UniversityTX · 89% admitted · 960–1180
    Likely
  106. Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA · 91% admitted · 970–1180
    Likely
  107. Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · 95% admitted · 965–1165
    Likely
  108. Benedictine UniversityIL · 95% admitted · 913–1273
    Target
  109. Keene State CollegeNH · 90% admitted · 860–1240
    Target
  110. West Texas A & M UniversityTX · 99% admitted · 950–1150
    Likely
  111. University of the OzarksAR · 60% admitted · 910–1180
    Likely
  112. Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · 80% admitted · 920–1160
    Likely
  113. Oakland UniversityMI · 88% admitted · 920–1160
    Likely
  114. Radford UniversityVA · 90% admitted · 950–1140
    Likely
  115. Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · 94% admitted · 950–1130
    Likely
  116. Marshall UniversityWV · 96% admitted · 940–1140
    Likely
  117. Life UniversityGA · 93% admitted · 935–1133
    Likely
  118. Rocky Mountain CollegeMT · 70% admitted · 925–1090
    Likely
  119. Grand Valley State UniversityMI · 83% admitted · 920–1170
    Likely
  120. Sam Houston State UniversityTX · 90% admitted · 940–1120
    Likely
  121. Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT · 91% admitted · 890–1170
    Likely
  122. University of New MexicoNM · 95% admitted · 920–1170
    Likely
  123. Troy UniversityAL · 96% admitted · 945–1155
    Likely
  124. East Texas A&M UniversityTX · 92% admitted · 910–1140
    Likely
  125. Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · 77% admitted · 900–1170
    Likely
  126. Aquinas CollegeMI · 90% admitted · 920–1130
    Likely
  127. University of West GeorgiaGA · 52% admitted · 940–1130
    Likely
  128. Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · 73% admitted · 900–1140
    Likely
  129. Eastern Washington UniversityWA · 91% admitted · 920–1100
    Likely
  130. Texas Woman's UniversityTX · 96% admitted · 910–1110
    Likely
  131. University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · 96% admitted · 750–1020
    Likely
  132. Valdosta State UniversityGA · 72% admitted · 920–1080
    Likely
  133. Aurora UniversityIL · 81% admitted · 875–1078
    Likely
  134. Baker CollegeMI · 82% admitted · 870–1180
    Likely
  135. Ferris State UniversityMI · 91% admitted · 900–1120
    Likely
  136. Colorado State University PuebloCO · 95% admitted · 910–1110
    Likely
  137. Dominican UniversityIL · 90% admitted · 870–1120
    Likely
  138. Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · 91% admitted · 890–1080
    Likely
  139. Concord UniversityWV · 93% admitted · 890–1070
    Likely
  140. Marietta CollegeOH · 79% admitted · 910–1155
    Likely
  141. California Baptist UniversityCA · 85% admitted · 860–1150
    Likely
  142. Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · 93% admitted · 910–1110
    Likely
  143. Neumann UniversityPA · 81% admitted · 815–1038
    Likely
  144. Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · 68% admitted · 810–1090
    Likely
  145. Lewis-Clark State CollegeID · 88% admitted · 890–1070
    Likely
  146. Pacific UniversityOR · 90% admitted · 900–1140
    Likely
  147. University of Houston-DowntownTX · 90% admitted · 880–1050
    Likely
  148. Wright State UniversityOH · 96% admitted · 830–1000
    Likely
  149. Austin Peay State UniversityTN · 96% admitted · 870–1080
    Likely
  150. Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA · 95% admitted · 860–1100
    Likely
  151. The University of Texas at El PasoTX · 100% admitted · 850–1050
    Likely
  152. University of PikevilleKY · 100% admitted · 810–1070
    Likely
  153. University of Saint JosephCT · 79% admitted · 860–1160
    Likely
  154. Dakota State UniversitySD · 88% admitted · 880–940
    Likely
  155. University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · 93% admitted · 835–1068
    Likely
  156. Albertus Magnus CollegeCT · 59% admitted · 810–1060
    Likely

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 1220 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Inside the middle 50%: 78

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

  1. Southwestern UniversityTX · 43% admitted · 1140–1290
    Target
  2. The College of New JerseyNJ · 62% admitted · 1140–1320
    Target
  3. ElonNC · 66% admitted · 1130–1320
    Target
  4. University of ScrantonPA · 81% admitted · 1160–1300
    Target
  5. IowaIA · 84% admitted · 1140–1313
    Target
  6. UtahUT · 86% admitted · 1120–1320
    Target
  7. Salisbury UniversityMD · 87% admitted · 1190–1300
    Target
  8. UNHNH · 88% admitted · 1120–1310
    Target
  9. Michigan Technological UniversityMI · 92% admitted · 1120–1330
    Target
  10. OklahomaOK · 77% admitted · 1160–1310
    Target
  11. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityIL · 39% admitted · 1120–1320
    Target
  12. TCUTX · 44% admitted · 1110–1330
    Target
  13. St. Mary's College of MarylandMD · 69% admitted · 1110–1320
    Target
  14. Eckerd CollegeFL · 76% admitted · 1160–1320
    Target
  15. University of Illinois ChicagoIL · 77% admitted · 1140–1330
    Target
  16. Manhattan UniversityNY · 79% admitted · 1007.5–1325
    Target
  17. Messiah UniversityPA · 79% admitted · 1150–1350
    Target
  18. BaylorTX · 51% admitted · 1160–1340
    Target
  19. DePauw UniversityIN · 57% admitted · 1130–1350
    Target
  20. Wabash CollegeIN · 63% admitted · 1130–1335
    Target
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  1. SUNY College at GeneseoNY · 66% admitted · 1210–1340
    Target
  2. Winona State UniversityMN · 75% admitted · 1130–1350
    Target
  3. University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · 80% admitted · 1150–1340
    Target
  4. University of Mary WashingtonVA · 80% admitted · 1180–1340
    Target
  5. TemplePA · 80% admitted · 1130–1358
    Target
  6. Duquesne UniversityPA · 84% admitted · 1130–1333
    Target
  7. Butler UniversityIN · 85% admitted · 1170–1330
    Target
  8. OregonOR · 88% admitted · 1130–1360
    Target
  9. SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNY · 63% admitted · 1190–1345
    Target
  10. UCFFL · 40% admitted · 1210–1340
    Target
  11. RollinsFL · 48% admitted · 1210–1340
    Target
  12. Allegheny CollegePA · 55% admitted · 1155–1360
    Target
  13. California Lutheran UniversityCA · 76% admitted · 1120–1330
    Target
  14. CU BoulderCO · 78% admitted · 1130–1370
    Target
  15. Immaculata UniversityPA · 86% admitted · 1200–1325
    Target
  16. Belmont UniversityTN · 95% admitted · 1160–1350
    Target
  17. BucknellPA · 29% admitted · 1170–1360
    Target
  18. University of DallasTX · 53% admitted · 1155–1375
    Target
  19. Marist UniversityNY · 57% admitted · 1210–1345
    Target
  20. Milwaukee School of EngineeringWI · 59% admitted · 1180–1340
    Target
  21. South CarolinaSC · 60% admitted · 1190–1350
    Target
  22. Loyola University MarylandMD · 75% admitted · 1210–1370
    Target
  23. Oregon StateOR · 77% admitted · 1127.5–1360
    Target
  24. University of South Carolina AikenSC · 79% admitted · 1190–1350
    Target
  25. University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · 83% admitted · 1200–1360
    Target
  26. Covenant CollegeGA · 87% admitted · 1150–1360
    Target
  27. University of North Carolina AshevilleNC · 92% admitted · 1180–1330
    Target
  28. Connecticut CollegeCT · 37% admitted · 1160–1370
    Target
  29. Texas A&M University-College StationTX · 57% admitted · 1160–1390
    Target
  30. Hobart William Smith CollegesNY · 64% admitted · 1180–1370
    Target
  31. The University of Texas at DallasTX · 65% admitted · 1170–1390
    Target
  32. Siena UniversityNY · 69% admitted · 1138–1430
    Target
  33. University of Puget SoundWA · 72% admitted · 1160–1388
    Target
  34. Pratt Institute-MainNY · 73% admitted · 1140–1380
    Target
  35. Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaPA · 91% admitted · 1180–1280
    Target
  36. North Dakota State UniversityND · 95% admitted · 1130–1430
    Target
  37. Centre CollegeKY · 54% admitted · 1203–1410
    Target
  38. Washington CollegeMD · 57% admitted · 1155–1340
    Target
  39. IndianaIN · 78% admitted · 1180–1390
    Target
  40. John Carroll UniversityOH · 81% admitted · 1220–1330
    Target
  41. GeorgiaGA · 38% admitted · 1220–1400
    Target
  42. University of San FranciscoCA · 62% admitted · 1200–1380
    Target
  43. DelawareDE · 71% admitted · 1220–1370
    Target
  44. Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO · 73% admitted · 1220–1380
    Target
  45. GonzagaWA · 82% admitted · 1200–1385
    Target
  46. University of PortlandOR · 89% admitted · 1168–1370
    Target
  47. Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMA · 91% admitted · 1180–1390
    Target
  48. Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · 97% admitted · 1120–1400
    Target
  49. The University of the SouthTN · 57% admitted · 1210–1360
    Target
  50. University of DenverCO · 78% admitted · 1210–1380
    Target
  51. Beloit CollegeWI · 63% admitted · 1110–1400
    Target
  52. Westmont CollegeCA · 77% admitted · 1220–1430
    Target
  53. West PointNY · 12% admitted · 1210–1420
    Reach
  54. UConnCT · 52% admitted · 1220–1420
    Target
  55. University of Alabama at BirminghamAL · 88% admitted · 1190–1430
    Target
  56. University of the PacificCA · 71% admitted · 1190–1468
    Target
  57. University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · 72% admitted · 1115–1525
    Target
  58. PurdueIN · 50% admitted · 1220–1470
    Target

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 1220 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

Within 50 points of the range: 15

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

  1. Lake Forest CollegeIL · 57% admitted · 1230–1400
    Reach
  2. University of North Carolina WilmingtonNC · 64% admitted · 1230–1340
    Reach
  3. MarquetteWI · 81% admitted · 1230–1360
    Reach
  4. New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ · 65% admitted · 1235–1460
    Reach
  5. Colorado CollegeCO · 18% admitted · 1240–1440
    Reach
  6. Lawrence UniversityWI · 64% admitted · 1240–1420
    Reach
  7. Hofstra UniversityNY · 68% admitted · 1240–1380
    Reach
  8. Miami (OH)OH · 75% admitted · 1240–1378
    Reach
  9. Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · 83% admitted · 1240–1260
    Reach
  10. ClemsonSC · 38% admitted · 1250–1400
    Reach
  11. The College of WoosterOH · 60% admitted · 1250–1420
    Reach
  12. Creighton UniversityNE · 80% admitted · 1250–1410
    Reach
  13. DrexelPA · 79% admitted · 1260–1430
    Reach
  14. FairfieldCT · 33% admitted · 1270–1370
    Reach
  15. Sarah Lawrence CollegeNY · 62% admitted · 1270–1440
    Reach

Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 1220 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

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