Of the 928 colleges that publish SAT ranges, a 1050 lands inside the middle 50% of admitted students at 402 and above it at 27; it’s within 100 points of the range at 224 more. Each list is sorted most selective first.
Your 1050 is up to 100 points under the 25th percentile. A quarter of admitted students scored below that mark, so it isn't disqualifying — but the rest of your application has to carry more weight.
| College | SAT range | Acceptance | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 1085–128535 below | 23% | $20,723 | $72,085 |
| Spelman College | 1108–132058 below | 25% | $38,967 | $59,993 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1140–137090 below | 30% | $14,906 | $38,357 |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 1110–130060 below | 34% | $6,174 | $90,610 |
| Fisk University | 1140–151090 below | 37% | $32,020 | $45,454 |
| William Jewell College | 1080–127030 below | 38% | $17,562 | $59,268 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1120–134070 below | 39% | $28,199 | $70,871 |
| Howard University | 1090–132040 below | 41% | $50,539 | $63,066 |
| Southwestern University | 1130–130080 below | 43% | $29,224 | $56,878 |
| University of South Florida | 1130–132080 below | 43% | $9,812 | $57,743 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 1130–129080 below | 44% | $30,403 | — |
| Texas Christian University | 1140–135090 below | 45% | $36,660 | $68,424 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1080–131030 below | 45% | $9,873 | $76,489 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 1100–140050 below | 48% | $3,033 | $75,971 |
| Austin College | 1100–131050 below | 48% | $21,107 | $61,296 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 1130–134080 below | 49% | $29,926 | $40,873 |
| The College of Idaho | 1070–128020 below | 49% | $19,481 | $48,473 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 1070–124020 below | 49% | $20,958 | $48,434 |
| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 1110–138060 below | 53% | $29,882 | $131,426 |
| University of North Florida | 1070–127020 below | 53% | $10,154 | $56,343 |
| University of Dallas | 1120–137070 below | 53% | $22,610 | $58,285 |
| CUNY Hunter College | 1100–142050 below | 54% | $2,984 | $63,163 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | 1095–126045 below | 54% | $23,414 | $89,964 |
| Moravian University | 1070–128520 below | 54% | $30,670 | $61,860 |
| Florida International University | 1070–126020 below | 55% | $9,288 | $60,249 |
| Anderson University | 1100–128050 below | 55% | $23,544 | $42,101 |
| Hendrix College | 1123–134873 below | 56% | $24,149 | $60,376 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | 1060–121010 below | 56% | $23,624 | $50,330 |
| Lancaster Bible College | 1070–128020 below | 56% | $25,480 | $44,096 |
| Jacksonville University | 1100–128050 below | 57% | $25,180 | $68,010 |
| Washington College | 1140–139090 below | 57% | $27,898 | $65,518 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | 1150–1400100 below | 57% | $21,315 | $72,097 |
| Drury University | 1130–129080 below | 58% | $20,831 | $40,694 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | 1120–132070 below | 58% | $35,639 | $43,137 |
| Alvernia University | 1093–128643 below | 58% | $28,138 | $55,055 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | 1110–135060 below | 58% | $23,589 | $50,030 |
| CUNY City College | 1070–143020 below | 60% | $3,776 | $66,039 |
| College of Charleston | 1140–131090 below | 60% | $18,960 | $56,416 |
| University of New Haven | 1060–126510 below | 60% | $34,192 | $60,126 |
| Marywood University | 1060–125010 below | 61% | $23,388 | $55,817 |
Showing the 40 most selective of 224. Browse all colleges →
Your 1050 falls inside the middle 50% of admitted students. Your score is typical here; essays, grades and activities decide it.
| College | SAT range | Acceptance | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Ozarks | 1050–1220in range | 12% | $6,100 | $41,592 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | 1030–1180in range | 21% | $13,739 | $44,349 |
| Dallas Christian College | 788–1088in range | 22% | $22,960 | $43,503 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | 945–1120in range | 29% | $9,210 | $45,325 |
| Hope International University | 840–1220in range | 33% | $29,310 | $49,697 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | 880–1120in range | 37% | $9,337 | $55,939 |
| LeTourneau University | 990–1330in range | 38% | $28,185 | $57,103 |
| Regent University | 990–1250in range | 38% | $19,923 | $44,498 |
| Thomas University | 990–1220in range | 38% | $18,499 | $49,716 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 1040–1180in range | 39% | $20,148 | $46,110 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | 800–1160in range | 39% | $19,719 | $42,937 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 1030–1250in range | 41% | $22,400 | $67,640 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 845–1108in range | 41% | $12,653 | $35,550 |
| Dillard University | 968–1202in range | 42% | $22,094 | $39,196 |
| Brevard College | 870–1220in range | 42% | $23,509 | $43,545 |
| University of West Alabama | 860–1120in range | 43% | $12,684 | $44,232 |
| Warner University | 790–1070in range | 43% | $19,748 | $46,086 |
| University of Lynchburg | 980–1230in range | 43% | $22,235 | $56,380 |
| Millsaps College | 1025–1150in range | 43% | $26,034 | $53,848 |
| Texas A & M International University | 890–1090in range | 44% | $3,637 | $48,386 |
| Grambling State University | 920–1080in range | 45% | $19,809 | $41,109 |
| Washington Adventist University | 860–1130in range | 46% | $18,526 | $64,249 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | 960–1190in range | 47% | $16,774 | $52,064 |
| Judson University | 816–1118in range | 48% | $18,558 | $56,313 |
| Belhaven University | 1010–1298in range | 50% | $15,676 | $46,440 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | 1020–1190in range | 50% | $10,846 | $44,440 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 1000–1195in range | 51% | $7,022 | $47,477 |
| Bennett College | 820–1060in range | 51% | $28,299 | $36,654 |
| Quincy University | 1000–1200in range | 51% | $20,359 | $50,369 |
| Spring Arbor University | 1010–1240in range | 52% | $19,353 | $51,732 |
| University of West Georgia | 950–1140in range | 52% | $12,786 | $49,587 |
| William Penn University | 880–1110in range | 52% | $22,601 | $48,936 |
| York University | 880–1110in range | 52% | $20,951 | $44,130 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | 843–1073in range | 53% | $10,176 | $30,958 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | 809–1057in range | 55% | $12,945 | $30,626 |
| Friends University | 960–1090in range | 55% | $27,715 | $52,113 |
| Georgia State University | 940–1180in range | 55% | $15,931 | $47,384 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | 990–1255in range | 56% | $9,492 | $59,649 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 950–1220in range | 56% | $20,729 | $53,213 |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 1010–1230in range | 56% | — | — |
Showing the 40 most selective of 402. Browse all colleges →
Your 1050 is above the 75th percentile of admitted students. Your score is a strength here — though at selective schools, scores alone never guarantee admission.
| College | SAT range | Acceptance | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University and A & M College | 790–102030 above | 35% | $20,077 | $43,371 |
| Alcorn State University | 670–99852 above | 45% | $13,265 | $36,421 |
| Coppin State University | 880–102030 above | 46% | $9,977 | $46,490 |
| Delaware State University | 800–102030 above | 47% | $13,910 | $49,307 |
| Trinity College of Jacksonville | 778–100644 above | 53% | $20,011 | $37,275 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 960–10455 above | 57% | $22,766 | $48,991 |
| Alabama A & M University | 810–104010 above | 58% | $17,621 | $40,628 |
| Gallaudet University | 780–102228 above | 58% | $15,845 | $43,101 |
| CUNY York College | 790–96090 above | 64% | $4,456 | $56,945 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 803–103614 above | 66% | $10,104 | $44,358 |
| Lincoln University | 820–96090 above | 66% | $14,977 | $43,167 |
| Alice Lloyd College | 710–96090 above | 75% | $18,600 | $40,573 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 830–102030 above | 78% | $13,479 | $45,344 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | 791–102327 above | 81% | $7,765 | $27,997 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 750–100050 above | 83% | $27,963 | $55,552 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 850–102030 above | 86% | $5,718 | $46,498 |
| University of Saint Mary | 806–102822 above | 87% | $22,519 | $59,483 |
| Norfolk State University | 823–103020 above | 88% | $15,282 | $44,666 |
| Avila University | 800–96090 above | 88% | $16,053 | $52,773 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | 830–99060 above | 88% | $12,030 | $38,518 |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 790–101040 above | 93% | $17,989 | $65,409 |
| West Virginia State University | 760–104010 above | 96% | $11,139 | $40,492 |
| Texas Southern University | 800–100050 above | 97% | $16,590 | $38,924 |
| Alabama State University | 749–96783 above | 98% | $20,435 | $34,502 |
| Virginia Union University | 850–885165 above | 98% | $13,235 | $38,275 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | 783–103020 above | 99% | $7,469 | $38,681 |
| Spalding University | 875–103812 above | 100% | $25,491 | $49,438 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. SAT range is the 25th–75th percentile combined score of enrolled students. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published.
A 1050 SAT falls inside the middle-50% range of admitted students at 402 colleges, the most selective being College of the Ozarks (12% acceptance rate), and above the range at 27 more. Test scores are one factor; grades, essays and activities matter too.
Of the 928 colleges that publish SAT ranges, a 1050 is at or above the 25th percentile of admitted students at 429 of them and within 100 points of it at 224 more.
It's the span between the 25th and 75th percentile scores of enrolled students. A quarter of students scored below the low end and a quarter above the high end, so being below the range lowers your odds but doesn't rule you out.
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