Of the 928 colleges that publish SAT ranges, a 1200 lands inside the middle 50% of admitted students at 514 and above it at 233; it’s within 100 points of the range at 76 more. Each list is sorted most selective first.
Your 1200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Naval Academy | 1210–141010 below | 9% | — | — |
| United States Air Force Academy | 1230–144030 below | 14% | — | — |
| College of the Holy Cross | 1240–141040 below | 18% | $38,782 | $90,543 |
| Colorado College | 1230–146030 below | 19% | $33,375 | $65,222 |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 1295–150195 below | 21% | $13,269 | $83,847 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | 1240–140040 below | 22% | — | — |
| Florida State University | 1270–141070 below | 24% | $11,297 | $61,675 |
| Reed College | 1290–152090 below | 25% | $33,013 | $62,927 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 1250–151050 below | 27% | $19,857 | $75,121 |
| Trinity College | 1298–147098 below | 29% | $34,832 | $90,779 |
| Bryn Mawr College | 1280–151080 below | 29% | $31,759 | $75,217 |
| Fairfield University | 1260–139060 below | 33% | $48,095 | $88,794 |
| University of Georgia | 1270–148070 below | 38% | $13,936 | $68,726 |
| Clemson University | 1240–141040 below | 38% | $22,253 | $71,513 |
| Gettysburg College | 1270–146070 below | 39% | $31,490 | $71,517 |
| Clark University | 1288–146088 below | 40% | $28,714 | $62,381 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 1300–1470100 below | 42% | $17,303 | $68,758 |
| Furman University | 1260–143060 below | 43% | $30,308 | $68,635 |
| Bennington College | 1291–140391 below | 45% | $30,947 | $38,289 |
| Loyola Marymount University | 1260–143060 below | 45% | $48,381 | $78,349 |
| Bentley University | 1280–143080 below | 45% | $37,930 | $120,959 |
| Auburn University | 1260–139060 below | 46% | $24,323 | $65,337 |
| Syracuse University | 1270–144070 below | 46% | $38,793 | $79,164 |
| St Olaf College | 1300–1470100 below | 48% | $23,874 | $65,543 |
| Rhodes College | 1300–1486100 below | 50% | $28,585 | $66,651 |
| Providence College | 1250–139050 below | 51% | $48,523 | $87,054 |
| Emerson College | 1270–142070 below | 51% | $49,180 | $62,832 |
| Bard College | 1270–145070 below | 52% | $34,649 | $46,543 |
| University of Connecticut | 1210–144010 below | 52% | $25,097 | $73,997 |
| St. John's College | 1290–146090 below | 53% | $26,674 | $44,985 |
| St Lawrence University | 1255–142055 below | 54% | $28,651 | $67,258 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1280–145080 below | 55% | $24,953 | $81,698 |
| St. John's College | 1270–144070 below | 55% | $45,597 | $51,584 |
| The University of the South | 1260–139060 below | 57% | $27,872 | $64,911 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 1280–146080 below | 58% | $30,434 | $66,125 |
| The College of Wooster | 1220–146020 below | 60% | $23,458 | $59,629 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1240–142040 below | 61% | $32,875 | $63,435 |
| Touro University | 1218–145318 below | 61% | $29,627 | $53,419 |
| University of Florida-Online | 1250–141050 below | 61% | $4,815 | $71,588 |
| University of Tulsa | 1223–153023 below | 62% | $15,000 | $61,408 |
Showing the 40 most selective of 76. Browse all colleges →
Your 1200 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 |
| United States Military Academy | 1200–1430in range | 12% | — | — |
| Berea College | 1156–1335in range | 19% | $6,106 | $43,150 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 1085–1285in range | 23% | $20,723 | $72,085 |
| Spelman College | 1108–1320in range | 25% | $38,967 | $59,993 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1140–1370in range | 30% | $14,906 | $38,357 |
| Hope International University | 840–1220in range | 33% | $29,310 | $49,697 |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 1110–1300in range | 34% | $6,174 | $90,610 |
| Fisk University | 1140–1510in range | 37% | $32,020 | $45,454 |
| 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 |
| William Jewell College | 1080–1270in range | 38% | $17,562 | $59,268 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1120–1340in range | 39% | $28,199 | $70,871 |
| University of Central Florida | 1200–1350in range | 40% | $10,411 | $58,308 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 1030–1250in range | 41% | $22,400 | $67,640 |
| Howard University | 1090–1320in range | 41% | $50,539 | $63,066 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 1200–1370in range | 42% | $18,976 | $60,249 |
| Dillard University | 968–1202in range | 42% | $22,094 | $39,196 |
| Brevard College | 870–1220in range | 42% | $23,509 | $43,545 |
| University of Lynchburg | 980–1230in range | 43% | $22,235 | $56,380 |
| Southwestern University | 1130–1300in range | 43% | $29,224 | $56,878 |
| University of South Florida | 1130–1320in range | 43% | $9,812 | $57,743 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 1130–1290in range | 44% | $30,403 | — |
| Texas Christian University | 1140–1350in range | 45% | $36,660 | $68,424 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1080–1310in range | 45% | $9,873 | $76,489 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 1100–1400in range | 48% | $3,033 | $75,971 |
| Rollins College | 1160–1370in range | 48% | $34,732 | $58,295 |
| Austin College | 1100–1310in range | 48% | $21,107 | $61,296 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 1130–1340in range | 49% | $29,926 | $40,873 |
| The College of Idaho | 1070–1280in range | 49% | $19,481 | $48,473 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 1070–1240in range | 49% | $20,958 | $48,434 |
| Belhaven University | 1010–1298in range | 50% | $15,676 | $46,440 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | 1200–1480in range | 50% | $14,600 | $72,424 |
| Quincy University | 1000–1200in range | 51% | $20,359 | $50,369 |
| Baylor University | 1200–1400in range | 51% | $41,104 | $65,793 |
| Spring Arbor University | 1010–1240in range | 52% | $19,353 | $51,732 |
| Wofford College | 1198–1343in range | 52% | $18,732 | $68,964 |
| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 1110–1380in range | 53% | $29,882 | $131,426 |
| University of North Florida | 1070–1270in range | 53% | $10,154 | $56,343 |
Showing the 40 most selective of 514. Browse all colleges →
Your 1200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | 1030–118020 above | 21% | $13,739 | $44,349 |
| Dallas Christian College | 788–1088112 above | 22% | $22,960 | $43,503 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | 945–112080 above | 29% | $9,210 | $45,325 |
| Southern University and A & M College | 790–1020180 above | 35% | $20,077 | $43,371 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | 880–112080 above | 37% | $9,337 | $55,939 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 1040–118020 above | 39% | $20,148 | $46,110 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | 800–116040 above | 39% | $19,719 | $42,937 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 845–110892 above | 41% | $12,653 | $35,550 |
| University of West Alabama | 860–112080 above | 43% | $12,684 | $44,232 |
| Warner University | 790–1070130 above | 43% | $19,748 | $46,086 |
| Millsaps College | 1025–115050 above | 43% | $26,034 | $53,848 |
| Texas A & M International University | 890–1090110 above | 44% | $3,637 | $48,386 |
| Grambling State University | 920–1080120 above | 45% | $19,809 | $41,109 |
| Alcorn State University | 670–998202 above | 45% | $13,265 | $36,421 |
| Coppin State University | 880–1020180 above | 46% | $9,977 | $46,490 |
| Washington Adventist University | 860–113070 above | 46% | $18,526 | $64,249 |
| Delaware State University | 800–1020180 above | 47% | $13,910 | $49,307 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | 960–119010 above | 47% | $16,774 | $52,064 |
| Judson University | 816–111882 above | 48% | $18,558 | $56,313 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | 1020–119010 above | 50% | $10,846 | $44,440 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 1000–11955 above | 51% | $7,022 | $47,477 |
| Bennett College | 820–1060140 above | 51% | $28,299 | $36,654 |
| University of West Georgia | 950–114060 above | 52% | $12,786 | $49,587 |
| William Penn University | 880–111090 above | 52% | $22,601 | $48,936 |
| York University | 880–111090 above | 52% | $20,951 | $44,130 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | 843–1073127 above | 53% | $10,176 | $30,958 |
| Trinity College of Jacksonville | 778–1006194 above | 53% | $20,011 | $37,275 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | 809–1057143 above | 55% | $12,945 | $30,626 |
| Friends University | 960–1090110 above | 55% | $27,715 | $52,113 |
| Georgia State University | 940–118020 above | 55% | $15,931 | $47,384 |
| CUNY Lehman College | 850–115050 above | 57% | $3,148 | $58,013 |
| Averett University | 926–114357 above | 57% | $22,925 | $51,516 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 960–1045155 above | 57% | $22,766 | $48,991 |
| McMurry University | 950–116040 above | 57% | $19,581 | $48,779 |
| Alabama A & M University | 810–1040160 above | 58% | $17,621 | $40,628 |
| East Central University | 900–112080 above | 58% | $8,683 | $44,962 |
| Gallaudet University | 780–1022178 above | 58% | $15,845 | $43,101 |
| Mount St. Joseph University | 930–114060 above | 59% | $16,530 | $51,509 |
| Wesleyan College | 968–111684 above | 59% | $12,724 | $44,317 |
| University of the Ozarks | 1020–116040 above | 60% | $17,360 | $44,384 |
Showing the 40 most selective of 233. Browse all colleges →
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 1200 SAT falls inside the middle-50% range of admitted students at 514 colleges, the most selective being College of the Ozarks (12% acceptance rate), and above the range at 233 more. Test scores are one factor; grades, essays and activities matter too.
Of the 928 colleges that publish SAT ranges, a 1200 is at or above the 25th percentile of admitted students at 747 of them and within 100 points of it at 76 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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