Of the 928 colleges that publish SAT ranges, a 1250 lands inside the middle 50% of admitted students at 410 and above it at 376; it’s within 100 points of the range at 65 more. Each list is sorted most selective first.
Your 1250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison University | 1320–149070 below | 17% | $40,007 | $67,753 |
| University of Miami | 1320–148070 below | 19% | $37,244 | $75,328 |
| Hillsdale College | 1320–149070 below | 21% | — | — |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 1295–150145 below | 21% | $13,269 | $83,847 |
| Skidmore College | 1340–148090 below | 21% | $32,297 | $69,363 |
| University of Florida | 1320–148070 below | 24% | $6,541 | $71,588 |
| Florida State University | 1270–141020 below | 24% | $11,297 | $61,675 |
| Reed College | 1290–152040 below | 25% | $33,013 | $62,927 |
| Trinity University | 1340–150090 below | 26% | $23,464 | $71,668 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 1310–146360 below | 28% | $36,425 | $76,124 |
| Macalester College | 1350–1510100 below | 29% | $32,149 | $63,878 |
| Bucknell University | 1310–147060 below | 29% | $40,766 | $93,807 |
| Trinity College | 1298–147048 below | 29% | $34,832 | $90,779 |
| Bryn Mawr College | 1280–151030 below | 29% | $31,759 | $75,217 |
| Lafayette College | 1350–1500100 below | 31% | $34,433 | $91,410 |
| Fairfield University | 1260–139010 below | 33% | $48,095 | $88,794 |
| Connecticut College | 1350–1500100 below | 37% | $36,175 | $75,001 |
| University of Georgia | 1270–148020 below | 38% | $13,936 | $68,726 |
| Whitman College | 1310–148060 below | 38% | $33,313 | $67,589 |
| Binghamton University | 1340–150090 below | 39% | $21,620 | $80,596 |
| Gettysburg College | 1270–146020 below | 39% | $31,490 | $71,517 |
| Clark University | 1288–146038 below | 40% | $28,714 | $62,381 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 1300–147050 below | 42% | $17,303 | $68,758 |
| Dickinson College | 1310–146060 below | 42% | $37,607 | $70,204 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 1310–152060 below | 42% | $14,355 | $81,054 |
| Furman University | 1260–143010 below | 43% | $30,308 | $68,635 |
| Soka University of America | 1333–151083 below | 43% | $18,260 | $55,017 |
| Union College | 1310–148060 below | 44% | $34,561 | $88,604 |
| Bennington College | 1291–140341 below | 45% | $30,947 | $38,289 |
| Loyola Marymount University | 1260–143010 below | 45% | $48,381 | $78,349 |
| Bentley University | 1280–143030 below | 45% | $37,930 | $120,959 |
| Auburn University | 1260–139010 below | 46% | $24,323 | $65,337 |
| Syracuse University | 1270–144020 below | 46% | $38,793 | $79,164 |
| George Washington University | 1350–1500100 below | 47% | $36,586 | $90,873 |
| Santa Clara University | 1350–1490100 below | 48% | $50,062 | $109,183 |
| St Olaf College | 1300–147050 below | 48% | $23,874 | $65,543 |
| Stony Brook University | 1330–150080 below | 49% | $18,784 | $74,502 |
| Rhodes College | 1300–148650 below | 50% | $28,585 | $66,651 |
| Emerson College | 1270–142020 below | 51% | $49,180 | $62,832 |
| Bard College | 1270–145020 below | 52% | $34,649 | $46,543 |
Showing the 40 most selective of 65. Browse all colleges →
Your 1250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Naval Academy | 1210–1410in range | 9% | — | — |
| United States Military Academy | 1200–1430in range | 12% | — | — |
| United States Air Force Academy | 1230–1440in range | 14% | — | — |
| College of the Holy Cross | 1240–1410in range | 18% | $38,782 | $90,543 |
| Colorado College | 1230–1460in range | 19% | $33,375 | $65,222 |
| Berea College | 1156–1335in range | 19% | $6,106 | $43,150 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | 1240–1400in range | 22% | — | — |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 1085–1285in range | 23% | $20,723 | $72,085 |
| Spelman College | 1108–1320in range | 25% | $38,967 | $59,993 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 1250–1510in range | 27% | $19,857 | $75,121 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1140–1370in range | 30% | $14,906 | $38,357 |
| 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 |
| Clemson University | 1240–1410in range | 38% | $22,253 | $71,513 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Belhaven University | 1010–1298in range | 50% | $15,676 | $46,440 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | 1200–1480in range | 50% | $14,600 | $72,424 |
| Providence College | 1250–1390in range | 51% | $48,523 | $87,054 |
| Baylor University | 1200–1400in range | 51% | $41,104 | $65,793 |
| Wofford College | 1198–1343in range | 52% | $18,732 | $68,964 |
| University of Connecticut | 1210–1440in range | 52% | $25,097 | $73,997 |
| 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 410. Browse all colleges →
Your 1250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Ozarks | 1050–122030 above | 12% | $6,100 | $41,592 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | 1030–118070 above | 21% | $13,739 | $44,349 |
| Dallas Christian College | 788–1088162 above | 22% | $22,960 | $43,503 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | 945–1120130 above | 29% | $9,210 | $45,325 |
| Hope International University | 840–122030 above | 33% | $29,310 | $49,697 |
| Southern University and A & M College | 790–1020230 above | 35% | $20,077 | $43,371 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | 880–1120130 above | 37% | $9,337 | $55,939 |
| Thomas University | 990–122030 above | 38% | $18,499 | $49,716 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 1040–118070 above | 39% | $20,148 | $46,110 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | 800–116090 above | 39% | $19,719 | $42,937 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 845–1108142 above | 41% | $12,653 | $35,550 |
| Dillard University | 968–120248 above | 42% | $22,094 | $39,196 |
| Brevard College | 870–122030 above | 42% | $23,509 | $43,545 |
| University of West Alabama | 860–1120130 above | 43% | $12,684 | $44,232 |
| Warner University | 790–1070180 above | 43% | $19,748 | $46,086 |
| University of Lynchburg | 980–123020 above | 43% | $22,235 | $56,380 |
| Millsaps College | 1025–1150100 above | 43% | $26,034 | $53,848 |
| Texas A & M International University | 890–1090160 above | 44% | $3,637 | $48,386 |
| Grambling State University | 920–1080170 above | 45% | $19,809 | $41,109 |
| Alcorn State University | 670–998252 above | 45% | $13,265 | $36,421 |
| Coppin State University | 880–1020230 above | 46% | $9,977 | $46,490 |
| Washington Adventist University | 860–1130120 above | 46% | $18,526 | $64,249 |
| Delaware State University | 800–1020230 above | 47% | $13,910 | $49,307 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | 960–119060 above | 47% | $16,774 | $52,064 |
| Judson University | 816–1118132 above | 48% | $18,558 | $56,313 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 1070–124010 above | 49% | $20,958 | $48,434 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | 1020–119060 above | 50% | $10,846 | $44,440 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 1000–119555 above | 51% | $7,022 | $47,477 |
| Bennett College | 820–1060190 above | 51% | $28,299 | $36,654 |
| Quincy University | 1000–120050 above | 51% | $20,359 | $50,369 |
| Spring Arbor University | 1010–124010 above | 52% | $19,353 | $51,732 |
| University of West Georgia | 950–1140110 above | 52% | $12,786 | $49,587 |
| William Penn University | 880–1110140 above | 52% | $22,601 | $48,936 |
| York University | 880–1110140 above | 52% | $20,951 | $44,130 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | 843–1073177 above | 53% | $10,176 | $30,958 |
| Trinity College of Jacksonville | 778–1006244 above | 53% | $20,011 | $37,275 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | 809–1057193 above | 55% | $12,945 | $30,626 |
| Friends University | 960–1090160 above | 55% | $27,715 | $52,113 |
| Georgia State University | 940–118070 above | 55% | $15,931 | $47,384 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | 1060–121040 above | 56% | $23,624 | $50,330 |
Showing the 40 most selective of 376. 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 1250 SAT falls inside the middle-50% range of admitted students at 410 colleges, the most selective being United States Naval Academy (9% acceptance rate), and above the range at 376 more. Test scores are one factor; grades, essays and activities matter too.
Of the 928 colleges that publish SAT ranges, a 1250 is at or above the 25th percentile of admitted students at 786 of them and within 100 points of it at 65 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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