Colleges for a 1450 SAT score

Of the 928 colleges that publish SAT ranges, a 1450 lands inside the middle 50% of admitted students at 105 and above it at 789; it’s within 100 points of the range at 34 more. Each list is sorted most selective first.

Just below34

Within range105

Above range789

Schools with SAT data928

How to read this. SAT ranges are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled students. A quarter scored below the low end, so falling short isn’t disqualifying — and being in range doesn’t mean you’ll get in. Most selective schools turn away many applicants with top scores.

Just below the range 34

Your 1450 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
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · Private	1510–158060 below	4%	$19,066	$101,817
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA · Private	1510–158060 below	4%	$13,807	$124,080
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private	1470–157020 below	4%	$23,777	$100,533
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY · Private	1510–158060 below	4%	$21,590	$102,491
University of ChicagoChicago, IL · Private	1510–158060 below	5%	$14,860	$91,885
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Private	1520–158070 below	5%	$20,111	$143,372
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · Private	1510–158060 below	5%	$6,128	$110,066
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Private	1510–157060 below	5%	$28,699	$111,371
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI · Private	1510–158060 below	5%	$25,184	$93,487
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · Private	1500–157050 below	5%	$29,519	$97,434
Duke UniversityDurham, NC · Private	1500–157050 below	6%	$29,612	$97,800
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · Private	1500–157050 below	6%	$15,846	$91,565
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · Private	1520–157070 below	6%	$18,809	$87,555
Colby CollegeWaterville, ME · Private	1460–155010 below	7%	$17,180	$80,490
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME · Private	1470–155020 below	7%	$14,398	$82,735
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA · Private	1490–156040 below	7%	$19,285	$77,779
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · Private	1490–156040 below	8%	$23,149	$80,257
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Private	1510–157060 below	8%	$29,167	$89,363
Rice UniversityHouston, TX · Private	1510–157060 below	8%	$13,370	$89,718
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · Private	1490–157040 below	8%	$17,716	$88,665
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · Private	1500–157050 below	9%	$28,690	$104,043
Barnard CollegeNew York, NY · Private	1470–156020 below	9%	$28,800	$80,516
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA · Private	1490–158040 below	9%	$23,367	$77,644
New York UniversityNew York, NY · Private	1480–156030 below	9%	$37,050	$82,509
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA · Private	1470–156020 below	10%	$28,849	$104,736
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · Private	1470–155020 below	11%	$22,585	$80,137
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · Private	1455–15605 below	11%	$26,780	$99,980
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA · Private	1470–156020 below	12%	$39,998	$83,214
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · Private	1500–157050 below	12%	$31,944	$114,862
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO · Private	1500–157050 below	12%	$21,786	$86,182
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA · Private	1460–155010 below	12%	$25,314	$79,966
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA · Private	1500–157050 below	13%	$35,924	$138,687
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · Private	1460–156010 below	14%	$25,496	$84,803
Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, MA · Private	1493–155843 below	25%	$25,171	$129,455

Within the range 105

Your 1450 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
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · Private	1440–1540in range	5%	$30,915	$92,538
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · Private	1450–1550in range	10%	$32,740	$92,498
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · Private	1445–1550in range	11%	$31,483	$76,310
Boston UniversityBoston, MA · Private	1420–1530in range	11%	$24,402	$83,238
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Private	1390–1550in range	13%	$40,815	$103,494
Bates CollegeLewiston, ME · Private	1420–1530in range	13%	$29,351	$69,498
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC · Private	1400–1530in range	13%	$17,379	$81,400
Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY · Private	1450–1550in range	14%	$28,985	$78,411
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY · Private	1430–1540in range	14%	$28,786	$85,139
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Private	1400–1520in range	14%	$39,949	$63,268
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA · Private	1430–1540in range	14%	$23,781	$94,810
Webb InstituteGlen Cove, NY · Private	1430–1530in range	14%	$73,043	—
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · Public	1370–1540in range	14%	$12,116	$102,772
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA · Private	1410–1540in range	15%	$17,648	$62,830
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · Public	1390–1530in range	15%	$11,655	$72,200
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · Public	1360–1530in range	16%	$13,138	$83,648
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · Private	1440–1540in range	16%	$41,704	$103,937
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · Private	1415–1540in range	17%	$30,177	$73,897
Northeastern University OaklandOakland, CA · Private	1420–1520in range	17%	$25,181	$92,538
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA · Public	1410–1540in range	17%	$21,565	$86,863
Babson CollegeWellesley, MA · Private	1390–1530in range	17%	$40,514	$123,938
Denison UniversityGranville, OH · Private	1320–1490in range	17%	$40,007	$67,753
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO · Private	1230–1460in range	19%	$33,375	$65,222
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · Private	1450–1550in range	19%	$39,343	$71,366
Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI · Private	1396–1530in range	19%	$50,507	$68,140
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · Private	1320–1480in range	19%	$37,244	$75,328
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN · Private	1450–1560in range	20%	$25,407	$75,525
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI · Private	1320–1490in range	21%	—	—
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY · Private	1295–1501in range	21%	$13,269	$83,847
Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · Private	1420–1540in range	21%	$27,579	$64,027
Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY · Private	1340–1480in range	21%	$32,297	$69,363
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · Private	1410–1520in range	22%	$28,719	$78,158
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA · Private	1410–1530in range	22%	$31,309	$76,178
University of FloridaGainesville, FL · Public	1320–1480in range	24%	$6,541	$71,588
Reed CollegePortland, OR · Private	1290–1520in range	25%	$33,013	$62,927
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · Private	1370–1500in range	26%	$36,931	$105,584
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · Private	1340–1500in range	26%	$23,464	$71,668
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · Public	1250–1510in range	27%	$19,857	$75,121
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · Private	1395–1510in range	27%	$43,756	$100,423
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA · Private	1310–1463in range	28%	$36,425	$76,124

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Above the range 789

Your 1450 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
United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD · Public	1210–141040 above	9%	—	—
College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO · Private	1050–1220230 above	12%	$6,100	$41,592
United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY · Public	1200–143020 above	12%	—	—
United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO · Public	1230–144010 above	14%	—	—
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · Private	1240–141040 above	18%	$38,782	$90,543
Berea CollegeBerea, KY · Private	1156–1335115 above	19%	$6,106	$43,150
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL · Public	1030–1180270 above	21%	$13,739	$44,349
Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX · Private	788–1088362 above	22%	$22,960	$43,503
United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, CT · Public	1240–140050 above	22%	—	—
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · Public	1085–1285165 above	23%	$20,723	$72,085
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL · Public	1270–141040 above	24%	$11,297	$61,675
Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA · Private	1108–1320130 above	25%	$38,967	$59,993
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA · Public	945–1120330 above	29%	$9,210	$45,325
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC · Public	1140–137080 above	30%	$14,906	$38,357
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA · Private	840–1220230 above	33%	$29,310	$49,697
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · Private	1260–139060 above	33%	$48,095	$88,794
United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, NY · Public	1110–1300150 above	34%	$6,174	$90,610
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Public	790–1020430 above	35%	$20,077	$43,371
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, WV · Public	880–1120330 above	37%	$9,337	$55,939
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX · Private	990–1330120 above	38%	$28,185	$57,103
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · Private	990–1250200 above	38%	$19,923	$44,498
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · Public	1240–141040 above	38%	$22,253	$71,513
Thomas UniversityThomasville, GA · Private	990–1220230 above	38%	$18,499	$49,716
William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO · Private	1080–1270180 above	38%	$17,562	$59,268
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN · Private	1040–1180270 above	39%	$20,148	$46,110
Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX · Private	800–1160290 above	39%	$19,719	$42,937
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL · Private	1120–1340110 above	39%	$28,199	$70,871
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · Public	1200–1350100 above	40%	$10,411	$58,308
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA · Private	1030–1250200 above	41%	$22,400	$67,640
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR · Public	845–1108342 above	41%	$12,653	$35,550
Howard UniversityWashington, DC · Private	1090–1320130 above	41%	$50,539	$63,066
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN · Public	1200–137080 above	42%	$18,976	$60,249
Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA · Private	968–1202248 above	42%	$22,094	$39,196
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC · Private	870–1220230 above	42%	$23,509	$43,545
University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL · Public	860–1120330 above	43%	$12,684	$44,232
Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL · Private	790–1070380 above	43%	$19,748	$46,086
Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · Private	1260–143020 above	43%	$30,308	$68,635
University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA · Private	980–1230220 above	43%	$22,235	$56,380
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX · Private	1130–1300150 above	43%	$29,224	$56,878
Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS · Private	1025–1150300 above	43%	$26,034	$53,848

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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.

Common questions

What colleges can I get into with a 1450 SAT?

A 1450 SAT falls inside the middle-50% range of admitted students at 105 colleges, the most selective being Northeastern University (5% acceptance rate), and above the range at 789 more. Test scores are one factor; grades, essays and activities matter too.

Is 1450 a good SAT score?

Of the 928 colleges that publish SAT ranges, a 1450 is at or above the 25th percentile of admitted students at 894 of them and within 100 points of it at 34 more.

What does the middle-50% SAT range mean?

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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