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Is a 1200 SAT Score Good?

A 1200 out of 1600 is above average for test takers nationally — approximately the 68th percentile, meaning you scored at or above roughly 68% of students. It converts to an ACT score of about 25 on the official concordance.

What a 1200 means for your college list

Measure	Value
Approximate national percentile	68th
Equivalent ACT score	25
Colleges where this is at or above the 75th percentile	38
Colleges where this falls inside the middle 50%	106
Colleges where this is below the 25th percentile	133

Those counts are drawn from the 277 four-year colleges in our dataset that report SAT ranges. A score above a college’s 75th percentile makes testing a strength in that applicant pool; inside the range it is neutral; below the 25th percentile the rest of the application has to do the work.

Colleges where a 1200 is a strength

• Grand Canyon University (Arizona, mid-50% 1006–1113)
• Texas State University (Texas, mid-50% 980–1200)
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Texas, mid-50% 880–1090)
• Georgia State University (Georgia, mid-50% 940–1180)
• Florida Atlantic University (Florida, mid-50% 1040–1200)
• Georgia Southern University (Georgia, mid-50% 986–1133)
• University of Mississippi (Mississippi, mid-50% 1000–1200)
• The University of Texas at El Paso (Texas, mid-50% 860–1080)
• Grand Valley State University (Michigan, mid-50% 940–1190)
• Sam Houston State University (Texas, mid-50% 930–1120)
• University of New Mexico (New Mexico, mid-50% 890–1170)
• Metropolitan State University of Denver (Colorado, mid-50% 880–1130)

Colleges where a 1200 is right in range

• Texas A&M University-College Station (Texas, mid-50% 1150–1400)
• University of Central Florida (Florida, mid-50% 1200–1350)
• Purdue University (Indiana, mid-50% 1200–1480)
• University of Arizona (Arizona, mid-50% 1150–1420)
• Kennesaw State University (Georgia, mid-50% 1000–1220)
• Michigan State University (Michigan, mid-50% 1180–1360)
• Florida International University (Florida, mid-50% 1070–1260)
• University of Houston (Texas, mid-50% 1160–1340)
• Indiana University-Bloomington (Indiana, mid-50% 1170–1400)
• University of South Florida (Florida, mid-50% 1130–1320)
• University of North Texas (Texas, mid-50% 980–1230)
• The University of Alabama (Alabama, mid-50% 1170–1400)

Reach colleges with a 1200

• Ohio State University (Ohio, mid-50% 1310–1480)
• The University of Texas at Austin (Texas, mid-50% 1250–1510)
• Pennsylvania State University (Pennsylvania, mid-50% 1240–1420)
• Rutgers University-New Brunswick (New Jersey, mid-50% 1310–1500)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison (Wisconsin, mid-50% 1380–1520)
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Illinois, mid-50% 1310–1520)
• University of Florida (Florida, mid-50% 1320–1480)
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Michigan, mid-50% 1360–1530)

Frequently asked questions

Is 1200 a good SAT score?

A 1200 is above average, around the 68th percentile nationally. Whether it is good enough depends on your list: it sits at or above the 75th percentile at 38 of the 277 colleges we track and inside the middle 50% at 106 more.

What ACT score is equivalent to a 1200 SAT?

Using the official ACT/College Board concordance, a 1200 SAT is comparable to an ACT score of about 25.

What colleges can I get into with a 1200 SAT?

A 1200 is in range or above at 144 of the 277 four-year colleges in our dataset. Test scores are one factor among grades, coursework rigour, essays and extracurriculars.

Percentiles are approximate and shift with each testing cohort; college ranges come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can lag the current cycle.

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