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Is a 1430 SAT Score Good?

A 1430 out of 1600 is well above average for test takers nationally — approximately the 94th percentile, meaning you scored at or above roughly 94% of students. It converts to an ACT score of about 32 on the official concordance.

What a 1430 means for your college list

Measure	Value
Approximate national percentile	94th
Equivalent ACT score	32
Colleges where this is at or above the 75th percentile	159
Colleges where this falls inside the middle 50%	77
Colleges where this is below the 25th percentile	41

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 1430 is a strength

• Grand Canyon University (Arizona, mid-50% 1006–1113)
• Texas A&M University-College Station (Texas, mid-50% 1150–1400)
• University of Central Florida (Florida, mid-50% 1200–1350)
• University of Arizona (Arizona, mid-50% 1150–1420)
• Pennsylvania State University (Pennsylvania, mid-50% 1240–1420)
• 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)
• Texas State University (Texas, mid-50% 980–1200)

Colleges where a 1430 is right in range

• Ohio State University (Ohio, mid-50% 1310–1480)
• Purdue University (Indiana, mid-50% 1200–1480)
• The University of Texas at Austin (Texas, mid-50% 1250–1510)
• 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)
• Brigham Young University (Utah, mid-50% 1270–1460)
• University of Georgia (Georgia, mid-50% 1270–1480)
• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Minnesota, mid-50% 1300–1500)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia, mid-50% 1280–1450)

Reach colleges with a 1430

• New York University (New York, mid-50% 1480–1560)
• University of Southern California (California, mid-50% 1450–1550)
• Northeastern University (Massachusetts, mid-50% 1440–1540)
• Cornell University (New York, mid-50% 1500–1570)
• University of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, mid-50% 1510–1570)
• Boston College (Massachusetts, mid-50% 1440–1540)
• Northwestern University (Illinois, mid-50% 1510–1570)
• Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, mid-50% 1510–1580)

Frequently asked questions

Is 1430 a good SAT score?

A 1430 is well above average, around the 94th percentile nationally. Whether it is good enough depends on your list: it sits at or above the 75th percentile at 159 of the 277 colleges we track and inside the middle 50% at 77 more.

What ACT score is equivalent to a 1430 SAT?

Using the official ACT/College Board concordance, a 1430 SAT is comparable to an ACT score of about 32.

What colleges can I get into with a 1430 SAT?

A 1430 is in range or above at 236 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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