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Is a 1520 SAT Score Good?

A 1520 out of 1600 is well above average for test takers nationally — approximately the 98th percentile, meaning you scored at or above roughly 98% of students. It converts to an ACT score of about 35 on the official concordance.

What a 1520 means for your college list

Measure	Value
Approximate national percentile	98th
Equivalent ACT score	35
Colleges where this is at or above the 75th percentile	215
Colleges where this falls inside the middle 50%	62
Colleges where this is below the 25th percentile	0

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 1520 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)
• 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)
• 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)

Colleges where a 1520 is right in range

• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Michigan, mid-50% 1360–1530)
• University of Maryland-College Park (Maryland, mid-50% 1400–1530)
• New York University (New York, mid-50% 1480–1560)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (North Carolina, mid-50% 1390–1530)
• University of Southern California (California, mid-50% 1450–1550)
• Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia, mid-50% 1370–1540)
• Boston University (Massachusetts, mid-50% 1420–1530)
• University of Virginia (Virginia, mid-50% 1410–1540)
• 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)

Frequently asked questions

Is 1520 a good SAT score?

A 1520 is well above average, around the 98th percentile nationally. Whether it is good enough depends on your list: it sits at or above the 75th percentile at 215 of the 277 colleges we track and inside the middle 50% at 62 more.

What ACT score is equivalent to a 1520 SAT?

Using the official ACT/College Board concordance, a 1520 SAT is comparable to an ACT score of about 35.

What colleges can I get into with a 1520 SAT?

A 1520 is in range or above at 277 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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