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SAT Score Guide

Go from “what does my score mean?” to a clear next move. Explore all 121 score guides, compare percentiles, and find the exact page for your result.

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Every card opens a dedicated score page with percentile context, college-range guidance, and practical next steps.

SAT 400-490

Foundation range · Build core skills and use your next diagnostic to find the fastest gains.

  1. 400 5th percentile
  2. 410 5th percentile
  3. 420 5th percentile
  4. 430 5th percentile
  5. 440 5th percentile
  6. 450 5th percentile
  7. 460 5th percentile
  8. 470 5th percentile
  9. 480 5th percentile
  10. 490 5th percentile

SAT 500-590

Foundation range · Build core skills and use your next diagnostic to find the fastest gains.

  1. 500 5th percentile
  2. 510 5th percentile
  3. 520 5th percentile
  4. 530 5th percentile
  5. 540 5th percentile
  6. 550 5th percentile
  7. 560 5th percentile
  8. 570 5th percentile
  9. 580 5th percentile
  10. 590 5th percentile

SAT 600-690

Foundation range · Build core skills and use your next diagnostic to find the fastest gains.

  1. 600 5th percentile
  2. 610 5th percentile
  3. 620 5th percentile
  4. 630 5th percentile
  5. 640 5th percentile
  6. 650 5th percentile
  7. 660 5th percentile
  8. 670 5th percentile
  9. 680 5th percentile
  10. 690 5th percentile

SAT 700-790

Foundation range · Build core skills and use your next diagnostic to find the fastest gains.

  1. 700 5th percentile
  2. 710 5th percentile
  3. 720 5th percentile
  4. 730 5th percentile
  5. 740 5th percentile
  6. 750 5th percentile
  7. 760 5th percentile
  8. 770 5th percentile
  9. 780 5th percentile
  10. 790 5th percentile

SAT 800-890

Foundation range · Build core skills and use your next diagnostic to find the fastest gains.

  1. 800 18th percentile
  2. 810 18th percentile
  3. 820 18th percentile
  4. 830 18th percentile
  5. 840 18th percentile
  6. 850 18th percentile
  7. 860 18th percentile
  8. 870 18th percentile
  9. 880 18th percentile
  10. 890 30th percentile

SAT 900-990

Foundation range · Build core skills and use your next diagnostic to find the fastest gains.

  1. 900 30th percentile
  2. 910 33rd percentile
  3. 920 30th percentile
  4. 930 30th percentile
  5. 940 30th percentile
  6. 950 30th percentile
  7. 960 30th percentile
  8. 970 30th percentile
  9. 980 30th percentile
  10. 990 30th percentile

SAT 1000-1090

Building range · Target repeatable weaknesses and compare improvement against your college list.

  1. 1000 45th percentile
  2. 1010 45th percentile
  3. 1020 45th percentile
  4. 1030 45th percentile
  5. 1040 45th percentile
  6. 1050 45th percentile
  7. 1060 45th percentile
  8. 1070 45th percentile
  9. 1080 45th percentile
  10. 1090 45th percentile

SAT 1100-1190

Building range · Target repeatable weaknesses and compare improvement against your college list.

  1. 1100 61st percentile
  2. 1110 61st percentile
  3. 1120 61st percentile
  4. 1130 61st percentile
  5. 1140 61st percentile
  6. 1150 61st percentile
  7. 1160 61st percentile
  8. 1170 61st percentile
  9. 1180 61st percentile
  10. 1190 61st percentile

SAT 1200-1290

Competitive range · A strong planning zone where school-specific score ranges matter most.

  1. 1200 76th percentile
  2. 1210 76th percentile
  3. 1220 76th percentile
  4. 1230 76th percentile
  5. 1240 76th percentile
  6. 1250 82nd percentile
  7. 1260 82nd percentile
  8. 1270 82nd percentile
  9. 1280 82nd percentile
  10. 1290 82nd percentile

SAT 1300-1390

Competitive range · A strong planning zone where school-specific score ranges matter most.

  1. 1300 87th percentile
  2. 1310 87th percentile
  3. 1320 87th percentile
  4. 1330 87th percentile
  5. 1340 87th percentile
  6. 1350 91st percentile
  7. 1360 91st percentile
  8. 1370 91st percentile
  9. 1380 91st percentile
  10. 1390 92nd percentile

SAT 1400-1490

Advanced range · Fine-tune difficult skills and judge a retake by a specific admissions goal.

  1. 1400 94th percentile
  2. 1410 94th percentile
  3. 1420 94th percentile
  4. 1430 94th percentile
  5. 1440 94th percentile
  6. 1450 95th percentile
  7. 1460 96th percentile
  8. 1470 96th percentile
  9. 1480 96th percentile
  10. 1490 96th percentile

SAT 1500-1590

Advanced range · Fine-tune difficult skills and judge a retake by a specific admissions goal.

  1. 1500 98th percentile
  2. 1510 98th percentile
  3. 1520 98th percentile
  4. 1530 98th percentile
  5. 1540 98th percentile
  6. 1550 99th percentile
  7. 1560 99th percentile
  8. 1570 99th percentile
  9. 1580 99th percentile
  10. 1590 99th percentile

SAT 1600

Advanced range · Fine-tune difficult skills and judge a retake by a specific admissions goal.

  1. 1600 99th percentile
Admissions policy library

SAT rules and score ranges by college

Choose a university to see its current testing rule, official score context, reporting details, and a quick score comparison.

30source-checked briefs
  1. ASUTempe, AZ Test optional Benchmarks
  2. BrownProvidence, RI SAT or ACT required 1470–1560
  3. BUBoston, MA Test optional 1420–1510
  4. ColumbiaNew York, NY Test optional 1510–1560
  5. CornellIthaca, NY SAT or ACT required 1450–1540
  6. DukeDurham, NC Test optional 1490–1560
  7. Georgia TechAtlanta, GA SAT or ACT required 1370–1530
  8. HarvardCambridge, MA SAT or ACT required 1500–1580
  9. Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MD SAT or ACT required 1520–1570
  10. Michigan StateEast Lansing, MI Test optional 1100–1310
  11. MITCambridge, MA SAT or ACT required 1510–1580
  12. NortheasternBoston, MA Test optional 1460–1540
  13. NorthwesternEvanston, IL Test optional 1490–1560
  14. NYUNew York, NY Test optional 1450–1550
  15. PennPhiladelphia, PA SAT or ACT required 1490–1560
  16. Penn StateUniversity Park, PA Test optional 1280–1410
  17. PrincetonPrinceton, NJ Test optional for Fall 2027 1490–1570
  18. PurdueWest Lafayette, IN Scores expected 1220–1470
  19. RiceHouston, TX Recommended, not required 1490–1570
  20. StanfordStanford, CA SAT or ACT required 1500–1570
  21. TuftsMedford, MA Test optional 1460–1520
  22. U-MAnn Arbor, MI Test optional 1360–1530
  23. UChicagoChicago, IL Test optional 1500–1570
  24. UFGainesville, FL SAT, ACT or CLT required 1340–1480
  25. UNC–Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC Test optional for many applicants 1370–1510
  26. University of ArizonaTucson, AZ Test optional 1090–1320
  27. UT AustinAustin, TX SAT, ACT or CLT required 1230–1500
  28. UVACharlottesville, VA Test optional for Fall 2027 1410–1510
  29. VanderbiltNashville, TN Test optional through Fall 2028 1480–1560
  30. YaleNew Haven, CT SAT or ACT required 1500–1580
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