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    Is an 1100 SAT score good?

    An 1100 SAT is above average. It's at the 62nd percentile of recent SAT takers and at the 67th percentile of all U.S. 11th and 12th graders, by College Board's percentiles. Whether it's good for you depends on your colleges: it's inside or above the middle 50% of enrolled freshmen at 553 of the 925 colleges we track with published SAT ranges.

    Updated

    percentile of recent SAT takers
    62nd
    percentile of all U.S. 11th and 12th graders
    67th
    colleges where it's in or above the middle 50%
    553 of 925
    ACT equivalent
    22

    Percentiles: College Board, SAT Nationally Representative and User Percentiles. User group percentiles count students who graduated in the past three school years; nationally representative ones are weighted to stand for all U.S. 11th and 12th graders. Checked October 31, 2026. ACT equivalent: ACT and College Board concordance (2018).

    Key takeaways

    • An 1100 is inside the middle 50% at Arizona, Michigan State, Alabama, Kentucky and FIU, and 10 to 60 points short at Texas Tech, Utah, Colorado Boulder, Iowa, Houston and Texas A&M.
    • Texas A&M's range describes most of its class (77% of first-years sent an SAT); Oregon State's describes 8%.
    • At Michigan State and Alabama, an 1100 is in range but still a close call to send.

    How an 1100 compares across colleges

    Where 1100 falls against the middle 50% of enrolled freshmen who sent scores, at public and at private colleges.

    Where a 1100 falls in colleges' middle 50% SAT ranges
    Where a 1100 fallsPublic (378)Private (547)
    Above the 75th percentile4625
    Inside the middle 50%227255
    Below the 25th percentile105267
    Colleges we track with a published SAT range: each college's Common Data Set, or the federal College Scorecard where it has none.

    Large public universities where an 1100 is in range

    The largest public universities where 1100 is inside the middle 50%. Each range links to its source and each policy to the college's admissions page. "Sent an SAT" is the share of enrolled first-years the range describes.

    Large public universities where an 1100 is in range
    CollegeMiddle 50% SAT2026-27 test policySent an SAT
    University of Arizona1090-1320Optional12%
    Kennesaw State University1010-1210Required41%
    Michigan State University1100-1310Optional52%
    Florida International University1070-1260Required92%
    Texas State University990-1200Varies by applicant41%
    University of North Texas960-1210Optional40%
    The University of Alabama1100-1360Optional19%
    The University of Texas at San Antonio1010-1210Optional61%
    University of Arkansas1020-1210Optional31%
    University of Kentucky1058-1270Optional9%
    Sources: each college's Common Data Set (or College Scorecard) and admissions page, linked in the table.

    Selective private colleges where an 1100 is in range

    The private colleges with the highest middle 50% that still includes 1100, most selective first.

    Selective private colleges where an 1100 is in range
    CollegeMiddle 50% SAT (Fall 2025)2026-27 test policySent an SAT
    California Lutheran University1100-1320Optional11%
    Goucher College1100-1320Optional23%
    Gordon College1100-1303Optional29%
    Hope College1090-1310Optional35%
    Spelman College1100-1300Optional30%
    Susquehanna University1100-1290Optional38%
    Taylor University1070-1320Recommended66%
    Washington College1080-1310Optional24%
    Agnes Scott College1098-1280Optional29%
    Bellarmine University1076-1300Optional6%
    Sources: each college's Common Data Set (or College Scorecard) and admissions page, linked in the table.

    Where does an 1100 fall short?

    An 1100 is 10 to 60 points below the 25th percentile at Texas Tech (1110), Utah (1120), Colorado Boulder (1130), Iowa (1130), Houston (1140), Texas A&M (1160) and South Florida (1160). At 1150, the first five are inside their ranges.

    The ranges don't carry the same weight. At Texas A&M, 77% of Fall 2025 first-years sent an SAT, and at South Florida, which requires scores, 78% did. At Oregon State (1128), 8% did.

    Should you send an 1100 to test-optional colleges?

    At many colleges, yes: an 1100 is at or above our estimate of the typical SAT of freshmen who enrolled without one at about half the test-optional colleges we can estimate, including Arizona (1080), Arkansas (1080), UIC (1080) and Kentucky (1090).

    At Michigan State and Alabama, an 1100 is inside the range (1100-1310 and 1100-1360) and slightly under that estimate, which is 1120 at both, so it's a close call and your GPA decides. At Texas A&M (1170) and Houston (1150), apply without it.

    Which scholarships does an 1100 earn?

    Several public universities' automatic grids have a tier that starts at 1100. Middle Tennessee State's True Blue Scholarship pays $3,500 a year from 1100 with a 3.5 GPA, and out-of-state students at Memphis receive $7,000 a year from 1100 with a 3.25. Texas State's Distinguished Scholarship pays $4,000 a year from 1060.

    The University of Dallas pays $31,000 a year at 1100, and some private grids step up at 1130, 30 points away: Drury pays $24,000 a year from 1130 with a 4.00 GPA. This page counts only awards with an SAT minimum. Many colleges also give merit aid on GPA alone; our merit aid calculator estimates awards from your GPA and score together.

    Where 1100 fits, college by college

    Each college we track, with its middle 50% of enrolled freshmen, where 1100 falls in it, whether to send it, and the merit aid whose SAT minimum it meets. Pick a score within 20 points of 1100 or a state to redraw the lists.

    At 1100: 481 target, 140 reach and 71 likely colleges; worth sending to 398 of 762 test-optional colleges.

    Target colleges for 1100 (481)

    1100 is inside the middle 50% of enrolled freshmen, or at a test-optional college it's worth sending. Most selective first.

    Target colleges for 1100
    CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · Admits 54%SAT, middle 50%1100 to 1420Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?No estimateTest optional
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY · Admits 48%SAT, middle 50%1100 to 1400Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1160
    CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY · Admits 58%SAT, middle 50%1070 to 1430Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?No estimateTest optional
    Luther CollegeDecorah, IA · Admits 73%SAT, middle 50%1078 to 1406Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1130
    Elmira CollegeElmira, NY · Admits 77%SAT, middle 50%1090 to 1385Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1150
    The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · Admits 71%SAT, middle 50%1100 to 1360Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1120
    Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS · Admits 78%SAT, middle 50%1100 to 1350Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional; required below a 3.2 GPA. Send from 1100Merit at this score$3,500 a yearFreshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship. 3.60+ GPA, 1060 to 1190 SAT or 21 to 24 ACT, 9th-11th grade GPA (higher of transcript or MSU core GPA); ACT/SAT superscored through February of senior year. In-state students
    Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC · Admits 74%SAT, middle 50%1098 to 1348Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1130
    Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA · Admits 91%SAT, middle 50%1090 to 1335Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1110
    California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA · Admits 76%SAT, middle 50%1100 to 1320Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1130

    Reach colleges for 1100 (140)

    1100 is below the middle 50% but above the bottom 10% or so, or the college admits under 15% of applicants, a reach for everyone. Closest first.

    Reach colleges for 1100
    Drew UniversityMadison, NJ · Admits 68%SAT, middle 50%1103 to 1338Below the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1120
    Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · Admits 86%SAT, middle 50%1103 to 1310Below the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1120
    Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA · Admits 78%SAT, middle 50%1105 to 1310Below the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1120
    University of RedlandsRedlands, CA · Admits 83%SAT, middle 50%1107 to 1350Below the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1130
    Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesAlbany, NY · Admits 53%SAT, middle 50%1110 to 1380Below the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1150
    Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA · Admits 64%SAT, middle 50%1110 to 1350Below the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1140
    Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH · Admits 58%SAT, middle 50%1110 to 1350Below the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1130
    Hanover CollegeHanover, IN · Admits 84%SAT, middle 50%1110 to 1280Below the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1120
    High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC · Admits 75%SAT, middle 50%1110 to 1320Below the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1160
    Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA · Admits 67%SAT, middle 50%1110 to 1250Below the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1110

    Not listed: 218 more colleges where 1100 is under roughly the 10th percentile of freshmen.

    Likely colleges for 1100 (69)

    1100 is above the 75th percentile of enrolled freshmen at a college admitting 15% or more. Closest first.

    Likely colleges for 1100
    University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX · Admits 84%SAT, middle 50%846 to 1096Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 940
    Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC · Admits 82%SAT, middle 50%890 to 1090Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional; required below a 2.8 GPA. Send from 930
    Friends UniversityWichita, KS · Admits 55%SAT, middle 50%960 to 1090Above the middle 50%Send this score?No estimateTest optional; required below a 3.3 GPA
    Hampton UniversityHampton, VA · Admits 62%SAT, middle 50%790 to 1090Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional; required below a 3.6 GPA. Send from 910
    MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityOlathe, KS · Admits 79%SAT, middle 50%950 to 1090Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional; required below a 2.5 GPA. Send from 1000
    Nelson UniversityWaxahachie, TX · Admits 89%SAT, middle 50%890 to 1090Above the middle 50%Send this score?RequiredTest required
    Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX · Admits 44%SAT, middle 50%890 to 1090Above the middle 50%Send this score?No estimateVaries by applicantMerit at this score$2,500 a yearDustdevil First-Time Freshman Merit Scholarship. 1080+ SAT or 22+ ACT, SAT or ACT alone qualifies
    The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX · Admits 96%SAT, middle 50%900 to 1090Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 980
    The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX · Admits 94%SAT, middle 50%880 to 1090Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 960
    Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX · Admits 22%SAT, middle 50%788 to 1088Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest flexible. Send from 910

    Not listed: 2 more colleges where 1100 is more than 150 points above the middle 50%.

    Automatic scholarships with an SAT minimum at or below 1100

    79 colleges we track publish an automatic merit award with an SAT minimum at or below 1100, including colleges not listed above. Each award's other requirements, usually a GPA, are listed with it, and the college's page has every rule. Largest first.

    What 50 more points changes

    At 1150, 179 colleges move up a band, 137 test-optional colleges become worth sending to, and 26 colleges have a larger scholarship whose SAT minimum it meets. See every college at 1150.

    Moves up a band (179)

    Becomes worth sending (137)

    Meets a larger award's SAT minimum (26)

    We sort by score alone, with the same rules as our college pages, because this page doesn't ask for your GPA. SAT ranges are the middle 50% of enrolled freshmen who sent scores, mostly the Fall 2025 entering class, from each college's Common Data Set or the federal College Scorecard. Test policies are for fall 2027. "Send from" is our estimate of the typical SAT of freshmen who enrolled without one. Scholarships come from each college's published policy, linked.

    What costs points at an 1100?

    At 1100, pacing and accuracy are usually worth more than new content. In Reading and Writing, a two-pass approach helps: answer what you can, mark the questions that stall you, and come back with the time left. In Math, use Desmos to check algebra and to solve systems and quadratics by graphing.

    Track why you miss each question. If most misses are "knew how and got it wrong," the fix is a checking habit. If they cluster in one domain, such as Advanced Math (quadratics, exponential functions), that domain is the next unit to study. We've written more about what to practice between 1000 and 1200.

    Other SAT scores

    1050 is 50 lower; 1150 is 50 higher. Every score from 900 to 1600 is on the SAT scores page. To check one college against your score and GPA, use the submit or retake tool.

    Common questions about an 1100 SAT

    Is an 1100 a good SAT score?
    An 1100 SAT is above average. It's at the 62nd percentile of recent SAT takers and at the 67th percentile of all U.S. 11th and 12th graders, by College Board's percentiles. Whether it's good for you depends on your colleges: it's inside or above the middle 50% of enrolled freshmen at 553 of the 925 colleges we track with published SAT ranges.
    What percentile is an 1100 on the SAT?
    An 1100 is at the 62nd percentile among students who took the SAT and graduated in the past three school years (College Board's user group percentiles): about 38% of them scored higher. Against all U.S. 11th and 12th graders, including those who don't take the SAT (College Board's nationally representative percentiles), it's at the 67th percentile.
    What colleges can I get into with an 1100 SAT?
    By score alone, an 1100 makes 481 colleges we track a target, including CUNY Hunter College, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College and CUNY City College, and 71 colleges likely: it's above the middle 50% of their freshmen. Grades, courses and the rest of your file count too, and colleges admitting under 15% of applicants are a reach for everyone.
    Should I send an 1100 to test-optional colleges?
    At 398 of the 762 test-optional colleges where we estimate the typical score of freshmen who enrolled without one, an 1100 is at or above it, so sending it helps. Elsewhere, applying without it is usually the better call, unless the score earns a scholarship. Each college's row in the table gives the call.
    What ACT score is an 1100 SAT?
    An 1100 SAT matches a 22 on the ACT, by the concordance tables ACT and College Board published together in 2018.
    Should I retake the SAT with an 1100?
    It depends on your list. Fifty more points, 1150, would move up a band at 179 colleges, become worth sending at 137 colleges and meet a richer scholarship's SAT minimum at 26 colleges. If none of those colleges is on your list, you may get more from spending that time on the rest of your application.

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