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    Is a 1350 SAT score good?

    Yes. A 1350 is a good score on the SAT. It's at the 89th percentile of recent SAT takers and at the 94th 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 844 of the 925 colleges we track with published SAT ranges.

    Updated

    percentile of recent SAT takers
    89th
    percentile of all U.S. 11th and 12th graders
    94th
    colleges where it's in or above the middle 50%
    844 of 925
    ACT equivalent
    29

    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

    • A 1350 is below the 25th percentile at eight public universities: Michigan, Georgia Tech, Illinois, William & Mary, UNC, Wisconsin, Virginia and Maryland.
    • It's still worth sending at Wisconsin, Illinois, UNC and Maryland by our estimates; at Michigan, it's a close call.
    • 1360 is a step at Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and Butler: ten more points add $3,000 to $9,000 a year.

    How a 1350 compares across colleges

    Where 1350 falls against the middle 50% of enrolled freshmen who sent scores, at public and at private colleges.

    Where a 1350 falls in colleges' middle 50% SAT ranges
    Where a 1350 fallsPublic (378)Private (547)
    Above the 75th percentile308342
    Inside the middle 50%62132
    Below the 25th percentile873
    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 a 1350 is in range

    The largest public universities where 1350 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 a 1350 is in range
    CollegeMiddle 50% SAT (Fall 2025)2026-27 test policySent an SAT
    Texas A&M University-College Station1160-1390Optional77%
    University of Central Florida1220-1350Required74%
    Ohio State University-Main Campus1300-1440Required25%
    Purdue University-Main Campus1220-1470Required84%
    Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus1280-1410Optional29%
    Indiana University-Bloomington1200-1410Optional43%
    University of Florida1330-1490Required78%
    The University of Alabama1100-1360Optional19%
    Florida State University1300-1410Required64%
    University of Georgia1250-1420Required70%
    Sources: each college's Common Data Set (or College Scorecard) and admissions page, linked in the table.

    Selective private colleges where a 1350 is in range

    The private colleges with the highest middle 50% that still includes 1350, most selective first.

    Selective private colleges where a 1350 is in range
    CollegeMiddle 50% SAT2026-27 test policySent an SAT
    Wesleyan University1350-1510Optional44%
    Bates College1325-1510Optional13%
    Macalester College1350-1480Optional35%
    Fordham University1340-1470Optional18%
    Trinity College1350-1460Optional9%
    University of Miami1350-1450Required34%
    Trinity University1330-1460Optional39%
    Union College1320-1470Optional33%
    Dickinson College1340-1440Optional13%
    Franklin and Marshall College1310-1470Optional31%
    Sources: each college's Common Data Set (or College Scorecard) and admissions page, linked in the table.

    Where does a 1350 fall short?

    A 1350 is below the 25th percentile at eight public universities: Michigan and Georgia Tech (1370), Illinois and William & Mary (1390), UNC and Wisconsin (1400), and Virginia and Maryland (1410). The gap is 20 to 60 points.

    A score within range is one part of the application. The University of Florida admitted 18,403 of 90,523 applicants for Fall 2025, about 20%, with a 1350 inside its range (1330-1490).

    Should you send a 1350 to test-optional colleges?

    At most of those eight, yes. A range describes only the students who sent scores, and at a test-optional university the freshmen who didn't usually scored lower. A 1350 is at or above our estimate of what they would typically have scored at Wisconsin (1310), Illinois (1300), UNC (1330) and Maryland (1350). At Wisconsin, 12% of Fall 2025 first-years sent an SAT, so its range covers about one student in eight.

    At Michigan, where 55% sent one and we estimate 1360, it's a close call and your GPA decides. At Georgia Tech, which requires scores, you send it either way.

    Which scholarships does a 1350 earn?

    Several automatic grids step up at 1360, ten points above a 1350:

    • Alabama. For out-of-state students with a 3.50 GPA, the grid pays $15,000 a year for 1330 to 1350 and $24,000 for 1360 to 1410. Alabama uses the total from a single test date, so the 1360 has to come from one sitting.
    • Tennessee. The Out-of-State Volunteer Scholarship pays $3,000 a year from 1300 with a 3.8 GPA, and $9,000 for 1360 to 1480 with a 4.0.
    • Kentucky. The Bluegrass Scholarship rises from $13,000 to $16,000 a year at 1360, with a 3.5.
    • Butler. The Academic Scholarship pays $31,000 a year for 1330 to 1350 and $34,000 from 1360.

    Not every grid breaks there: Oklahoma's non-resident tier covers 1330 to 1380, and the next starts at 1390. 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 1350 fits, college by college

    Each college we track, with its middle 50% of enrolled freshmen, where 1350 falls in it, whether to send it, and the merit aid whose SAT minimum it meets. Pick a score within 20 points of 1350 or a state to redraw the lists.

    At 1350: 210 target, 8 reach and 635 likely colleges; worth sending to 716 of 762 test-optional colleges.

    Target colleges for 1350 (210)

    1350 is inside the middle 50% of enrolled freshmen, or at a test-optional college it's worth sending. Most selective first.

    Target colleges for 1350
    Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · Admits 16%SAT, middle 50%1350 to 1510Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1340
    Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY · Admits 56%SAT, middle 50%1340 to 1510Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1280
    Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA · Admits 36%SAT, middle 50%1333 to 1510Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1200
    Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN · Admits 28%SAT, middle 50%1350 to 1480Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1320
    University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA · Admits 42%SAT, middle 50%1320 to 1502Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?No estimateVaries by applicant
    Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · Admits 48%SAT, middle 50%1350 to 1470Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1280
    University of FloridaGainesville, FL · Admits 20%SAT, middle 50%1330 to 1490Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?RequiredTest required
    Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · Admits 59%SAT, middle 50%1340 to 1470Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1290
    Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI · Admits 21%SAT, middle 50%1320 to 1490Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1320
    Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ · Admits 58%SAT, middle 50%1310 to 1500Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1240

    Reach colleges for 1350 (8)

    1350 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 1350
    Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · Admits 13%SAT, middle 50%1370 to 1530Below the middle 50%Send this score?RequiredTest required
    University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · Admits 16%SAT, middle 50%1370 to 1530Below the middle 50%Send this score?Close callYour GPA decides. Send from 1360
    Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Admits 13%SAT, middle 50%1405 to 1530Below the middle 50%Send this score?RequiredTest required
    Bates CollegeLewiston, ME · Admits 15%SAT, middle 50%1325 to 1510Lower half of the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1310
    United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO · Admits 14%SAT, middle 50%1230 to 1440Upper half of the middle 50%Send this score?RequiredTest required
    United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY · Admits 12%SAT, middle 50%1210 to 1420Upper half of the middle 50%Send this score?RequiredTest required
    United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD · Admits 9%SAT, middle 50%1210 to 1410Upper half of the middle 50%Send this score?RequiredTest required
    College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO · Admits 12%SAT, middle 50%1050 to 1220Above the middle 50%Send this score?RequiredTest required

    Not listed: 57 more colleges where 1350 is under roughly the 10th percentile of freshmen.

    Likely colleges for 1350 (399)

    1350 is above the 75th percentile of enrolled freshmen at a college admitting 15% or more. Closest first.

    Likely colleges for 1350
    Hendrix CollegeConway, AR · Admits 56%SAT, middle 50%1123 to 1348Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1150
    Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC · Admits 74%SAT, middle 50%1098 to 1348Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1130
    Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC · Admits 52%SAT, middle 50%1198 to 1343Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1220
    Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY · Admits 66%SAT, middle 50%1120 to 1340Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1140
    CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY · Admits 58%SAT, middle 50%950 to 1340Above the middle 50%Send this score?No estimateTest optional
    Elon UniversityElon, NC · Admits 63%SAT, middle 50%1190 to 1340Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1190
    Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA · Admits 76%SAT, middle 50%1170 to 1340Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1160
    Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA · Admits 71%SAT, middle 50%1193 to 1340Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1180
    Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL · Admits 53%SAT, middle 50%1120 to 1340Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1150
    John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR · Admits 76%SAT, middle 50%1070 to 1340Above the middle 50%Send this score?Send itTest optional. Send from 1110

    Not listed: 236 more colleges where 1350 is more than 150 points above the middle 50%.

    Automatic scholarships with an SAT minimum at or below 1350

    123 colleges we track publish an automatic merit award with an SAT minimum at or below 1350, 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 1400, 103 colleges move up a band, 15 test-optional colleges become worth sending to, and 51 colleges have a larger scholarship whose SAT minimum it meets. See every college at 1400.

    Moves up a band (103)

    Becomes worth sending (15)

    Meets a larger award's SAT minimum (51)

    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 a 1350?

    A 1350 sits between 1300, where you can miss about 16 to 20 questions, and 1400, where you can miss about 11 to 14. In this range, many students' scores are limited by which second module they reach, and that depends on Module 1 accuracy, often on medium-difficulty questions.

    Treat Module 1 as the part of the test that matters most. Each module has its own timer, so finishing Module 1 early gains you nothing; spend leftover time rechecking the questions you marked. If a ten-point retake is on the table for a merit tier, check first whether the college superscores for scholarships. We've written more about what to practice between 1200 and 1400 and about how superscoring works.

    Other SAT scores

    1300 is 50 lower; 1400 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 a 1350 SAT

    Is a 1350 a good SAT score?
    Yes. A 1350 is a good score on the SAT. It's at the 89th percentile of recent SAT takers and at the 94th 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 844 of the 925 colleges we track with published SAT ranges.
    What percentile is a 1350 on the SAT?
    A 1350 is at the 89th percentile among students who took the SAT and graduated in the past three school years (College Board's user group percentiles): about 11% 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 94th percentile.
    What colleges can I get into with a 1350 SAT?
    By score alone, a 1350 makes 210 colleges we track a target, including Wesleyan University, Yeshiva University and Soka University of America, and 635 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 a 1350 to test-optional colleges?
    At 716 of the 762 test-optional colleges where we estimate the typical score of freshmen who enrolled without one, a 1350 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 a 1350 SAT?
    A 1350 SAT matches a 29 on the ACT, by the concordance tables ACT and College Board published together in 2018.
    Should I retake the SAT with a 1350?
    It depends on your list. Fifty more points, 1400, would move up a band at 103 colleges, become worth sending at 15 colleges and meet a richer scholarship's SAT minimum at 51 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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