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Colleges with SAT scores 1200-1300: acceptance rates and admissions requirements

Explore U.S. colleges and universities with SAT score ranges around 1200-1300, with acceptance rates, tuition, and admissions data for every school.

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SAT 1200-1300
  1. Private not-for-profit
    Small
    SAT Range980 to 1240
    ACT Range22 to 28
    Acceptance Rate71.6%
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  2. Private not-for-profit
    Small
    SAT Range950 to 1210
    ACT Range17 to 23
    Acceptance Rate66.1%
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  3. Private not-for-profit
    Medium

    Messiah University

    Mechanicsburg, PA
    SAT Range1120 to 1330
    ACT Range26 to 31
    Acceptance Rate79%
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  4. Public
    Medium
    SAT Range1060 to 1280
    ACT Range21 to 30
    Acceptance Rate96.6%
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  5. Private not-for-profit
    Small
    SAT Range967 to 1362
    ACT Range25 to 33
    Acceptance Rate76.8%
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  6. Private not-for-profit
    Medium

    Xavier University

    Cincinnati, OH
    SAT Range1105 to 1290
    ACT Range22 to 29
    Acceptance Rate86.7%
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  7. Public
    Medium
    SAT Range1080 to 1220
    ACT Range19 to 25
    Acceptance Rate87.1%
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  8. Private not-for-profit
    Medium

    Ithaca College

    Ithaca, NY
    SAT Range1230 to 1370
    ACT Range27 to 30
    Acceptance Rate69%
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  9. Private not-for-profit
    Medium
    SAT Range1153 to 1348
    ACT Range24 to 29
    Acceptance Rate76.6%
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  10. Private not-for-profit
    Small

    Eckerd College

    St. Petersburg, FL
    SAT Range1160 to 1320
    ACT Range24 to 29
    Acceptance Rate75.8%
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Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026

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