Colleges with SAT scores 1500+: acceptance rates and admissions requirements
Explore U.S. colleges and universities with SAT score ranges around 1500+, with acceptance rates, tuition, and admissions data for every school.
Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across U.S. colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.
Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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Harvard University
Cambridge, MASAT Range1510 to 1580ACT Range34 to 36Average GPA4.2Acceptance Rate3.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Stanford University
Stanford, CASAT Range1510 to 1570ACT Range34 to 35Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate3.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MDSAT Range1530 to 1560ACT Range34 to 36Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate6.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Princeton University
Princeton, NJSAT Range1500 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPA4.0Acceptance Rate4.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Columbia University
New York, NYSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 36Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate3.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
University of Chicago
Chicago, ILSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPA5.0Acceptance Rate4.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TNSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate5.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MOSAT Range1500 to 1570ACT Range33 to 35Average GPA4.2Acceptance Rate12.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitLarge
Cornell University
Ithaca, NYSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate8.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PASAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate11.7%
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