Fall 2024 federal data
Colleges for a 900 SAT score
A 900 SAT sits inside the middle 50% of enrolled submitters at 119 colleges, above it at 1 and below it at 782, out of 902 colleges that report SAT ranges.
119 targets782 reaches1 where it is a strength
Target colleges
Colleges where a 900 is in the middle 50%
| College | State | SAT middle 50% | ACT middle 50% | Acceptance rate | Test policy (fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington College | OH | 850-1220 | 16-23 | 92% | Test-optional |
| Pacific University | OR | 900-1240 | 18-29 | 90% | Test-optional |
| St. Mary's University | TX | 900-1310 | 15-27 | 98% | Test-optional |
| St Catherine University | MN | 850-1140 | 20-26 | 92% | Test-optional |
| Brevard College | NC | 870-1220 | 16-26 | 42% | Test-optional |
| Clarke University | IA | 900-1160 | 16-24 | 72% | Test-optional |
| Aurora University | IL | 900-1150 | 21-29 | 81% | Test-optional |
| Illinois College | IL | 883-1180 | 19-26 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Southwest Baptist University | MO | 810-1210 | 17-26 | 68% | Test-optional |
| Missouri Valley College | MO | 895-1115 | 16-20 | 69% | Test-optional |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | MN | 868-1271 | 20-28 | 94% | Test-optional |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | 900-1160 | 18-25 | 87% | Test-optional |
| University of Akron Main Campus | OH | 900-1190 | 17-25 | 60% | Test-optional |
| East Central University | OK | 900-1120 | 17-24 | 58% | Test-optional |
| Gordon State College | GA | 890-1130 | 15-24 | 86% | Test-optional |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | NY | 890-1250 | Not reported | 92% | Test-optional |
| Rocky Mountain College | MT | 893-1133 | 18-24 | 70% | Test-optional |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | WV | 892-1160 | 16-23 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | RI | 890-1160 | 22-27 | 88% | Test-optional |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | LA | 866-1163 | 18-24 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Northeastern State University | OK | 866-1136 | 18-23 | 100% | Test-optional |
| Anderson University | IN | 900-1150 | 17-24 | 79% | Test-optional |
| Shepherd University | WV | 878-1140 | 19-24 | 97% | Test-optional |
| University of New Mexico | NM | 890-1170 | 19-26 | 95% | Test-optional |
| Purdue University Northwest | IN | 890-1140 | 16-24 | 72% | Test-optional |
| Millikin University | IL | 860-1130 | 18-25 | 67% | Test-optional |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | KY | 890-1130 | 16-23 | 72% | Test-optional |
| Bethel University | IN | 900-1150 | 16-24 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Hope International University | CA | 840-1220 | Not reported | 33% | Test-optional |
| Adrian College | MI | 873-1140 | 21-27 | 73% | Test-optional |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | CO | 880-1130 | 17-26 | 99% | Test-optional |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | WV | 880-1120 | 19-23 | 37% | Test-optional |
| Ferris State University | MI | 890-1120 | 20-24 | 91% | Test-optional |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | NY | 900-1140 | Not reported | 80% | Test-optional |
| Austin Peay State University | TN | 843-1126 | 18-24 | 96% | Test-optional |
| West Liberty University | WV | 890-1123 | 18-24 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Howard Payne University | TX | 880-1160 | 16-27 | 67% | Test-optional |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | AR | 875-1105 | 17-24 | 75% | Required |
| New Mexico State University | NM | 870-1110 | 17-24 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Arkansas Tech University | AR | 880-1100 | 17-23 | 96% | Required |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | NC | 880-1130 | 16-23 | 80% | Test-optional |
| Dominican University | IL | 880-1100 | 16-26 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Eastern Illinois University | IL | 880-1090 | Not reported | 65% | Test-optional |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | NY | 880-1085 | Not reported | 93% | Test-optional |
| Greenville University | IL | 771-1230 | 16-28 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Francis Marion University | SC | 870-1115 | 16-24 | 86% | Test-optional |
| Texas A & M International University | TX | 890-1090 | 16-22 | 44% | Required |
| College of Coastal Georgia | GA | 875-1100 | 17-22 | 98% | Test-optional |
| William Penn University | IA | 880-1110 | 16-22 | 52% | Test-optional |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | 880-1090 | 15-21 | 94% | Test-optional |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | GA | 890-1110 | 16-22 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Fayetteville State University | NC | 890-1090 | 15-19 | 82% | Test-optional |
| Rhode Island College | RI | 870-1120 | Not reported | 92% | Test-optional |
| Roosevelt University | IL | 895-1175 | 18-26 | 97% | Test-optional |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | AR | 845-1108 | 14-18 | 41% | Required |
| Madonna University | MI | 880-1080 | Not reported | 63% | Test-optional |
| Nelson University | TX | 890-1090 | Not reported | 89% | Required |
| Bluefield State University | WV | 870-1080 | 17-22 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Fairmont State University | WV | 810-1070 | 17-23 | 99% | Required |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | GA | 860-1080 | 17-22 | 76% | Test-optional |
| Coppin State University | MD | 880-1020 | Not reported | 46% | Test-optional |
| Eastern Kentucky University | KY | 880-1080 | 19-25 | 78% | Test-optional |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | IN | 870-1070 | 17-24 | 96% | Test-optional |
| Prairie View A & M University | TX | 860-1080 | 16-21 | 79% | Required |
| Morgan State University | MD | 840-1070 | 16-21 | 82% | Test-optional |
| CUNY Lehman College | NY | 850-1150 | Not reported | 57% | Test-optional |
| Spalding University | KY | 875-1038 | 15-22 | 100% | Test-optional |
| Tennessee State University | TN | 880-1050 | 16-21 | 70% | Required |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | TX | 860-1080 | 17-22 | 100% | Test-optional |
| Bluffton University | OH | 860-1130 | 16-22 | 67% | Test-optional |
| Clayton State University | GA | 860-1078 | 15-19 | 69% | Test-optional |
| University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | PR | 843-1073 | Not reported | 53% | Required |
| Hampton University | VA | 790-1090 | 13-22 | 62% | Test-optional |
| Concord University | WV | 830-1090 | 17-24 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Ottawa University-Surprise | AZ | 840-1160 | 16-21 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | TX | 840-1070 | 15-21 | 93% | Test-optional |
| University of Saint Joseph | CT | 850-1170 | Not reported | 79% | Test-optional |
| Goshen College | IN | 880-1110 | Not reported | 84% | Test-optional |
| Virginia State University | VA | 840-1070 | 14-20 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Eastern New Mexico University | NM | 830-1060 | 17-23 | 92% | Test-optional |
| Rockford University | IL | 850-1070 | 17-23 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Columbus State University | GA | 800-1060 | 16-22 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Mercy College of Ohio | OH | 790-1010 | 15-20 | 93% | Test-optional |
| University of Baltimore | MD | 740-1330 | Not reported | 79% | Test-optional |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | TX | 846-1096 | Not reported | 85% | Test-optional |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | PR | 809-1057 | Not reported | 55% | Test-optional |
| Judson University | IL | 816-1118 | 16-24 | 48% | Test-optional |
| Valley City State University | ND | 830-1070 | 17-24 | 99% | Test-optional |
| University of West Alabama | AL | 860-1120 | 16-21 | 43% | Test-optional |
| Western Kentucky University | KY | 840-1050 | 16-21 | 94% | Test-optional |
| West Virginia State University | WV | 760-1040 | 15-20 | 96% | Test-optional |
| Winston-Salem State University | NC | 830-1020 | 15-20 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Delaware State University | DE | 800-1020 | 20-24 | 47% | Test-optional |
| University of the Virgin Islands | VI | 783-1030 | 19-22 | 99% | Test-optional |
| Bethel University | TN | 830-1120 | 15-21 | 60% | Test-optional |
| Jackson State University | MS | 820-1070 | 15-20 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Warner University | FL | 790-1070 | 14-20 | 43% | Test-optional |
| Lincoln University | PA | 820-960 | Not reported | 66% | Test-optional |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | NY | 850-1020 | Not reported | 86% | Test-optional |
| Norfolk State University | VA | 823-1030 | 16-22 | 88% | Test-optional |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | 803-1036 | 16-21 | 66% | Required |
| Siena Heights University | MI | 806-1073 | 16-23 | 69% | Test-optional |
| Alabama A & M University | AL | 810-1040 | 14-19 | 58% | Test-optional |
| Southern University at New Orleans | LA | 820-1050 | 15-20 | 79% | Test-optional |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | PR | 791-1023 | Not reported | 81% | Required |
| Huston-Tillotson University | TX | 800-1160 | 16-28 | 39% | Test-optional |
| University of Saint Mary | KS | 806-1028 | 17-24 | 87% | Test-optional |
| Southern University and A & M College | LA | 790-1020 | 15-19 | 35% | Test-optional |
| Texas Southern University | TX | 800-1000 | 15-19 | 97% | Test-optional |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | KS | 750-1000 | 16-22 | 83% | Test-optional |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter College | GA | 760-1020 | 15-21 | 91% | Test-optional |
| Gallaudet University | DC | 780-1022 | 14-17 | 58% | Required |
| CUNY York College | NY | 790-960 | Not reported | 64% | Test-optional |
| Bethune-Cookman University | FL | 830-990 | Not reported | 88% | Test-optional |
| Alice Lloyd College | KY | 710-960 | 16-22 | 75% | Test-optional |
| Avila University | MO | 800-960 | 16-21 | 88% | Test-optional |
| DeVry University-Illinois | IL | 700-1030 | 11-19 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Alabama State University | AL | 749-967 | 15-20 | 98% | Test-optional |
| Alcorn State University | MS | 670-998 | 15-19 | 45% | Required |
Reach colleges
Closest reaches for a 900 SAT
| College | State | SAT middle 50% | ACT middle 50% | Acceptance rate | Test policy (fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University | KS | 905-1240 | 17-25 | 94% | Test-optional |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | NE | 905-1125 | 19-26 | 90% | Test-optional |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | TN | 905-1110 | 18-24 | 87% | Required |
| University of Mount Union | OH | 910-1240 | 18-25 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Montclair State University | NJ | 910-1210 | Not reported | 88% | Test-optional |
| East Texas A&M University | TX | 910-1150 | 18-24 | 92% | Test-optional |
| Holy Family University | PA | 910-1150 | Not reported | 71% | Test-optional |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | CT | 910-1200 | Not reported | 87% | Required |
| Indiana University-Northwest | IN | 910-1180 | 18-26 | 73% | Test-optional |
| University of Central Arkansas | AR | 910-1170 | 19-25 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Marshall University | WV | 910-1150 | 19-24 | 96% | Test-optional |
| Southwestern Adventist University | TX | 910-1200 | 17-25 | 78% | Test-optional |
| Angelo State University | TX | 910-1150 | 18-24 | 83% | Test-optional |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | TX | 910-1130 | 17-23 | 95% | Test-optional |
| Aquinas College | MI | 910-1140 | 20-26 | 90% | Test-optional |
| Capital University | OH | 910-1180 | 18-25 | 70% | Test-optional |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | NY | 910-1160 | 18-23 | 89% | Test-optional |
| Muskingum University | OH | 910-1105 | 17-22 | 82% | Test-optional |
| Tiffin University | OH | 910-1110 | 15-21 | 80% | Test-optional |
| University of Memphis | TN | 915-1180 | 18-24 | 72% | Required |
| Mount Aloysius College | PA | 918-1168 | Not reported | 82% | Test-optional |
| Eastern Michigan University | MI | 920-1170 | 18-27 | 80% | Test-optional |
| Saginaw Valley State University | MI | 920-1170 | 18-26 | 72% | Test-optional |
| Life University | GA | 920-1130 | 17-20 | 93% | Test-optional |
| Elizabeth City State University | NC | 920-1080 | 16-22 | 64% | Test-optional |
| Valdosta State University | GA | 920-1100 | 16-22 | 72% | Required |
| Grambling State University | LA | 920-1080 | 15-19 | 45% | Test-optional |
| Delta State University | MS | 925-1210 | 17-23 | 100% | Required |
| Averett University | VA | 926-1143 | 15-28 | 57% | Test-optional |
| Culinary Institute of America | NY | 928-1183 | 17-23 | 91% | Test-optional |
Score is a strength
Colleges where a 900 is above the middle 50%
| College | State | SAT middle 50% | ACT middle 50% | Acceptance rate | Test policy (fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union University | VA | 850-885 | Not reported | 98% | Test-optional |
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FAQ
Questions about a 900 SAT
What colleges can I get into with a 900 SAT?
No score guarantees admission, but a 900 falls inside the middle 50% of enrolled SAT submitters at 119 of the 902 colleges in this directory that report SAT ranges, from Wilmington College to Alcorn State University. It is above the middle 50% at 1 colleges and below it at 782.
Should I submit a 900 SAT to a test-optional college?
A common rule of thumb is to submit when your score is at or above a college's 50th percentile and to consider withholding it when it falls below the 25th. The ranges here describe students who chose to submit, so check each college's own guidance.
Sources and method
Where these numbers come from
- College Scorecard data downloads (June 10, 2026 release)U.S. Department of Education
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)National Center for Education Statistics
Test scores: 25th, 50th and 75th percentile SAT section scores and ACT composites of first-time students who enrolled in fall 2024 and submitted scores, as each college reported to IPEDS. Composite SAT ranges add the two section percentiles, so they are an estimate of the true composite range.
Admissions and test policy: Fall 2024 entering class, reported to IPEDS in 2024-25. Policies change; check each college's admissions site before applying.
Cost and outcomes: tuition for academic year 2024-25; average net price for academic year 2023-24; graduation rate for first-time, full-time students who started in 2018-19, graduating within 150% of normal time (6 years for a bachelor's degree); median earnings 10 years after entry, measured in 2020 and 2021, in 2022 dollars.
Coverage: colleges currently operating that reported SAT or ACT ranges and enrolled at least 500 undergraduates. Data released 2026-06-10, retrieved 2026-10-05. Spot an error? Email [email protected].