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Colleges you can get into with a 1000 SAT

562 of the 937 schools reporting SAT ranges match a 1000 — sorted into targets (inside the middle 50%), safeties (at or above the 75th percentile), and reaches (just below the 25th). Ordered by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Target schools for a 1000 SAT

Your 1000 falls inside these schools' middle 50% — the 25th–75th percentile range of enrolled students. You'd be a typical admit by test score.

Target schools for a 1000 SAT, ordered by Trajecta Score
#	College	Location	SAT range	Admit rate	Score
1	CUNY Brooklyn College	Brooklyn, NY	950–1340 Moderate	58%	64
2	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	New York, NY	930–1220 Moderate	57%	63
3	CUNY Lehman College	Bronx, NY	850–1150 Moderate	57%	61
4	University of Michigan-Dearborn	Dearborn, MI	990–1255 Moderate	56%	59
5	University of Connecticut-Avery Point	Groton, CT	960–1190 Open	88%	58
6	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	Denver, CO	980–1220 Open	75%	57
7	University of Virginia's College at Wise	Wise, VA	945–1120 Selective	29%	56
8	University of Connecticut-Stamford	Stamford, CT	930–1260 Open	83%	56
9	Brigham Young University-Hawaii	Laie, HI	960–1190 Moderate	47%	55
10	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus	Waterbury, CT	910–1200 Open	87%	55
11	CUNY New York City College of Technology	Brooklyn, NY	900–1140 Open	80%	55
12	Lewis University	Romeoville, IL	960–1210 Open	71%	55
13	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus	Hartford, CT	930–1220 Open	88%	55
14	Towson University	Towson, MD	950–1235 Open	82%	54
15	College of Staten Island CUNY	Staten Island, NY	890–1250 Open	92%	54
16	Texas A & M International University	Laredo, TX	890–1090 Moderate	44%	53
17	CUNY Medgar Evers College	Brooklyn, NY	850–1020 Open	86%	53
18	University of Minnesota-Rochester	Rochester, MN	950–1380 Open	71%	53
19	University of Baltimore	Baltimore, MD	740–1330 Open	79%	53
20	Saint Johns University	Collegeville, MN	941–1228 Open	91%	52
21	Montclair State University	Montclair, NJ	910–1210 Open	88%	52
22	University of Hawaii at Hilo	Hilo, HI	945–1175 Moderate	61%	52
23	Louisiana State University-Shreveport	Shreveport, LA	1000–1195 Moderate	51%	52
24	University of New Hampshire at Manchester	Manchester, NH	973–1236 Open	81%	52
25	University of North Texas	Denton, TX	980–1230 Open	72%	52
26	University of Illinois Springfield	Springfield, IL	940–1200 Open	86%	51
27	University of La Verne	La Verne, CA	986–1236 Open	71%	51
28	University of Michigan-Flint	Flint, MI	970–1243 Open	70%	51
29	Kean University	Union, NJ	930–1150 Open	76%	51
30	University of Mississippi	University, MS	1000–1200 Open	97%	51
31	Central Connecticut State University	New Britain, CT	960–1190 Open	73%	51
32	University of Hawaii-West Oahu	Kapolei, HI	931–1103 Open	95%	51
33	Azusa Pacific University	Azusa, CA	983–1238 Open	88%	51
34	D'Youville University	Buffalo, NY	995–1220 Open	81%	51
35	Illinois State University	Normal, IL	990–1210 Open	88%	51
36	West Virginia University Institute of Technology	Beckley, WV	880–1120 Selective	37%	51
37	Gallaudet University	Washington, DC	780–1022 Moderate	58%	51
38	Coppin State University	Baltimore, MD	880–1020 Moderate	46%	51
39	Oregon Institute of Technology	Klamath Falls, OR	1000–1270 Open	95%	50
40	Elmhurst University	Elmhurst, IL	990–1260 Open	74%	50

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Safety schools for a 1000 SAT

Your 1000 is at or above the 75th percentile of enrolled students at these schools. (Schools admitting under 20% never appear here — no score makes a sub-20% school a safety.)

Safety schools for a 1000 SAT, ordered by Trajecta Score
#	College	Location	SAT range	Admit rate	Score
1	CUNY York College	Jamaica, NY	790–960 Moderate	64%	58
2	Lincoln University	Lincoln University, PA	820–960 Open	66%	43
3	Alcorn State University	Alcorn State, MS	670–998 Moderate	45%	41
4	Avila University	Kansas City, MO	800–960 Open	88%	41
5	Alice Lloyd College	Pippa Passes, KY	710–960 Open	75%	37
6	Ottawa University-Ottawa	Ottawa, KS	750–1000 Open	83%	37
7	Manor College	Jenkintown, PA	725–935 Open	95%	37
8	Bethune-Cookman University	Daytona Beach, FL	830–990 Open	88%	36
9	Texas Southern University	Houston, TX	800–1000 Open	97%	35
10	Alabama State University	Montgomery, AL	749–967 Open	98%	32
11	Virginia Union University	Richmond, VA	850–885 Open	98%	32

Reach schools for a 1000 SAT

Your 1000 is below these schools' 25th percentile, but within striking distance (100 points). A strong GPA, essays, and activities can close that gap.

Reach schools for a 1000 SAT, ordered by Trajecta Score
#	College	Location	SAT range	Admit rate	Score
1	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York, NY	1100–1400 Moderate	48%	73
2	CUNY City College	New York, NY	1070–1430 Moderate	60%	67
3	CUNY Hunter College	New York, NY	1100–1420 Moderate	54%	67
4	College of the Ozarks	Point Lookout, MO	1050–1220 Highly Selective	12%	64
5	Florida International University	Miami, FL	1070–1260 Moderate	55%	64
6	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Charleston, SC	1085–1285 Selective	23%	63
7	CUNY Queens College	Queens, NY	1010–1290 Moderate	64%	62
8	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Socorro, NM	1080–1310 Moderate	44%	62
9	Rutgers University-Camden	Camden, NJ	1050–1300 Open	66%	61
10	Farmingdale State College	Farmingdale, NY	1040–1240 Moderate	63%	60
11	University of Detroit Mercy	Detroit, MI	1030–1260 Open	75%	58
12	University of North Florida	Jacksonville, FL	1070–1270 Moderate	53%	58
13	University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis	Saint Louis, MO	1055–1240 Open	90%	58
14	Virginia Military Institute	Lexington, VA	1050–1270 Open	71%	58
15	Hampden-Sydney College	Hampden-Sydney, VA	1030–1250 Moderate	41%	57
16	Wabash College	Crawfordsville, IN	1060–1270 Moderate	63%	57
17	Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton, FL	1040–1200 Open	66%	57
18	Molloy University	Rockville Centre, NY	1088–1290 Open	82%	56
19	New College of Florida	Sarasota, FL	1060–1245 Open	73%	56
20	University of Nevada-Reno	Reno, NV	1060–1290 Open	74%	56
21	Austin College	Sherman, TX	1100–1310 Moderate	48%	55
22	Howard University	Washington, DC	1090–1320 Moderate	41%	55
23	Maine Maritime Academy	Castine, ME	1095–1260 Moderate	54%	55
24	University of Rhode Island	Kingston, RI	1020–1280 Open	72%	55
25	SUNY Polytechnic Institute	Utica, NY	1025–1370 Open	81%	55

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Ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students, from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Only the 937 schools reporting SAT data appear — many schools are test-optional, so a missing school isn't a rejection signal; check its data page and testing policy. Estimate your GPA with the GPA calculator, or see how the ranking works →