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Colleges you can get into with a 1250 SAT

860 of the 937 schools reporting SAT ranges match a 1250 — 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 1250 SAT

Your 1250 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 1250 SAT, ordered by Trajecta Score
#	College	Location	SAT range	Admit rate	Score
1	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	1250–1510 Selective	27%	74
2	United States Merchant Marine Academy	Kings Point, NY	1110–1300 Selective	34%	74
3	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York, NY	1100–1400 Moderate	48%	73
4	College of the Holy Cross	Worcester, MA	1240–1410 Highly Selective	18%	70
5	Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	1200–1480 Moderate	50%	69
6	Colorado College	Colorado Springs, CO	1230–1460 Highly Selective	18%	69
7	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, NJ	1210–1460 Open	65%	68
8	CUNY City College	New York, NY	1070–1430 Moderate	60%	67
9	Clemson University	Clemson, SC	1240–1410 Selective	38%	67
10	Texas A&M University-College Station	College Station, TX	1150–1400 Moderate	57%	67
11	CUNY Hunter College	New York, NY	1100–1420 Moderate	54%	67
12	University of Connecticut	Storrs, CT	1210–1440 Moderate	52%	66
13	Berea College	Berea, KY	1156–1335 Highly Selective	19%	66
14	Illinois Institute of Technology	Chicago, IL	1180–1440 Moderate	55%	65
15	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	1130–1320 Moderate	43%	65
16	University of Illinois Chicago	Chicago, IL	1130–1350 Open	77%	65
17	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	1200–1350 Moderate	40%	65
18	College of the Ozarks	Point Lookout, MO	1050–1220 Highly Selective	12%	64
19	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	Albany, NY	1110–1380 Moderate	53%	64
20	Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, TX	1140–1350 Moderate	44%	64
21	CUNY Brooklyn College	Brooklyn, NY	950–1340 Moderate	58%	64
22	Florida International University	Miami, FL	1070–1260 Moderate	55%	64
23	University of the Pacific	Stockton, CA	1183–1480 Open	71%	63
24	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Knoxville, TN	1200–1370 Moderate	42%	63
25	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Charleston, SC	1085–1285 Selective	23%	63
26	The University of Texas at Dallas	Richardson, TX	1160–1410 Open	65%	63
27	CUNY Queens College	Queens, NY	1010–1290 Moderate	64%	62
28	University of Delaware	Newark, DE	1190–1370 Open	71%	62
29	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Baltimore, MD	1240–1420 Open	72%	62
30	University of Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	1223–1530 Moderate	62%	62
31	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Socorro, NM	1080–1310 Moderate	44%	62
32	Providence College	Providence, RI	1250–1390 Moderate	51%	62
33	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Rolla, MO	1190–1420 Open	73%	62
34	University at Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	1210–1380 Open	74%	62
35	University of Florida-Online	Gainesville, FL	1250–1410 Moderate	61%	62
36	Centre College	Danville, KY	1160–1450 Moderate	54%	62
37	Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington, IN	1170–1400 Open	78%	61
38	DePauw University	Greencastle, IN	1200–1410 Moderate	57%	61
39	George Mason University	Fairfax, VA	1160–1360 Open	87%	61
40	Wofford College	Spartanburg, SC	1198–1343 Moderate	52%	61

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Safety schools for a 1250 SAT

Your 1250 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 1250 SAT, ordered by Trajecta Score
#	College	Location	SAT range	Admit rate	Score
1	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	New York, NY	930–1220 Moderate	57%	63
2	CUNY Lehman College	Bronx, NY	850–1150 Moderate	57%	61
3	Farmingdale State College	Farmingdale, NY	1040–1240 Moderate	63%	60
4	CUNY York College	Jamaica, NY	790–960 Moderate	64%	58
5	University of Connecticut-Avery Point	Groton, CT	960–1190 Open	88%	58
6	University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis	Saint Louis, MO	1055–1240 Open	90%	58
7	Hampden-Sydney College	Hampden-Sydney, VA	1030–1250 Moderate	41%	57
8	Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton, FL	1040–1200 Open	66%	57
9	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	Denver, CO	980–1220 Open	75%	57
10	University of Virginia's College at Wise	Wise, VA	945–1120 Selective	29%	56
11	New College of Florida	Sarasota, FL	1060–1245 Open	73%	56
12	Brigham Young University-Hawaii	Laie, HI	960–1190 Moderate	47%	55
13	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus	Waterbury, CT	910–1200 Open	87%	55
14	CUNY New York City College of Technology	Brooklyn, NY	900–1140 Open	80%	55
15	University of West Florida	Pensacola, FL	1020–1230 Moderate	58%	55
16	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	Daytona Beach, FL	1040–1240 Moderate	58%	55
17	Lewis University	Romeoville, IL	960–1210 Open	71%	55
18	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus	Hartford, CT	930–1220 Open	88%	55
19	Towson University	Towson, MD	950–1235 Open	82%	54
20	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Tallahassee, FL	1030–1180 Selective	21%	54
21	Indiana University-Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	1030–1240 Open	76%	54
22	College of Staten Island CUNY	Staten Island, NY	890–1250 Open	92%	54
23	The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	1010–1240 Open	80%	54
24	Samford University	Birmingham, AL	1070–1250 Open	82%	54
25	Texas A & M International University	Laredo, TX	890–1090 Moderate	44%	53
26	CUNY Medgar Evers College	Brooklyn, NY	850–1020 Open	86%	53
27	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	Stillwater, OK	1040–1250 Open	75%	53
28	University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	1030–1220 Open	74%	53
29	The University of Texas at Tyler	Tyler, TX	1010–1200 Open	94%	53
30	Florida Gulf Coast University	Fort Myers, FL	1040–1200 Moderate	63%	52
31	University of St Francis	Joliet, IL	1030–1220 Open	65%	52
32	Saint Johns University	Collegeville, MN	941–1228 Open	91%	52
33	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Las Vegas, NV	1010–1240 Open	96%	52
34	Montclair State University	Montclair, NJ	910–1210 Open	88%	52
35	University of Hawaii at Hilo	Hilo, HI	945–1175 Moderate	61%	52
36	Louisiana State University-Shreveport	Shreveport, LA	1000–1195 Moderate	51%	52
37	University of New Hampshire at Manchester	Manchester, NH	973–1236 Open	81%	52
38	University of North Texas	Denton, TX	980–1230 Open	72%	52
39	University of Illinois Springfield	Springfield, IL	940–1200 Open	86%	51
40	Oakland University	Rochester Hills, MI	1030–1230 Open	88%	51

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Reach schools for a 1250 SAT

Your 1250 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 1250 SAT, ordered by Trajecta Score
#	College	Location	SAT range	Admit rate	Score
1	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	1320–1480 Selective	24%	79
2	The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York, NY	1295–1501 Selective	21%	76
3	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	1310–1520 Moderate	42%	73
4	Lafayette College	Easton, PA	1350–1500 Selective	31%	73
5	Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	1270–1410 Selective	24%	72
6	University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	1320–1480 Highly Selective	19%	72
7	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	1270–1480 Selective	38%	71
8	Brigham Young University	Provo, UT	1270–1460 Open	68%	70
9	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook, NY	1330–1500 Moderate	49%	70
10	Bucknell University	Lewisburg, PA	1310–1470 Selective	29%	69
11	Binghamton University	Vestal, NY	1340–1500 Selective	39%	69
12	Santa Clara University	Santa Clara, CA	1350–1490 Moderate	48%	69
13	George Washington University	Washington, DC	1350–1500 Moderate	47%	69
14	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Raleigh, NC	1300–1470 Moderate	42%	69
15	Bentley University	Waltham, MA	1280–1430 Moderate	45%	69
16	Trinity University	San Antonio, TX	1340–1500 Selective	26%	68
17	Trinity College	Hartford, CT	1298–1470 Selective	29%	68
18	Colorado School of Mines	Golden, CO	1320–1480 Moderate	61%	67
19	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	1310–1500 Moderate	58%	67
20	Skidmore College	Saratoga Springs, NY	1340–1480 Selective	21%	67
21	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	1280–1450 Moderate	55%	67
22	Franklin and Marshall College	Lancaster, PA	1310–1463 Selective	28%	66
23	Macalester College	Saint Paul, MN	1350–1510 Selective	29%	66
24	Bryn Mawr College	Bryn Mawr, PA	1280–1510 Selective	29%	66
25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	1310–1480 Moderate	61%	66

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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 →