College Rankings · By SAT score
880 of the 937 schools reporting SAT ranges match a 1300 — 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.
Your 1300 falls inside these schools' middle 50% — the 25th–75th percentile range of enrolled students. You'd be a typical admit by test score.
| # | College | Location | SAT range | Admit rate | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | New York, NY | 1295–1501 Selective | 21% | 76 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | 1250–1510 Selective | 27% | 74 |
| 3 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | New York, NY | 1100–1400 Moderate | 48% | 73 |
| 4 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | 1270–1410 Selective | 24% | 72 |
| 5 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA | 1270–1480 Selective | 38% | 71 |
| 6 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | 1240–1410 Highly Selective | 18% | 70 |
| 7 | Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | 1270–1460 Open | 68% | 70 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN | 1200–1480 Moderate | 50% | 69 |
| 9 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | 1300–1470 Moderate | 42% | 69 |
| 10 | Bentley University | Waltham, MA | 1280–1430 Moderate | 45% | 69 |
| 11 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | 1230–1460 Highly Selective | 18% | 69 |
| 12 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ | 1210–1460 Open | 65% | 68 |
| 13 | Trinity College | Hartford, CT | 1298–1470 Selective | 29% | 68 |
| 14 | CUNY City College | New York, NY | 1070–1430 Moderate | 60% | 67 |
| 15 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC | 1240–1410 Selective | 38% | 67 |
| 16 | Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station, TX | 1150–1400 Moderate | 57% | 67 |
| 17 | CUNY Hunter College | New York, NY | 1100–1420 Moderate | 54% | 67 |
| 18 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA | 1280–1450 Moderate | 55% | 67 |
| 19 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | 1210–1440 Moderate | 52% | 66 |
| 20 | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1280–1510 Selective | 29% | 66 |
| 21 | Berea College | Berea, KY | 1156–1335 Highly Selective | 19% | 66 |
| 22 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | 1180–1440 Moderate | 55% | 65 |
| 23 | University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | 1130–1320 Moderate | 43% | 65 |
| 24 | University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | 1130–1350 Open | 77% | 65 |
| 25 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | 1200–1350 Moderate | 40% | 65 |
| 26 | College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, MO | 1050–1220 Highly Selective | 12% | 64 |
| 27 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Albany, NY | 1110–1380 Moderate | 53% | 64 |
| 28 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | 1300–1500 Open | 80% | 64 |
| 29 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | 1140–1350 Moderate | 44% | 64 |
| 30 | CUNY Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY | 950–1340 Moderate | 58% | 64 |
| 31 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | 1260–1390 Selective | 33% | 64 |
| 32 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | 1270–1440 Moderate | 46% | 64 |
| 33 | Furman University | Greenville, SC | 1260–1430 Moderate | 43% | 64 |
| 34 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | 1183–1480 Open | 71% | 63 |
| 35 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | 1260–1430 Moderate | 45% | 63 |
| 36 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | 1200–1370 Moderate | 42% | 63 |
| 37 | Reed College | Portland, OR | 1290–1520 Selective | 25% | 63 |
| 38 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | 1270–1460 Selective | 39% | 63 |
| 39 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | 1160–1410 Open | 65% | 63 |
| 40 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL | 1260–1390 Moderate | 46% | 63 |
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Your 1300 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.)
| # | College | Location | SAT range | Admit rate | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Merchant Marine Academy | Kings Point, NY | 1110–1300 Selective | 34% | 74 |
| 2 | Florida International University | Miami, FL | 1070–1260 Moderate | 55% | 64 |
| 3 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | 1085–1285 Selective | 23% | 63 |
| 4 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York, NY | 930–1220 Moderate | 57% | 63 |
| 5 | CUNY Queens College | Queens, NY | 1010–1290 Moderate | 64% | 62 |
| 6 | CUNY Lehman College | Bronx, NY | 850–1150 Moderate | 57% | 61 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Camden | Camden, NJ | 1050–1300 Open | 66% | 61 |
| 8 | Farmingdale State College | Farmingdale, NY | 1040–1240 Moderate | 63% | 60 |
| 9 | SUNY Maritime College | Throggs Neck, NY | 1123–1288 Open | 72% | 60 |
| 10 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ | 1130–1300 Open | 71% | 59 |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn, MI | 990–1255 Moderate | 56% | 59 |
| 12 | Elon University | Elon, NC | 1130–1280 Open | 66% | 58 |
| 13 | University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | 1030–1260 Open | 75% | 58 |
| 14 | CUNY York College | Jamaica, NY | 790–960 Moderate | 64% | 58 |
| 15 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | Groton, CT | 960–1190 Open | 88% | 58 |
| 16 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | 1070–1270 Moderate | 53% | 58 |
| 17 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | Saint Louis, MO | 1055–1240 Open | 90% | 58 |
| 18 | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington, VA | 1050–1270 Open | 71% | 58 |
| 19 | Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney, VA | 1030–1250 Moderate | 41% | 57 |
| 20 | Wabash College | Crawfordsville, IN | 1060–1270 Moderate | 63% | 57 |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | 1040–1200 Open | 66% | 57 |
| 22 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO | 980–1220 Open | 75% | 57 |
| 23 | Molloy University | Rockville Centre, NY | 1088–1290 Open | 82% | 56 |
| 24 | University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise, VA | 945–1120 Selective | 29% | 56 |
| 25 | New College of Florida | Sarasota, FL | 1060–1245 Open | 73% | 56 |
| 26 | University of Nevada-Reno | Reno, NV | 1060–1290 Open | 74% | 56 |
| 27 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | Stamford, CT | 930–1260 Open | 83% | 56 |
| 28 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii | Laie, HI | 960–1190 Moderate | 47% | 55 |
| 29 | Maine Maritime Academy | Castine, ME | 1095–1260 Moderate | 54% | 55 |
| 30 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA | 1210–1300 Open | 84% | 55 |
| 31 | St. John Fisher University | Rochester, NY | 1120–1300 Open | 66% | 55 |
| 32 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | 1020–1280 Open | 72% | 55 |
| 33 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | Waterbury, CT | 910–1200 Open | 87% | 55 |
| 34 | CUNY New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn, NY | 900–1140 Open | 80% | 55 |
| 35 | University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL | 1020–1230 Moderate | 58% | 55 |
| 36 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | Daytona Beach, FL | 1040–1240 Moderate | 58% | 55 |
| 37 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | 960–1210 Open | 71% | 55 |
| 38 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI | 1081–1293 Open | 87% | 55 |
| 39 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | Hartford, CT | 930–1220 Open | 88% | 55 |
| 40 | Towson University | Towson, MD | 950–1235 Open | 82% | 54 |
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Your 1300 is below these schools' 25th percentile, but within striking distance (100 points). A strong GPA, essays, and activities can close that gap.
| # | College | Location | SAT range | Admit rate | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Atlanta, GA | 1370–1540 Highly Selective | 14% | 81 |
| 2 | Davidson College | Davidson, NC | 1400–1530 Highly Selective | 13% | 80 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | 1360–1530 Highly Selective | 16% | 80 |
| 4 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC | 1390–1550 Highly Selective | 13% | 80 |
| 5 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | 1320–1480 Selective | 24% | 79 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | 1390–1530 Highly Selective | 15% | 79 |
| 7 | Babson College | Wellesley, MA | 1390–1530 Highly Selective | 17% | 76 |
| 8 | University of Maryland-College Park | College Park, MD | 1400–1530 Moderate | 45% | 75 |
| 9 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | 1370–1500 Selective | 26% | 73 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL | 1310–1520 Moderate | 42% | 73 |
| 11 | Lafayette College | Easton, PA | 1350–1500 Selective | 31% | 73 |
| 12 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | 1400–1530 Selective | 34% | 73 |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | 1380–1520 Moderate | 45% | 72 |
| 14 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA | 1395–1510 Selective | 27% | 72 |
| 15 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | 1320–1480 Highly Selective | 19% | 72 |
| 16 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | 1330–1500 Moderate | 49% | 70 |
| 17 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | 1310–1470 Selective | 29% | 69 |
| 18 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY | 1340–1500 Selective | 39% | 69 |
| 19 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | 1350–1490 Moderate | 48% | 69 |
| 20 | George Washington University | Washington, DC | 1350–1500 Moderate | 47% | 69 |
| 21 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | 1400–1520 Highly Selective | 14% | 69 |
| 22 | Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | 1340–1500 Selective | 26% | 68 |
| 23 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ | 1380–1505 Moderate | 48% | 68 |
| 24 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | 1320–1480 Moderate | 61% | 67 |
| 25 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | 1310–1500 Moderate | 58% | 67 |
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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 →