New York Colleges for a 1130 on the SAT

With a 1130 SAT, you are competitive at 106 four-year colleges in New York (55 target, 25 reach, 26 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 23 ACT.

Colleges in New York for a 1130 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 1130 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University at Albany Albany, NY	1120-1320	1220	69%	Medium
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	1100-1420	1260	54%	Medium
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	928-1183	1055	91%	Medium
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	930-1220	1075	57%	Medium
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	1010-1290	1150	64%	Medium
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	1110-1300	1205	87%	Medium
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	1120-1340	1230	66%	Medium
CUNY City College New York, NY	1070-1430	1250	60%	Medium
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	1100-1400	1250	48%	Medium
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	1100-1280	1190	71%	Medium
Siena College Loudonville, NY	1110-1360	1235	69%	Medium
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	980-1240	1110	73%	Medium

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Reach Schools (Lower Admission Chance)

Reach schools typically enroll students with higher average SAT scores; admission is possible but more competitive.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	1270-1440	1355	46%	Low
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	1210-1380	1295	74%	Low
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	1150-1340	1245	83%	Low
Pace University New York, NY	1180-1340	1260	76%	Low
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	1230-1400	1315	68%	Low
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	1190-1340	1265	57%	Low
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	1180-1358	1269	79%	Low
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	1200-1430	1315	12%	Low
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, NY	1150-1390	1270	73%	Low
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	1185-1380	1282	74%	Low
The New School New York, NY	1140-1360	1250	63%	Low
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	1230-1390	1310	69%	Low

View all 25 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 1130; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY	850-1020	935	86%	High
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	790-960	875	64%	High
St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY	990-1240	1115	100%	High
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY	-	-	100%	High
The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY	1001-1228	1114	100%	High
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY	880-1085	982	93%	High
Villa Maria College Buffalo, NY	730-1050	890	87%	High
Boricua College New York, NY	-	-	100%	High
New York College of Health Professions Syosset, NY	-	-	100%	High
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY	-	-	100%	High
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel Monroe, NY	-	-	100%	High
Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York Rochester, NY	-	-	100%	High

View all 26 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 1130 SAT in New York

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1130 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 1130 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
1070	21
1090	21
1110	21
1130	23
1150	23
1170	24
1190	24

Individual colleges may interpret scores slightly differently, so treat concordance as a guide rather than an exact rule.

Published: August 19, 2026