Midwestern Colleges for a 1170 on the SAT

With a 1170 SAT, you are competitive at 350 four-year colleges in the Midwest (171 target, 30 reach, 149 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 24 ACT.

Colleges in the Midwest for a 1170 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 1170 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	1170-1400	1285	78%	Medium
Iowa State University Ames, IA	1120-1360	1240	89%	Medium
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	1130-1350	1240	77%	Medium
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	940-1190	1065	83%	Medium
Ball State University Muncie, IN	1080-1260	1170	85%	Medium
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	1130-1330	1230	84%	Medium
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	1170-1360	1265	82%	Medium
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	1160-1370	1265	85%	Medium
DePaul University Chicago, IL	1140-1330	1235	76%	Medium
Illinois State University Normal, IL	990-1210	1100	88%	Medium
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	1060-1270	1165	81%	Medium
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	960-1200	1080	90%	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
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	1180-1360	1270	85%	Low
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	1310-1480	1395	61%	Low
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	1200-1480	1340	50%	Low
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	1220-1390	1305	75%	Low
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	1310-1520	1415	42%	Low
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	1300-1500	1400	80%	Low
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	1200-1380	1290	65%	Low
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN	1180-1350	1265	89%	Low
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	1200-1360	1280	81%	Low
Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	1260-1470	1365	87%	Low
Creighton University Omaha, NE	1243-1428	1335	80%	Low
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	1200-1410	1305	57%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 1170; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	900-1160	1030	87%	High
Central State University Wilberforce, OH	770-950	860	99%	High
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	890-1120	1005	91%	High
Chicago State University Chicago, IL	750-963	856	43%	High
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	810-1010	910	75%	High
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	880-1130	1005	91%	High
Aurora University Aurora, IL	900-1150	1025	81%	High
Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	880-1090	985	71%	High
Adrian College Adrian, MI	873-1140	1006	73%	High
Anderson University Anderson, IN	900-1150	1025	79%	High
Vincennes University Vincennes, IN	-	-	100%	High
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	880-1090	985	65%	High

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1170 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 1170 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
1110	21
1130	23
1150	23
1170	24
1190	24
1210	25
1230	26

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

Published: August 19, 2026