New York Colleges for a 1200 on the SAT

With a 1200 SAT, you are competitive at 113 four-year colleges in New York (62 target, 16 reach, 35 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 25 ACT.

Colleges in New York for a 1200 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 1200 - 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
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	1150-1340	1245	83%	Medium
Pace University New York, NY	1180-1340	1260	76%	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
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	1190-1340	1265	57%	Medium
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	1110-1300	1205	87%	Medium
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	1120-1340	1230	66%	Medium
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	1180-1358	1269	79%	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

View all 62 target colleges

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
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	1330-1500	1415	49%	Low
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	1340-1500	1420	39%	Low
Fordham University Bronx, NY	1320-1480	1400	59%	Low
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	1210-1380	1295	74%	Low
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	1230-1400	1315	68%	Low
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	1300-1460	1380	67%	Low
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	1200-1430	1315	12%	Low
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	1230-1390	1310	69%	Low
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY	1270-1450	1360	52%	Low
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY	1240-1430	1335	62%	Low
Union College Schenectady, NY	1310-1480	1395	44%	Low

View all 16 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 1200; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	928-1183	1055	91%	High
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY	1011-1178	1094	85%	High
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
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	900-1140	1020	80%	High
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	1000-1160	1080	92%	High
Hilbert College Hamburg, NY	980-1180	1080	97%	High
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY	-	-	100%	High
The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY	1001-1228	1114	100%	High
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	910-1160	1035	89%	High
Keuka College Keuka Park, NY	1008-1183	1095	68%	High

View all 35 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 1200 SAT in New York

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1200 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 1200 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
1140	23
1160	24
1180	24
1200	25
1220	25
1240	26
1260	27

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

Published: August 19, 2026