Midwestern Colleges for a 1320 on the SAT

With a 1320 SAT, you are competitive at 358 four-year colleges in the Midwest (77 target, 7 reach, 274 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 28 ACT.

Colleges in the Midwest for a 1320 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 1320 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	1180-1360	1270	85%	Medium
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	1310-1480	1395	61%	Medium
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	1200-1480	1340	50%	Medium
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	1220-1390	1305	75%	Medium
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	1170-1400	1285	78%	Medium
Iowa State University Ames, IA	1120-1360	1240	89%	Medium
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	1310-1520	1415	42%	Medium
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	1130-1350	1240	77%	Medium
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	1130-1330	1230	84%	Medium
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	1300-1500	1400	80%	Medium
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	1170-1360	1265	82%	Medium
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	1160-1370	1265	85%	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
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	1360-1530	1445	16%	Low
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI	1380-1520	1450	45%	Low
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	1430-1540	1485	37%	Low
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	1360-1520	1440	34%	Low
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	1410-1540	1475	15%	Low
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	1358-1503	1430	31%	Low
Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	1350-1510	1430	29%	Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 1320; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	940-1190	1065	83%	High
Ball State University Muncie, IN	1080-1260	1170	85%	High
Illinois State University Normal, IL	990-1210	1100	88%	High
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	1060-1270	1165	81%	High
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	960-1200	1080	90%	High
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	1103-1310	1206	86%	High
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	1030-1230	1130	88%	High
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	990-1220	1105	85%	High
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	940-1170	1055	70%	High
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	1090-1290	1190	85%	High
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	900-1160	1030	87%	High
Bradley University Peoria, IL	1090-1300	1195	77%	High

View all 274 safety colleges

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1320 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 1320 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
1260	27
1280	27
1300	28
1320	28
1340	29
1360	30
1380	30

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

Published: August 19, 2026