Western Colleges for a 1380 on the SAT

With a 1380 SAT, you are competitive at 219 four-year colleges in the West (37 target, 7 reach, 175 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 30 ACT.

Colleges in the West for a 1380 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 1380 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	1090-1300	1195	36%	Medium
University of California Irvine Irvine, CA	1230-1430	1330	29%	Medium
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	1200-1453	1326	39%	Medium
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	1230-1460	1345	33%	Medium
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	1240-1430	1335	78%	Medium
University of California Davis Davis, CA	1160-1400	1280	42%	Medium
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	1290-1450	1370	63%	Medium
California State University Long Beach Long Beach, CA	1020-1240	1130	46%	Medium
University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA	1270-1480	1375	27%	Medium
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	1140-1400	1270	77%	Medium
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	1190-1390	1290	62%	Medium
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	1260-1430	1345	45%	Medium

View all 37 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
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	1300-1530	1415	9%	Low
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	1450-1550	1500	10%	Low
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA	1310-1530	1420	11%	Low
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado	1230-1440	1335	14%	Low
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA	1470-1560	1515	10%	Low
Scripps College Claremont, CA	1440-1540	1490	38%	Low
Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA	1420-1520	1470	17%	Low

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 1380; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	1081-1293	1187	87%	High
San Jose State University San Jose, CA	1010-1240	1125	85%	High
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	1080-1290	1185	89%	High
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	930-1130	1030	96%	High
Washington State University Pullman, WA	1020-1210	1115	87%	High
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	1130-1360	1245	88%	High
California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	870-1060	965	91%	High
Boise State University Boise, ID	1030-1210	1120	87%	High
California State University Fullerton Fullerton, CA	1000-1180	1090	91%	High
California State University Sacramento Sacramento, CA	930-1130	1030	94%	High
University of California Riverside Riverside, CA	1080-1280	1180	76%	High
University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	1010-1240	1125	96%	High

View all 175 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 1380 SAT in the West

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1380 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 1380 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
1320	28
1340	29
1360	30
1380	30
1400	31
1420	32
1440	32

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

Published: August 19, 2026