New England Colleges for a 1430 on the SAT

With a 1430 SAT, you are competitive at 119 four-year colleges in New England (20 target, 17 reach, 82 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 32 ACT.

Colleges in New England for a 1430 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 1430 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA	1310-1500	1405	60%	Medium
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	1210-1440	1325	52%	Medium
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	1396-1530	1463	19%	Medium
Emerson College Boston, MA	1270-1420	1345	51%	Medium
Babson College Wellesley, MA	1390-1530	1460	17%	Medium
Bentley University Waltham, MA	1280-1430	1355	45%	Medium
Brandeis University Waltham, MA	1390-1520	1455	40%	Medium
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	1290-1440	1365	65%	Medium
Providence College Providence, RI	1250-1390	1320	51%	Medium
Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	1415-1540	1477	16%	Medium
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	1260-1390	1325	33%	Medium
Trinity College Hartford, CT	1298-1470	1384	29%	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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	1520-1580	1550	5%	Low
Harvard University Cambridge, MA	1510-1580	1545	4%	Low
Brown University Providence, RI	1510-1580	1545	5%	Low
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	1500-1570	1535	5%	Low
Amherst College Amherst, MA	1490-1580	1535	9%	Low
Williams College Williamstown, MA	1490-1570	1530	8%	Low
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA	1493-1558	1525	25%	Low
Yale University New Haven, CT	1470-1570	1520	4%	Low
Tufts University Medford, MA	1470-1560	1515	11%	Low
Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME	1470-1550	1510	7%	Low
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	1460-1560	1510	14%	Low
Colby College Waterville, ME	1460-1550	1505	7%	Low

View all 17 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 1430; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	1150-1320	1235	72%	High
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	1020-1280	1150	72%	High
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	1060-1263	1161	88%	High
Salem State University Salem, MA	990-1160	1075	96%	High
University of Maine Orono, ME	1070-1330	1200	97%	High
Johnson & Wales University Providence Providence, RI	890-1160	1025	88%	High
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	1090-1330	1210	88%	High
Endicott College Beverly, MA	1193-1340	1266	71%	High
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	1100-1280	1190	84%	High
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	1190-1330	1260	65%	High
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	1180-1370	1275	83%	High
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	960-1190	1075	73%	High

View all 82 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 1430 SAT in New England

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1430 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 1430 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
1370	30
1390	31
1410	31
1430	32
1450	33
1470	33
1490	34

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

Published: August 19, 2026