Eastern Colleges for a 880 on the SAT

With a 880 SAT, you are competitive at 159 four-year colleges in the East (11 target, 94 reach, 54 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 16 ACT.

Colleges in the East for a 880 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 880 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	770-960	865	70%	Medium
Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA	820-960	890	66%	Medium
Rhode Island College Providence, RI	870-1120	995	92%	Medium
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	850-1150	1000	57%	Medium
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY	850-1020	935	86%	Medium
Fisher College Boston, MA	800-1070	935	71%	Medium
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	790-960	875	64%	Medium
University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT	880-1115	997	83%	Medium
University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT	850-1170	1010	79%	Medium
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY	880-1085	982	93%	Medium
Villa Maria College Buffalo, NY	730-1050	890	87%	Medium

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
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	1100-1420	1260	54%	Low
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	1020-1280	1150	72%	Low
Kean University Union, NJ	930-1150	1040	76%	Low
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	910-1210	1060	88%	Low
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	928-1183	1055	91%	Low
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	930-1220	1075	57%	Low
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	1010-1290	1150	64%	Low
Salem State University Salem, MA	990-1160	1075	96%	Low
University of Maine Orono, ME	1070-1330	1200	97%	Low
CUNY City College New York, NY	1070-1430	1250	60%	Low
Johnson & Wales University Providence Providence, RI	890-1160	1025	88%	Low
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	990-1210	1100	87%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 880; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	-	-	100%	High
American International College Springfield, MA	940-1110	1025	100%	High
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	-	-	100%	High
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	-	-	100%	High
Felician University Lodi, NJ	890-1150	1020	100%	High
St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY	990-1240	1115	100%	High
Cambridge College Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY	-	-	100%	High
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA	883-1180	1031	100%	High
The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY	1001-1228	1114	100%	High
Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ	-	-	100%	High
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High

View all 54 safety colleges

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880 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 880 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
820	14
840	15
860	15
880	16
900	16
920	17
940	17

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

Published: August 19, 2026