Eastern Colleges for a 920 on the SAT

With a 920 SAT, you are competitive at 203 four-year colleges in the East (25 target, 124 reach, 54 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 17 ACT.

Colleges in the East for a 920 SAT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 920 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	SAT Range	Avg SAT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	910-1210	1060	88%	Medium
Johnson & Wales University Providence Providence, RI	890-1160	1025	88%	Medium
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
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	890-1250	1070	92%	Medium
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY	850-1020	935	86%	Medium
New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	890-1140	1015	98%	Medium
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA	900-1090	995	74%	Medium
Fisher College Boston, MA	800-1070	935	71%	Medium
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	790-960	875	64%	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
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
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	928-1183	1055	91%	Low
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	1060-1263	1161	88%	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
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	1100-1400	1250	48%	Low
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	1090-1330	1210	88%	Low

View all 124 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average SAT scores well below 920; 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

View the full list of colleges that accept a 920 SAT in the East

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920 SAT to ACT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 920 SAT to ACT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

SAT Score	ACT Equivalent
860	15
880	16
900	16
920	17
940	17
960	18
980	18

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

Published: August 19, 2026