Colleges for a Low SAT Score
College admission test taking is stressful. Not everyone rocks their SAT test. A low score doesn't mean you can't get into college. We've prepared a list of all selective admission, four year colleges which are likely to accept students who scored in the lower fifty percentile on the SAT. Based on school admission history, an applicant with a lower than average SAT has a good chance to get into these 348 schools. Schools are listed in order from low SAT score to highest.
University of Hawaii West Oahu
- Public 4 Year
- Kapolei, HI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 1020 average SAT
- Jul 1 application deadline
UH West Oahu is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and Hawaiian-Pacific studies. The suburban Kapolei campus sits on the west side of Oahu.
- SAT Range 931-1103
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $10,942
Le Moyne Owen College
- Private 4 Year
- Memphis, TN
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| 0 reviews
- 1000 average SAT
- Apr 1 application deadline
Le Moyne-Owen is a private historically Black liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and education. The urban campus sits in Memphis.
- SAT Range 898-1093
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $6,542
Arkansas Tech University
- Public 4 Year
- Russellville, AR
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| 0 reviews
- 990 average SAT
Arkansas Tech is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, education, and emergency management. The campus is in Russellville, a small city in the Arkansas River Valley.
- SAT Range 880-1100
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $12,626
Bethel University
- Private 4 Year
- Mishawaka, IN
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 1030 average SAT
- Aug 15 application deadline
Bethel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The Mishawaka campus is affiliated with the Missionary Church.
- SAT Range 900-1150
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $19,494
Livingstone College
- Private 4 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 880 average SAT
Livingstone is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate education, business, and social work. The residential campus sits in Salisbury in North Carolina's Piedmont region.
- SAT Range 800-960
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.64
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $12,826
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne
- Private 4 Year
- Fort Wayne, IN
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 970 average SAT
University of Saint Francis is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The residential campus in Fort Wayne centers Catholic and Franciscan campus life.
- SAT Range 870-1070
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $18,654
Trinity College of Florida
- Private 4 Year
- Trinity, FL
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 900 average SAT
- Jul 31 application deadline
A small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The campus is in Trinity, a Tampa Bay suburb.
- SAT Range 810-980
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $15,529
Southern University at New Orleans
- Public 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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| 0 reviews
- 940 average SAT
- Jul 1 application deadline
Southern University at New Orleans is a public HBCU known for undergraduate social work, criminal justice, and business. The urban campus occupies a site in New Orleans's Gentilly area.
- SAT Range 820-1050
- Avg GPA 2.4
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,480
University of West Alabama
- Public 4 Year
- Livingston, AL
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| 0 reviews
- 990 average SAT
- Aug 10 application deadline
West Alabama is a public university known for undergraduate education and business programs. The campus sits in the small town of Livingston in western Alabama.
- SAT Range 860-1120
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $13,954
Northeastern State University
- Public 4 Year
- Tahlequah, OK
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 1000 average SAT
Northeastern State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and Native American studies. The Tahlequah campus sits in the capital of the Cherokee Nation.
- SAT Range 866-1136
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,410
The University of Texas Permian Basin
- Public 4 Year
- Odessa, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 1020 average SAT
- Aug 23 application deadline
UT Permian Basin is a public university known for undergraduate petroleum engineering and business. The campus is located in Odessa in West Texas's Permian Basin.
- SAT Range 910-1130
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $13,563
Goshen College
- Private 4 Year
- Goshen, IN
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| 0 reviews
- 1000 average SAT
- Jul 1 application deadline
Goshen is a private Mennonite liberal arts college known for undergraduate peace studies and nursing. Most students complete a Study-Service Term abroad that combines academic study with community service.
- SAT Range 880-1110
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $16,693
Saint Ambrose University
- Private 4 Year
- Davenport, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 1050 average SAT
Saint Ambrose is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 930-1170
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $25,345
Warner University
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Wales, FL
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| 0 reviews
- 930 average SAT
Warner is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, education, and business. Most students live on the residential campus in Lake Wales.
- SAT Range 790-1070
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $20,888
Wayland Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Plainview, TX
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 1000 average SAT
- Aug 1 application deadline
Wayland Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate education, business, and Christian studies. The campus is in the small city of Plainview on the Texas High Plains.
- SAT Range 900-1090
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $20,446
University of Virginia's College at Wise
- Public 4 Year
- Wise, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 1030 average SAT
- Aug 1 application deadline
UVA Wise is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range 945-1120
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price $14,378
Grand View University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 1000 average SAT
- Aug 15 application deadline
Grand View is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The urban campus sits in Des Moines, Iowa's capital city.
- SAT Range 920-1080
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $22,319
East Central University
- Public 4 Year
- Ada, OK
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| 0 reviews
- 1010 average SAT
East Central is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus is in the small city of Ada in south-central Oklahoma.
- SAT Range 900-1120
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $8,565