Colleges for a Low SAT Score

Getting into college with 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 366 schools. Schools are listed in order from low SAT score to highest.
Low SAT Public Private 4 year

366 results nationwide

Macon State College
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Macon, Georgia
 

Macon State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

1000 Average SAT Score

 

 

  • 5,702enrollment
  • -net price
  • 47%acceptance rate
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • 2.96Estimated Avg GPA

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Paine College
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HBCU
Augusta, GA
 

Paine College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

880 Average SAT Score

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  • 344enrollment
  • $17,048net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 776-976SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 2.81Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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University of South Carolina Beaufort
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Bluffton, SC

University of South Carolina Beaufort

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

1030 Average SAT Score

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#10 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 2,121enrollment
  • $15,781net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA

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Newberry College
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Newberry, SC

Newberry College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

940 Average SAT Score

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#11 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,507enrollment
  • $20,941net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 820-1060SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Chestnut Hill College
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Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

1000 Average SAT Score

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#56 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,402enrollment
  • $28,583net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 900-1090SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

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Fisher College
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Boston, MA

Fisher College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

940 Average SAT Score

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#32 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,501enrollment
  • $27,827net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 800-1070SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 2.72Avg GPA

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Pfeiffer University
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Misenheimer, NC

Pfeiffer University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

1030 Average SAT Score

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  • 954enrollment
  • $21,402net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • 891-1165SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Gordon College
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Barnesville, GA
 

Gordon College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

980 Average SAT Score

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  • 3,129enrollment
  • $8,255net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 870-1080SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Dallas Christian College
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Dallas, TX

Dallas Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

930 Average SAT Score

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  • 278enrollment
  • $22,463net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 730-1125SAT range
  • 13-21ACT range
  • 3.06Avg GPA

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Eastern Kentucky University
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Richmond, KY

Eastern Kentucky University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

1060 Average SAT Score

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#4 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 15,008enrollment
  • $10,852net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 930-1190SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Johnson & Wales University Charlotte
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Charlotte, NC
 

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

1030 Average SAT Score

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#13 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,128enrollment
  • $29,481net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 920-1140SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Young Harris College
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Young Harris, GA

Young Harris College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

1050 Average SAT Score

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  • 1,420enrollment
  • $20,509net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 930-1160SAT range
  • 17-26ACT range
  • 3.15Avg GPA

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West Virginia State University
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HBCU
Institute, WV

West Virginia State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

950 Average SAT Score

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#9 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 3,458enrollment
  • $10,878net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 830-1073SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

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Neumann University
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Aston, PA
 

Neumann University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

1000 Average SAT Score

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#53 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,171enrollment
  • $29,298net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 905-1085SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Felician College
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Lodi, NJ
 

Felician College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

1020 Average SAT Score

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#13 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 2,236enrollment
  • $15,818net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • 890-1150SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.05Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Georgia Southwestern State University
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Americus, GA

Georgia Southwestern State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

1020 Average SAT Score

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#8 Best Public Universities in Georgia

  • 3,408enrollment
  • $11,779net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 900-1130SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.17Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 21

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Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio
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San Antonio, TX

Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

980 Average SAT Score

 

#27 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 2,096enrollment
  • $17,961net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 890-1070SAT range
  • 15-23ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Mary Baldwin College
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Staunton, VA

Mary Baldwin College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

1030 Average SAT Score

 

#17 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,792enrollment
  • $18,838net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 940-1120SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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