SAT Score Range

Colleges with Average SAT 900–1000

Schools where the average SAT score falls between 900 and 1000. Compare admissions, costs, and graduate outcomes — updated 2026.

Schools in range: 83

Avg admit rate: 72.7%

Avg grad earnings: $49,268

Schools with Average SAT 900–1000

Sorted by median graduate earnings. SAT average is the mean of enrolled students (not the middle 50 range).

#	School	SAT Avg	Grad Earnings	Admit Rate	Grad Rate	Out-of-State
1	Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME· Selective	910	$79,840	33.3%	83.3%	$17,827
2	The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH· Moderately Selective	972	$68,303	50.2%	60.0%	$16,394
3	Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH· Selective	961	$65,409	42.8%	44.6%	$18,950
4	Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD· Selective	920	$64,249	45.4%	40.0%	$25,200
5	Baker University Baldwin City, KS· Less Selective	950	$63,855	92.1%	59.4%	$33,900
6	Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock, AR· Less Selective	980	$62,244	100.0%	N/A	$13,593
7	St Luke's College Sioux City, IA· Selective	980	$61,033	44.4%	33.3%	$20,940
8	Concordia University Texas Austin, TX· Less Selective	988	$60,883	91.1%	40.5%	$36,690
9	St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX· Less Selective	989	$56,955	88.9%	58.8%	$36,242
10	Judson University Elgin, IL· Moderately Selective	985	$56,313	63.1%	53.3%	$30,910
11	Logan University Chesterfield, MO· Less Selective	998	$55,838	90.0%	0.0%	$9,000
12	Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise, AZ· Selective	978	$55,552	39.9%	22.5%	$35,300
13	Morningside University Sioux City, IA· Moderately Selective	910	$55,494	70.6%	52.8%	$38,190
14	Clarke University Dubuque, IA· Moderately Selective	968	$55,396	68.2%	54.9%	$39,600
15	Rockford University Rockford, IL· Moderately Selective	984	$54,794	57.2%	38.3%	$37,300
16	Bowie State University Bowie, MD· Less Selective	935	$54,537	83.5%	38.1%	$19,889
17	Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX· Less Selective	954	$54,338	92.0%	29.4%	$23,124
18	Avila University Kansas City, MO· Moderately Selective	942	$52,773	59.5%	42.6%	$38,672
19	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH· Less Selective	980	$52,131	95.5%	48.9%	$17,973
20	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX· Less Selective	982	$50,923	99.9%	46.0%	$25,512
21	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD· Less Selective	984	$50,698	83.0%	41.6%	$18,800
22	University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT· Moderately Selective	985	$50,323	64.3%	48.1%	$35,760
23	Delaware State University Dover, DE· Moderately Selective	984	$49,307	61.7%	38.7%	$20,250
24	Clayton State University Morrow, GA· Moderately Selective	973	$49,179	70.6%	35.4%	$15,790
25	William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA· Moderately Selective	996	$48,936	57.0%	29.2%	$28,750
26	Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA· Less Selective	998	$48,757	77.2%	31.9%	$15,702
27	University of Providence Great Falls, MT· Moderately Selective	985	$48,296	64.2%	46.7%	$29,018
28	Life University Marietta, GA· Less Selective	994	$47,397	93.8%	32.1%	$15,036
29	Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA· Less Selective	963	$47,384	99.6%	N/A	$9,312
30	Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV· Less Selective	993	$46,857	99.2%	48.3%	$18,372
31	Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO· Moderately Selective	983	$46,660	64.1%	48.2%	$33,122
32	CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY· Less Selective	980	$46,498	83.4%	22.3%	$15,302
33	Warner University Lake Wales, FL· Selective	937	$46,086	47.8%	34.9%	$28,160
34	Virginia State University Petersburg, VA· Less Selective	917	$45,543	89.1%	40.7%	$22,006
35	Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX· Less Selective	949	$45,411	75.3%	43.2%	$26,874
36	Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC· Moderately Selective	946	$45,344	68.5%	48.5%	$17,391
37	Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA· Less Selective	980	$44,666	87.5%	32.7%	$21,412
38	Columbus State University Columbus, GA· Less Selective	994	$44,544	99.2%	41.7%	$16,805
39	Wesleyan College Macon, GA· Moderately Selective	905	$44,317	62.1%	60.6%	$27,650
40	Ferrum College Ferrum, VA· Less Selective	990	$44,296	100.0%	28.9%	$38,320
41	York University York, NE· Selective	988	$44,130	47.6%	37.4%	$21,600
42	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY· Less Selective	977	$43,889	97.0%	53.7%	$27,000
43	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods, IN· Less Selective	966	$43,845	76.1%	52.3%	$33,490
44	Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV· Moderately Selective	985	$43,411	58.2%	36.6%	$31,270
45	Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA· Selective	938	$43,371	49.9%	28.4%	$17,198
46	Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA· Less Selective	984	$43,167	78.4%	52.1%	$19,384
47	Concord University Athens, WV· Less Selective	980	$42,703	89.6%	42.3%	$20,600
48	Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA· Less Selective	985	$42,631	97.7%	81.7%	$20,000
49	Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY· Moderately Selective	970	$42,375	62.4%	33.8%	$25,000
50	Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY· Moderately Selective	965	$42,002	55.0%	36.0%	$30,946
51	Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX· Less Selective	984	$41,871	95.6%	27.4%	$17,384
52	Grambling State University Grambling, LA· Highly Selective	955	$41,109	23.7%	32.3%	$16,706
53	Alabama A & M University Normal, AL· Moderately Selective	947	$40,628	66.2%	28.7%	$18,634
54	Johnson University Florida Kissimmee, FL· Highly Selective	940	$40,596	23.3%	23.6%	$19,658
55	Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY· Less Selective	980	$40,573	85.6%	26.4%	$14,080
56	West Virginia State University Institute, WV· Less Selective	979	$40,492	96.4%	33.5%	$14,623
57	Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC· Less Selective	972	$40,144	79.9%	35.2%	$7,969
58	Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH· Selective	910	$39,813	39.9%	35.7%	$23,700
59	Jackson State University Jackson, MS· Less Selective	974	$39,060	91.0%	32.2%	$10,110
60	Texas Southern University Houston, TX· Less Selective	913	$38,924	93.3%	19.9%	$21,773

Showing top 60 of 83 schools. Sorted by graduate earnings.

What Does an SAT Score of 900–1000 Mean?

Schools with an average SAT in this range tend to be open-enrollment or broadly accessible institutions.

An SAT average is not the same as the 25th–75th percentile range you see in admissions profiles. Many schools on this list will consider students with scores somewhat above or below this average.

Score Range Context

800–1000Open / Less Selective

1000–1200Moderately Selective

1200–1400Selective

1400–1500Highly Selective

1500–1600Most Selective

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