SAT Scores
Is 1000 a Good SAT Score?
It depends on where you're applying. A 1000 is inside or above the published middle-50% SAT range at 2 of the 142 colleges we track, and below it at 140. It converts to an ACT 19.
ACT equivalent
19
Official concordance
In range or above
2
of 142 colleges
Below the range
140
of 142 colleges
2 colleges where a 1000 is inside the middle 50%
Your score looks like a typical enrolled student's here. Most selective first.
- University of North Texas980–1230
- University of Mississippi1000–1200
The closest reaches for a 1000
A 1000 is below the 25th percentile at 140 of the 142 colleges that publish a range. These are the ones where the gap is smallest.
- West Virginia University1010–1220
- Virginia Commonwealth University1010–1270
- University of Rhode Island1020–1280
- University of Arkansas1030–1220
- Florida Atlantic University1040–1200
- Florida International University1070–1260
- University of Kentucky1070–1290
- University of Kansas1070–1300
- Howard University1090–1320
- Texas Tech University1090–1280
- University of New Hampshire1090–1330
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln1098–1330
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Frequently asked questions
Is 1000 a good SAT score?
A 1000 is at or above the 25th percentile of enrolled students at 2 of the 142 colleges in our dataset that publish an SAT range. It is above the 75th percentile at 0 of them and below the 25th percentile at 140. Whether that is good depends on which of those groups your target schools fall into.
What is a 1000 SAT in ACT terms?
A 1000 SAT is equivalent to an ACT Composite of 19 on the official ACT/SAT concordance published by College Board and ACT. An ACT 19 ranks at the 58th percentile of ACT test takers nationally.
Should I retake the SAT with a 1000?
A retake is worth the most at schools where a 1000 is below the 25th percentile, because that is where your score is working against you. At schools where you are already inside the middle 50%, a retake is optional. At schools where you are above the 75th percentile, the SAT is no longer what holds your application back.
SAT ranges are the 25th to 75th percentile of enrolled first-year students, sourced from College Scorecard API — U.S. Department of Education (api.data.gov) and Editorial overrides layer (overrides.json) — Common Data Set & institutional sources. ACT national ranks: ACT Score National Ranks, 2026-2027 reporting year.
