SAT Scores
Is 1170 a Good SAT Score?
It depends on where you're applying. A 1170 is inside or above the published middle-50% SAT range at 36 of the 142 colleges we track, and below it at 106. It converts to an ACT 24.
ACT equivalent
24
Official concordance
In range or above
36
of 142 colleges
Below the range
106
of 142 colleges
36 colleges where a 1170 is inside the middle 50%
Your score looks like a typical enrolled student's here. Most selective first.
- Howard University1090–1320
- University of South Florida1130–1320
- Texas Christian University1140–1350
- Florida International University1070–1260
- Texas A&M University1150–1400
- The University of Texas at Dallas1160–1410
- Florida Atlantic University1040–1200
- James Madison University1170–1340
- University of Rhode Island1020–1280
- University of North Texas980–1230
- Texas Tech University1090–1280
- University of Houston1160–1340
- University of Arkansas1030–1220
- DePaul University1140–1330
- University of Oklahoma1140–1330
- The University of Alabama1170–1400
- Oregon State University1140–1400
- University of Illinois Chicago1130–1350
- Mississippi State University1100–1350
- Indiana University1170–1400
- University of Missouri1150–1330
- Loyola University Chicago1170–1360
- St. John's University-New York1150–1340
- University of Iowa1130–1330
- University of Cincinnati1160–1370
- University of Arizona1150–1420
- George Mason University1160–1360
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln1098–1330
- University of New Hampshire1090–1330
- University of Oregon1130–1360
- Iowa State University1120–1360
- West Virginia University1010–1220
- Virginia Commonwealth University1010–1270
- University of Kentucky1070–1290
- University of Kansas1070–1300
- University of Mississippi1000–1200
The closest reaches for a 1170
A 1170 is below the 25th percentile at 106 of the 142 colleges that publish a range. These are the ones where the gap is smallest.
- University of South Carolina1180–1360
- Louisiana State University1180–1340
- Michigan State University1180–1360
- University of Delaware1190–1370
- Gonzaga University1190–1380
- University of Utah1190–1380
- University of Central Florida1200–1350
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville1200–1370
- Purdue University1200–1480
- Baylor University1200–1400
- Marquette University1200–1360
- University of Connecticut1210–1440
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Frequently asked questions
Is 1170 a good SAT score?
A 1170 is at or above the 25th percentile of enrolled students at 36 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 106. Whether that is good depends on which of those groups your target schools fall into.
What is a 1170 SAT in ACT terms?
A 1170 SAT is equivalent to an ACT Composite of 24 on the official ACT/SAT concordance published by College Board and ACT. An ACT 24 ranks at the 80th percentile of ACT test takers nationally.
Should I retake the SAT with a 1170?
A retake is worth the most at schools where a 1170 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.
