A 1400 SAT score is above the middle 50% SAT range at 136 of the 192 colleges on The Test Advantage that report an SAT range, and inside it at 45 more. Only 11 colleges list a 25th percentile above 1400, and every one of them admits fewer than 17% of applicants. So at 1400, your score clears the bar at all but 11 colleges on our list.
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The hard part at 1400 is the group of very selective schools, where a 1400 sits in the lower half of the range. For the national view, see what is a good SAT score. Below, we sort the 1400 list by how hard each school is to get into.
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We checked all 265 college profiles on The Test Advantage. Each profile shows the middle 50% SAT range from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Half of the reported students scored inside that range. 192 profiles list one.
| Fit at 1400 | Colleges | Admit under 50% |
|---|---|---|
| Likely (above the 75th percentile) | 136 | 7 |
| In range, 1400 in the upper half | 30 | 8 |
| In range, 1400 at the exact middle | 4 | 2 |
| In range, 1400 in the lower half | 11 | 9 |
| Reach (below the 25th percentile) | 11 | 11 |
In this table, the higher the range sits above 1400, the more selective the colleges get. At 9 of the 11 colleges where 1400 is in the lower half, fewer than half of applicants get in.
Which colleges are a strong fit for a 1400?
These 26 colleges have 1400 inside the range and admit at least half of applicants. At most of them, a 1400 is in the upper half. They are sorted by acceptance rate, highest first.
| College (profile) | Middle 50% SAT | Where 1400 falls | Acceptance rate | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 1210 to 1450 | Upper half | 88.2% | $18,749 |
| University of Arizona | 1150 to 1420 | Upper half | 86.1% | $16,674 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 1300 to 1500 | Middle | 79.8% | $16,778 |
| Drexel University | 1240 to 1440 | Upper half | 79.4% | $38,509 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | 1170 to 1400 | Upper half | 78.2% | $16,264 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | 1240 to 1430 | Upper half | 78.1% | $25,346 |
| Oregon State University | 1140 to 1400 | Upper half | 77.3% | $19,604 |
| The University of Alabama | 1170 to 1400 | Upper half | 76.7% | $22,420 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 1240 to 1420 | Upper half | 72.4% | $16,467 |
| Brigham Young University | 1270 to 1460 | Upper half | 67.8% | $15,564 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 1300 to 1460 | Upper half | 66.9% | $34,906 |
| University of Vermont | 1290 to 1440 | Upper half | 65.3% | $19,343 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 1210 to 1460 | Upper half | 65.1% | $16,504 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | 1160 to 1410 | Upper half | 65.1% | $18,267 |
| Ohio State University | 1310 to 1480 | Upper half | 60.6% | $17,339 |
| Pennsylvania State University | 1240 to 1420 | Upper half | 60.6% | $32,875 |
| CUNY City College | 1070 to 1430 | Upper half | 60% | $3,776 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 1310 to 1500 | Lower half | 59.7% | $22,383 |
| Fordham University | 1320 to 1480 | Middle | 59.3% | $44,338 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 1310 to 1500 | Lower half | 58.2% | $24,406 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 1280 to 1460 | Upper half | 58.1% | $30,434 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | 1150 to 1400 | Upper half | 57.4% | $21,315 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1280 to 1450 | Upper half | 54.8% | $24,953 |
| CUNY Hunter College | 1100 to 1420 | Upper half | 53.8% | $2,984 |
| University of Connecticut | 1210 to 1440 | Upper half | 52.4% | $25,097 |
| Baylor University | 1200 to 1400 | Upper half | 51.3% | $41,104 |
21 of the 26 are public universities, from Ohio State and Penn State to Virginia Tech. Two CUNY colleges also make it, with average net prices under $4,000 a year.
Which colleges have 1400 in range but stay very selective?
These 19 colleges have 1400 inside the range but admit fewer than half of applicants. At four of them, the acceptance rate is under 20%.
| College (profile) | Middle 50% SAT | Where 1400 falls | Acceptance rate | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology | 1370 to 1540 | Lower half | 14.1% | $12,116 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1390 to 1530 | Lower half | 15.3% | $11,655 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 1360 to 1530 | Lower half | 15.6% | $13,138 |
| University of Miami | 1320 to 1480 | Middle | 18.9% | $37,244 |
| Florida State University | 1270 to 1410 | Upper half | 24.2% | $11,297 |
| University of Florida | 1320 to 1480 | Middle | 24.2% | $6,541 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 1250 to 1510 | Upper half | 26.6% | $19,857 |
| University of Georgia | 1270 to 1480 | Upper half | 37.7% | $13,936 |
| Clemson University | 1240 to 1410 | Upper half | 38.3% | $22,253 |
| Binghamton University | 1340 to 1500 | Lower half | 38.6% | $21,620 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 1300 to 1470 | Upper half | 41.7% | $17,303 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 1310 to 1520 | Lower half | 42.4% | $14,355 |
| University of Maryland-College Park | 1400 to 1530 | Lower half | 44.8% | $15,678 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1380 to 1520 | Lower half | 45.2% | $17,354 |
| Syracuse University | 1270 to 1440 | Upper half | 45.9% | $38,793 |
| George Washington University | 1350 to 1500 | Lower half | 47.1% | $36,586 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 1100 to 1400 | Upper half | 47.5% | $3,033 |
| Stony Brook University | 1330 to 1500 | Lower half | 49% | $18,784 |
| Purdue University | 1200 to 1480 | Upper half | 49.9% | $14,600 |
At Georgia Tech, the University of Michigan and UNC Chapel Hill, 1400 falls in the lower half. At the University of Maryland, 1400 is the 25th percentile. A 1500 would put you in the upper half of the range at all four.
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Which colleges are reaches with a 1400?
Only 11 colleges list a 25th percentile above 1400. All 11 are private except the University of Virginia, and all admit fewer than 17% of applicants.
| College (profile) | Middle 50% SAT | Acceptance rate | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia | 1410 to 1540 | 16.8% | $21,565 |
| Boston University | 1420 to 1530 | 11.1% | $24,402 |
| Boston College | 1440 to 1540 | 16.4% | $41,704 |
| Northeastern University | 1440 to 1540 | 5.2% | $30,915 |
| University of Southern California | 1450 to 1550 | 9.8% | $32,740 |
| University of Notre Dame | 1455 to 1560 | 11.3% | $26,780 |
| New York University | 1480 to 1560 | 9.2% | $37,050 |
| Cornell University | 1500 to 1570 | 8.8% | $28,690 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 1510 to 1580 | 4% | $21,590 |
| Northwestern University | 1510 to 1570 | 7.7% | $29,167 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 1510 to 1570 | 5.4% | $28,699 |
With acceptance rates between 4% and 16.8%, plan for these as reaches at any score. A higher score moves you closer to their middle, but grades, classes and essays still count.
Is 1400 a good SAT score?
Yes. College Board's percentile tables put a 1400 at the 97th percentile in the nationally representative group, a research sample of U.S. 11th and 12th graders. Among students who took the SAT in the last three school years, 1400 is the 93rd percentile.
Read more on is 1400 a good SAT score and in what percentile is a 1400 on the SAT. You can also compare the list of colleges that accept a 1300.
What changes if you raise 1400 to 1500?
We ran the same 192 colleges at 1500.
| Score | Likely | In range | Reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1400 | 136 | 45 | 11 |
| 1500 | 168 | 21 | 3 |
At 1500, 32 more colleges become likely, and only 3 stay reaches. All 32 newly likely colleges already had 1400 in range. The bigger change is at the 9 selective colleges where 1400 is in the lower half. At all 9, a 1500 is in the upper half. If those schools are your goal, read how to get a 1500 on the SAT. If you are still working toward 1400, see how to get a 1400 on the SAT.
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Should you send a 1400 to colleges?
At 166 of the 192 colleges, a 1400 is likely or in the upper half of the range, so it helps your file. At the 11 lower-half colleges and the 11 reaches, it is still a strong score, but it sits below many admitted students. Each college sets its own testing rule, and rules change. They are not part of the College Scorecard data, so check each admissions site.
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How we built this page
Verified 2026-10-13. We fetched all 265 college profiles at thetestadvantage.com/colleges and read each SAT range, acceptance rate and net price. We checked all 192 SAT ranges against the College Scorecard API the same day, and every one matched. The College Scorecard says its data was last updated June 10, 2026. Each range adds the college's Reading and Writing and Math percentiles, so it estimates the total score range. Percentiles come from College Board. Question counts come from The Test Advantage's own bank. Numbers are per the college profile on The Test Advantage, so a college's own site may show a newer range.
Frequently Asked Questions
What colleges accept a 1400 SAT score?
Of the 192 colleges on The Test Advantage that list an SAT range, a 1400 is above the range at 136 and inside it at 45. Strong fits that admit at least half of applicants include Ohio State, Penn State, Virginia Tech, the University of Minnesota and Rutgers New Brunswick.
Which colleges have 1400 in range but stay very selective?
Nineteen colleges have 1400 inside their range but admit fewer than half of applicants, including Georgia Tech (14.1%), UNC Chapel Hill (15.3%), the University of Michigan (15.6%), the University of Florida (24.2%) and UT Austin (26.6%). At Georgia Tech, Michigan and UNC, 1400 falls in the lower half of the range.
Which colleges are reaches with a 1400?
Eleven colleges list a 25th percentile above 1400: the University of Virginia, Boston University, Boston College, Northeastern, USC, Notre Dame, NYU, Cornell, Columbia, Northwestern and the University of Pennsylvania. All admit between 4% and 16.8% of applicants.
Is 1400 a good SAT score?
Yes. College Board's percentile tables put a 1400 at the 97th percentile in the nationally representative group of U.S. 11th and 12th graders, and at the 93rd percentile among students who took the SAT in the last three school years.
What changes if you raise 1400 to 1500?
Across the same 192 colleges, likely colleges rise from 136 at 1400 to 168 at 1500, and reach colleges fall from 11 to 3. At the 9 selective colleges where 1400 sits in the lower half of the range, a 1500 is in the upper half.
Should you send a 1400 to colleges?
At 166 of the 192 colleges, a 1400 is likely or in the upper half of the range, so it helps your application. At very selective schools it can sit below many admitted students. Testing policies are set by each college and are not in the College Scorecard data, so check each admissions site.