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Is a 1190 a Good SAT Score?

A 1190 SAT total is higher than about 74% of the user group of recent test takers, and about 80% of the nationally representative study group, according to College Board percentile data. It concords to an ACT Composite score of 24.

National Percentile
80
User Group Percentile
74
ACT Equivalent
24

Verdict: Above average

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How this verdict is computed

This verdict is computed directly from the user-group percentile using a fixed rule, not a guess:

  • 90th percentile or higher: Excellent
  • 75th-89th percentile: Strong
  • 50th-74th percentile: Above average
  • 25th-49th percentile: Below average
  • Below 25th percentile: Low

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Nearby scores

SAT Total Score Percentiles (scores near 1190)
SAT Total National Percentile User Group Percentile
1240 85 79
1230 84 78
1220 83 77
1210 82 76
1200 81 75
1190 80 74
1180 78 72
1170 77 71
1160 76 70
1150 74 69
1140 73 67
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SAT to ACT conversion

See the full 1190 SAT to ACT conversion page for the official concordance table and nearby ACT scores.

Frequently asked questions

Is a 1190 SAT score good?

A 1190 SAT total is higher than about 74% of the user group of recent test takers, and about 80% of the nationally representative study group, according to College Board percentile data. Using the user-group percentile, that puts a 1190 in the "above average" range.

What ACT score is equal to a 1190 SAT?

A 1190 SAT total concords to an ACT Composite score of 24, according to the official 2018 College Board and ACT concordance tables.

What colleges accept a 1190 SAT score?

Use our College Finder to compare a 1190 SAT score against the middle-50% SAT ranges published by individual colleges.

Source: College Board SAT percentiles, https://research.collegeboard.org/reports/sat-suite/understanding-scores/sat (checked 2026-09-23). Nationally representative percentiles are derived from a research study of U.S. students in 11th and 12th grade and are weighted to represent all U.S. students in those grades, regardless of whether they typically take the SAT. User group percentiles are based on the actual SAT scores of students that graduated in the past three school years.