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Is a 1220 a Good SAT Score?

A 1220 SAT total is higher than about 77% of the user group of recent test takers, and about 83% of the nationally representative study group, according to College Board percentile data. It concords to an ACT Composite score of 25.

National Percentile
83
User Group Percentile
77
ACT Equivalent
25

Verdict: Strong

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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

Use our College Finder to compare a 1220 SAT score against the middle-50% SAT ranges published by individual colleges.

Nearby scores

SAT Total Score Percentiles (scores near 1220)
SAT Total National Percentile User Group Percentile
1270 88 82
1260 87 81
1250 86 80
1240 85 79
1230 84 78
1220 83 77
1210 82 76
1200 81 75
1190 80 74
1180 78 72
1170 77 71

SAT to ACT conversion

See the full 1220 SAT to ACT conversion page for the official concordance table and nearby ACT scores.

Frequently asked questions

Is a 1220 SAT score good?

A 1220 SAT total is higher than about 77% of the user group of recent test takers, and about 83% of the nationally representative study group, according to College Board percentile data. Using the user-group percentile, that puts a 1220 in the "strong" range.

What ACT score is equal to a 1220 SAT?

A 1220 SAT total concords to an ACT Composite score of 25, according to the official 2018 College Board and ACT concordance tables.

What colleges accept a 1220 SAT score?

Use our College Finder to compare a 1220 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.