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Is a 1460 a Good SAT Score?

A 1460 SAT total is higher than about 96% of the user group of recent test takers, and about 99% of the nationally representative study group, according to College Board percentile data. It concords to an ACT Composite score of 33 *.

National Percentile
99
User Group Percentile
96
ACT Equivalent
33 *

Verdict: Excellent

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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 1460 SAT score against the middle-50% SAT ranges published by individual colleges.

Nearby scores

SAT Total Score Percentiles (scores near 1460)
SAT Total National Percentile User Group Percentile
1510 99 98
1500 99 97
1490 99 97
1480 99 97
1470 99 96
1460 99 96
1450 99 95
1440 98 95
1430 98 94
1420 98 94
1410 97 93
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SAT to ACT conversion

See the full 1460 SAT to ACT conversion page for the official concordance table and nearby ACT scores.

Frequently asked questions

Is a 1460 SAT score good?

A 1460 SAT total is higher than about 96% of the user group of recent test takers, and about 99% of the nationally representative study group, according to College Board percentile data. Using the user-group percentile, that puts a 1460 in the "excellent" range.

What ACT score is equal to a 1460 SAT?

A 1460 SAT total concords to an ACT Composite score of 33, according to the official 2018 College Board and ACT concordance tables.

What colleges accept a 1460 SAT score?

Use our College Finder to compare a 1460 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.