Colleges with SAT scores 1500+: acceptance rates and admissions requirements
Explore U.S. colleges and universities with SAT score ranges around 1500+, with acceptance rates, tuition, and admissions data for every school.
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Northwestern University
Evanston, ILSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Acceptance Rate7.7%SAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate7.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MASAT Range1520 to 1570ACT Range34 to 36Acceptance Rate4.5%SAT Range1520 to 1570ACT Range34 to 36Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate4.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Duke University
Durham, NCSAT Range1520 to 1570ACT Range34 to 35Acceptance Rate5.7%SAT Range1520 to 1570ACT Range34 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate5.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Brown University
Providence, RISAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Acceptance Rate5.4%SAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate5.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Rice University
Houston, TXSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Acceptance Rate8%SAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Williams College
Williamstown, MASAT Range1500 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Acceptance Rate8.3%SAT Range1500 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate8.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Pomona College
Claremont, CASAT Range1500 to 1550ACT Range33 to 35Acceptance Rate7.1%SAT Range1500 to 1550ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate7.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Amherst College
Amherst, MASAT Range1500 to 1560ACT Range33 to 35Acceptance Rate9%SAT Range1500 to 1560ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PASAT Range1500 to 1550ACT Range33 to 35Acceptance Rate7.5%SAT Range1500 to 1550ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate7.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MASAT Range1500 to 1560ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate25.2%SAT Range1500 to 1560ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.9Acceptance Rate25.2%
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Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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