1256 SAT Colleges: Best Schools for 1256 SAT Score

Best colleges for 1256 SAT Score are listed here. If you have achieved a SAT score of 1256, then you must choose at least 5 of the below listed colleges, as not only your chances of admissions will be good but also these colleges will be a good match for you. The following list of best suitable colleges for 1256 SAT scores is given so that you can choose a more suitable college, and may not choose a less competitive college or loose admissions because you have applied to a more competitive college.

The data is provided after rigorous scrutinizing of all US colleges and the average SAT scores of their admitted students. But please also note that colleges in US not only consider your SAT score but also take into consideration your GPA and other factors such as leadership qualities, interest in the subject, and participation in the social activities. Your motivation letter also plays a significant role.

Best Colleges for 1256 SAT Score

Following is the list of colleges that accept 1256 SAT Score.

Institute	State	Average SAT Score	SAT Reading Scores	SAT Writing Scores	SAT Math Scores	Acceptance Rate
The College of Wooster	Ohio	1336	620 - 720	540 - 650	600 - 710	60.63%
Bentley University	Massachusetts	1335	610 - 690	550 - 650	630 - 723	60.94%
Gustavus Adolphus College	Minnesota	1330	-	-	-	72.57%
Purdue University-Main Campus	Indiana	1328	590 - 690	510 - 630	600 - 740	68.81%
Syracuse University	New York	1328	610 - 690	530 - 640	610 - 710	59.19%
Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	1328	600 - 680	-	630 - 730	66.11%
St Lawrence University	New York	1326	620 - 710	-	600 - 690	56.55%
Emerson College	Massachusetts	1325	620 - 710	560 - 660	580 - 690	45.28%
University of Denver	Colorado	1324	610 - 700	530 - 630	590 - 690	63.63%
United States Naval Academy	Maryland	1324	600 - 700	-	600 - 720	8.45%
Gonzaga University	Washington	1321	610 - 690	-	600 - 690	76.15%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	1320	610 - 690	530 - 630	600 - 720	56.47%
Patrick Henry College	Virginia	1319	620 - 723	-	550 - 685	82.43%
The University of the South	Tennessee	1318	610 - 700	-	590 - 690	60.26%
Westmont College	California	1318	595 - 720	520 - 640	565 - 740	78.97%
Chapman University	California	1318	610 - 700	560 - 660	600 - 710	60.37%
Drexel University	Pennsylvania	1317	600 - 690	-	610 - 720	82.63%
Clark University	Massachusetts	1316	628 - 703	-	590 - 700	48.03%
Pratt Institute-Main	New York	1315	610 - 700	440 - 610	580 - 710	67.86%
Fairfield University	Connecticut	1315	620 - 690	-	610 - 690	55.81%
New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	1314	580 - 690	510 - 630	600 - 740	69.14%
University of Florida-Online	Florida	1313	620 - 690	520 - 620	610 - 680	65.74%
University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Maryland	1312	610 - 700	530 - 630	610 - 710	81.2%
Drake University	Iowa	1311	600 - 710	-	590 - 700	69.07%
Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	1311	590 - 690	520 - 630	570 - 670	76.98%
Wofford College	South Carolina	1310	600 - 665	520 - 620	585 - 665	52.45%
Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	1306	610 - 690	-	590 - 680	67.75%
University of San Francisco	California	1305	600 - 690	520 - 620	590 - 700	70.92%
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	1303	590 - 670	-	580 - 670	74.94%
University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama	1300	580 - 700	-	590 - 720	73.67%
Creighton University	Nebraska	1300	580 - 680	510 - 620	550 - 690	77.75%
Seton Hall University	New Jersey	1298	600 - 680	-	600 - 690	76.61%
Ursinus College	Pennsylvania	1298	610 - 680	-	590 - 680	82.71%
Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	1298	580 - 680	510 - 620	580 - 700	85.04%
Soka University of America	California	1296	560 - 645	560 - 640	645 - 755	52.41%
Florida Polytechnic University	Florida	1295	590 - 680	-	593 - 690	54.57%
Southern California Institute of Architecture	California	1295	590 - 660	465 - 570	590 - 750	64.86%
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	New York	1295	590 - 690	500 - 610	580 - 700	71.82%
Holy Cross College	Indiana	1294	560 - 670	420 - 510	550 - 650	85.94%
DePauw University	Indiana	1293	580 - 680	520 - 620	580 - 740	64.67%
University of Puget Sound	Washington	1293	580 - 700	-	570 - 670	88.3%
United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	1292	600 - 690	560 - 650	600 - 700	19.28%
Marquette University	Wisconsin	1292	590 - 680	510 - 640	590 - 680	86.26%
University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	1292	590 - 690	-	580 - 700	79.58%
Texas Christian University	Texas	1291	570 - 670	530 - 640	560 - 680	53.61%
Clarkson University	New York	1289	580 - 680	490 - 600	600 - 700	74.58%
Hofstra University	New York	1288	590 - 680	-	590 - 690	67.76%
DigiPen Institute of Technology	Washington	1288	605 - 700	520 - 610	573 - 690	46.02%
Baylor University	Texas	1288	580 - 670	530 - 640	580 - 680	56.69%
University of Portland	Oregon	1287	595 - 690	-	570 - 670	81.19%
Institute	State	Average SAT Score	SAT Reading Scores	SAT Writing Scores	SAT Maths Scores	Acceptance Rate

Is 1256 SAT Score Good?

A 1256 SAT Score is excellent. 1256 SAT Score is 86th Percentile of all the SAT takers in the US. Last time 1.7 million students took the SAT test. It means your score is better than 86 percent of all the students who appeared in SAT. The SAT score ranges from 400-1600. However, if you are not satisfied with your result, or your target institution is not in the following list, or in top 10 listed colleges, then you might need to consider re-taking the test to improve your performance.

What percentile is 1256 SAT?

1256 SAT score is 86th percentile in US. This means you have outperformed 86th percent of the students and 14 percent of the students performed better than you.

Top colleges for 1256 SAT score

If you have scored 1256 in SAT, then the best colleges for you include Bentley University, Gustavus Adolphus College, Purdue University-Main Campus, Syracuse University, Illinois Institute of Technology.

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