Lowest SAT Score

Lowest SAT Score possible is 400 points.

200 in Maths and 200 in Reading and Writing.

Cracking the entrance exam and entering into a college is becoming stressful and tougher. Everyone cannot crack the SAT, a low-test score doesn’t mean you cannot enter into a college.

What is the Lowest SAT Score?

The SAT score depends upon the college you choose. If you select the best college/university, there is a chance of asking for a high SAT score for admission.

The SAT, in general, uses a scale from 400-1600. The Math section is for 800 points and rest for the other 800 points (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section) for which total comes to 1600.

Earlier, the average SAT score is 1600, but it has been revised to 1000 now. The bottom 25% of scorers have about 1270 earlier and 850 revised. Any score below 1100 old/750 revised is rare – only 10% of test-takers score that low.

So, don’t worry if you have low test scores because there are few colleges/universities offering admission.

Colleges/Universities Accepting Low SAT Scores

Here is the list of colleges accepting students with the lowest SAT test score.

College/University Name	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile	Acceptance Rate
Fort Valley State University	430	698	44%
Arkansas Tech University	500	620	91%
Central State University	710	880	57%
Idaho State University	450	570	100%
Bethune-Cookman University	710	880	54%
Wiley College	640	1020	39.5%
Lane College	720	860	60%
Grambling State University	410	490	43%
Rust College	730	890	52.1%
Paine College	740	930	32%
Mount Mercy University	500	590	63%
Paul Quinn College	730	950	54%
University of West Georgia	430	510	60%
Jarvis Christian College	720	880	54%
Paine College	740	930	32%
Albany State University	750	900	9035%
Livingstone College	755	920	37%
Langston University	760	1040	53.8%
Wesley College	750	1050	60%
Pine Manor College	770	970	41%
Nebraska Christian College	760	1060	33.5%
Virginia Union University	780	970	57%

How to Choose Your College for Low SAT Score

Be aware to check for the minimum criteria before choosing your college/university and also if it fits you. Ask yourself for a few questions and check it out.

Does the college you choose have the major to pursue further studies?
Check whether the students who have completed the major have ended in their chosen career
Research whether the college is in a small or big town
Check for the number of students with the college
What is the percentage of students working or attending college after masters? How many are unemployed?

Also, you have to choose a college/university which is safety colleges and some are match colleges and reach colleges.

What do these colleges' actual meaning? Well, a safety college is the one where your score exceeds the normal admission college criteria, a match school is the one where you meet the criteria, and a reach school is one where you fall just under the criteria.

Safety Colleges: Score exceeds the middle 50% range (50 points)
Match Colleges: Your score reaches down within the middle 50% or just above
Reach Colleges: Score below the middle 50%

Why These Colleges Have Low SAT Scores? Are these Good or Bad?

There are many reasons for colleges accepting students with low SAT scores.

In order to increase admissions or to encourage students, they offer low SAT scores. There are a number of the best colleges such as Wake Forest, Bryn Mawr, and George Washington University, that do not require SAT scores for admission.

This doesn’t mean they are not excellent colleges/universities; they just do not think the SAT is the best norm for admission into their college/university.