SAT / ACT Score Converter
Convert between SAT and ACT composite scores.
College admissions reference
- Highly selective (Ivy, MIT, Stanford): 1500+ SAT / 33+ ACT
- Selective (T20): 1400+ SAT / 31+ ACT
- Moderately selective: 1200+ SAT / 26+ ACT
- Less selective: 1000+ SAT / 20+ ACT
Many schools are now test-optional; check each school's policy.
Concordance table from the official College Board / ACT 2018 study, updated for the new digital SAT (2024+). Score percentiles are approximate based on recent test-taker pools. Both tests have section breakdowns; this converts only the composite.
About
Enter an SAT (400-1600) or ACT (1-36) composite score. Get the equivalent on the other test plus your approximate national percentile. Based on the official College Board / ACT concordance.
How to use
- Pick test and enter score.
- Read converted score.
FAQ
Are the percentiles accurate?+
They're rough. Percentiles drift with each year's testing pool. The official report from the year you tested is authoritative. For ballpark college planning, the numbers here are close enough.