National Merit PSAT Qualifying Scores for Class of 2015

Each year the qualifying scores for students to be considered for National Merit Scholarships changes by state.  National Merit Scholarship consideration is based on junior year PSAT scores.  Below are the qualifying scores for current high school seniors or those graduating high school in 2015.

Qualifying Scores for the Class of 2015 National Merit Semifinalists

Alabama  207
Alaska  210
Arizona  213
Arkansas  206
California  222
Colorado  213
Connecticut  220
Delaware  215
District of Columbia  224
Florida  211
Georgia  215
Hawaii 214
Idaho  211
Illinois  215
Indiana  212
Iowa  207
Kansas  213
Kentucky  210
Louisiana  208
Maine  212
Maryland  221
Massachusetts  223
Michigan  210
Minnesota  215
Mississippi  207
Missouri  209
Montana  206
Nebraska  209
Nevada  208
New Hampshire  212
New Jersey  224
New Mexico  210
New York  218
North Carolina  212
North Dakota  201
Ohio  213
Oklahoma  206
Oregon  217
Pennsylvania  216
Rhode Island  212
South Carolina  209
South Dakota  203
Tennessee  212
Texas  218
Utah  208
Vermont  213
Virginia  219
Washington  219
West Virginia  201
Wisconsin  208
Wyoming  204

Commended  201  (National Cutoff)
Outside United States  224
U.S. Territories  201