National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Score for Class of 2016
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 2016.
Alabama 209
Alaska 206
Arizona 215
Arkansas 204
California 223
Colorado 215
Connecticut 220
Delaware 216
Dist. of Columbia 225
Florida 214
Georgia 218
Hawaii 214
Idaho 208
Illinois 215
Indiana 213
Iowa 208
Kansas 213
Kentucky 210
Louisiana 211
Maine 211
Maryland 222
Massachusetts 223
Michigan 210
Minnesota 214
Mississippi 209
Missouri 209
Montana 204
Nebraska 209
Nevada 211
New Hampshire 213
New Jersey 225
New Mexico 208
New York 219
North Carolina 215
North Dakota 202
Ohio 215
Oklahoma 208
Oregon 215
Pennsylvania 217
Rhode Island 212
South Carolina 211
South Dakota 202
Tennessee 212
Texas 220
Utah 206
Vermont 214
Virginia 222
Washington 219
West Virginia 202
Wisconsin 208
Wyoming 202
U.S. Territories 202
Outside U.S. 225
Score for National Merit “Commended Status” = 202 in all jurisdictions