SAT Scores for Admission to Top Catholic Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data

Higgins Hall at Boston College. Photo Credit: Katie Doyle

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Updated on November 22, 2020

You've taken the SAT, and now you've got your scores back--if you're wondering if you have the SAT scores you'll need to get into one of the country's top Catholic colleges and universities, here's a side-by-side comparison of scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these great schools.

Top Catholic Colleges SAT Score Comparison (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)

	Reading 25%	Reading 75%	Math 25%	Math 75%	Writing 25%	Writing 75%	GPA-SAT-ACT Admissions Scattergram
Boston College	620	720	640	740	-	-	see graph
Creighton	520	630	530	650	-	-	see graph
Dallas	520	660	520	630	-	-	see graph
Dayton	500	610	520	630	-	-	see graph
Duquesne	525	610	530	620	-	-	see graph
Fordham	580	680	590	690	-	-	see graph
Georgetown	660	760	660	760	-	-	see graph
Gonzaga	550	650	560	650	-	-	see graph
Le Moyne	490	600	510	610	-	-	-
Loyola Chicago	520	630	510	630	-	-	see graph
Loyola Maryland	-	-	-	-	-	-	see graph
Loyola Marymount	550	660	570	670	-	-	see graph
Loyola New Orleans	520	630	500	610	-	-	see graph
Marquette	520	630	520	640	-	-	see graph
Niagara	460	560	470	570	-	-	-
Notre Dame	670	760	680	780	-	-	see graph
Portland	540	660	540	640	-	-	see graph
Providence	510	610	520	630	-	-	see graph
Saint Anselm	520	610	530	610	-	-	-
St. Bonaventure	460	580	470	583	-	-	-
Saint John's (MN)	480	550	460	590	-	-	-
Saint Joseph's	520	610	530	620	-	-	see graph
Saint Louis	540	660	570	670	-	-	see graph
Saint Michael's	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Santa Clara	590	680	610	720	-	-	see graph
Scranton	510	600	520	620	-	-	see graph
Seattle	540	640	530	650	-	-	see graph
Seton Hall	530	620	540	630	-	-	see graph
Siena	-	-	-	-	-	-	see graph
Thomas Aquinas	600	710	540	650	-	-	see graph
University of San Diego	540	650	560	660	-	-	see graph
Villanova	600	700	620	720	-	-	see graph
Xavier	490	580	520	610	-	-	see graph

*Note: Assumption College, Fairfield, Holy Cross, and Stonehill are not included in this table due to their policy of test-optional admissions.

Remember, of course, that SAT scores are just one part of the application process. The admissions officers at each of these schools will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation. Some students with scores within or above these ranges may not get in; some students with lower scores may get in.

SAT Comparison Tables by State: AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | DC | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS | KY |
LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC | ND | OH |
OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY

Most Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

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