American University SAT scores.

Washington, DC62% acceptance rateTest scores considered
1380
Median SAT (composite)
1320–1440
Middle 50% of admits
30–33
ACT range (25th–75th)
6,730
Undergraduates

SAT data from American University's Common Data Set (2025-2026) (source) · acceptance rate from federal College Scorecard / IPEDS · updated August 2026

SAT scores by section.

among admitted students at American University

Section25th percentileMedian (50th)75th percentile
Reading & Writing630670710
Math680710740

Score distribution.

share of enrolled first-years in each score band (Common Data Set 2025-2026)

SAT composite

1400-1600
45%
1200-1399
54%
1000-1199
1%

Reading & Writing

700-800
38%
600-699
54%
500-599
7%
400-499
<1%

Math

700-800
62%
600-699
37%
500-599
1%
400-499
<1%

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Colleges with similar scores.

University of Texas at Austin1390 median · 1250–1510University of Minnesota Twin Cities1390 median · 1310–1460NC State University1390 median · 1310–1440George Washington University1390 median · 1310–1450University of Wisconsin–Madison1400 median · 1370–1490University of Florida1400 median · 1330–1470

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