NC State University SAT scores.

Raleigh, NC42% acceptance rateTest optional
1390
Median SAT (composite)
1310–1440
Middle 50% of admits
25–32
ACT range (25th–75th)
29,340
Undergraduates

SAT data from NC State 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 NC State University

Section25th percentileMedian (50th)75th percentile
Reading & Writing650690720
Math650690730

Score distribution.

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

SAT composite

1400-1600
44%
1200-1399
52%
1000-1199
4%

Reading & Writing

700-800
42%
600-699
52%
500-599
5%
400-499
1%
300-399
0%
200-299
0%

Math

700-800
48%
600-699
45%
500-599
7%
400-499
0%
300-399
0%
200-299
0%

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University of Texas at Austin1390 median · 1250–1510University of Minnesota Twin Cities1390 median · 1310–1460George Washington University1390 median · 1310–1450University of Wisconsin–Madison1400 median · 1370–1490University of Florida1400 median · 1330–1470University of Miami1400 median · 1340–1450

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