SAT Requirements
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University SAT Requirements
VA · Acceptance rate: 57.0%
What SAT score do you need for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University?
Admitted students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scored between 1280 and 1450 on the SAT — the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile). This is the range of admitted students, not a minimum requirement or a hard cutoff.
College Scorecard · U.S. Dept. of Education
Admitted Student SAT Range
SAT · Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
1280–1450
ACT · Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
28–32
Half of admitted students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scored within 1280–1450 on the SAT. A quarter scored below 1280 and a quarter scored above 1450. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University does not publish a minimum SAT requirement, and this percentile range is not a cutoff.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read this range
Where your own SAT falls relative to this admitted band is one signal of whether Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University reads as a reach, match, or safety for you. A score inside or above the 75th percentile is generally a stronger position; below the 25th percentile, the rest of your profile carries more of the weight. The band is one input among many — testing is only part of how admissions reads an application.
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