Arizona
Arizona SAT and ACT Requirements
Arizona is outside the 100 schools in our test policy tracker, so check its admissions site for the current policy. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1150 to 1420 on the SAT and 21 to 29 on the ACT.
2026-27 policy
Not tracked
SAT middle 50%
1150–1420
ACT middle 50%
21–29
Acceptance rate
86%
Arizona SAT scores by section
| Section | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and Writing | 580 | 700 |
| Math | 570 | 720 |
| Total | 1150 | 1420 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 29 |
The total is the sum of the section percentiles, the standard way to estimate a middle 50% for the combined score.
Where your score puts you
- Below 1150: lower than three quarters of enrolled students. A retake has the most upside here.
- 1150 to 1420: in line with the class. The rest of your application decides it.
- Above 1420: higher than three quarters of enrolled students. Testing is no longer what holds the application back.
Keep these numbers
Frequently asked questions
Does Arizona require the SAT or ACT?
Arizona is outside the 100 schools in our test policy tracker, so check its admissions site for the current policy.
What SAT score do you need for Arizona?
The published range is not a cutoff. Among enrolled first-year students, a quarter scored below 1150, half scored between 1150 and 1420, and a quarter scored above 1420. A score at or above 1420 puts you ahead of most of the class on testing; a score below 1150 works against you.
What ACT score do you need for Arizona?
The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 21 to 29 on the ACT. On the official conversion table that is an SAT 1080 to 1340.
Score ranges: College Scorecard API — U.S. Department of Education (api.data.gov) and Editorial overrides layer (overrides.json) — Common Data Set & institutional sources. They describe students who enrolled, not everyone admitted.
