UConn

UConn SAT and ACT Requirements

UConn is test-optional for the 2026-27 cycle. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1210 to 1440 on the SAT and 28 to 33 on the ACT.

2026-27 policy

Test-Optional

SAT middle 50%

1210–1440

ACT middle 50%

28–33

Acceptance rate

52%

UConn SAT scores by section

Section	25th percentile	75th percentile
Reading and Writing	610	710
Math	600	730
Total	1210	1440
ACT Composite	28	33

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 1210: lower than three quarters of enrolled students. A retake has the most upside here, and at a test-optional school you can also leave the score off.
1210 to 1440: in line with the class. The rest of your application decides it.
Above 1440: higher than three quarters of enrolled students. Testing is no longer what holds the application back.

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Frequently asked questions

Does UConn require the SAT or ACT?

UConn is test-optional for the 2026-27 cycle. UConn states it is 'a test-optional institution for the foreseeable future' — no end date given. Deadline dates come from UConn's page still labeled for fall 2026; UConn has not yet republished for fall 2027 — the pattern is historically stable, but verify once updated.

What SAT score do you need for UConn?

The published range is not a cutoff. Among enrolled first-year students, a quarter scored below 1210, half scored between 1210 and 1440, and a quarter scored above 1440. A score at or above 1440 puts you ahead of most of the class on testing; a score below 1210 works against you.

What ACT score do you need for UConn?

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 28 to 33 on the ACT. On the official conversion table that is an SAT 1310 to 1460.

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. Test policy: UConn admissions, verified for 2026-27.