Rhode Island
Rhode Island SAT and ACT Requirements
Rhode Island 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 1020 to 1280 on the SAT.
2026-27 policy
Not tracked
SAT middle 50%
1020–1280
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Acceptance rate
72%
Rhode Island SAT scores by section
| Section | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and Writing | 520 | 650 |
| Math | 500 | 630 |
| Total | 1020 | 1280 |
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 1020: lower than three quarters of enrolled students. A retake has the most upside here.
- 1020 to 1280: in line with the class. The rest of your application decides it.
- Above 1280: higher than three quarters of enrolled students. Testing is no longer what holds the application back.
Keep these numbers
Frequently asked questions
Does Rhode Island require the SAT or ACT?
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?
The published range is not a cutoff. Among enrolled first-year students, a quarter scored below 1020, half scored between 1020 and 1280, and a quarter scored above 1280. A score at or above 1280 puts you ahead of most of the class on testing; a score below 1020 works against you.
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.
