Vermont
Vermont SAT and ACT Requirements
Vermont 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 1290 to 1440 on the SAT and 30 to 32 on the ACT.
2026-27 policy
Not tracked
SAT middle 50%
1290–1440
ACT middle 50%
30–32
Acceptance rate
65%
Vermont SAT scores by section
| Section | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and Writing | 660 | 730 |
| Math | 630 | 710 |
| Total | 1290 | 1440 |
| ACT Composite | 30 | 32 |
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 1290: lower than three quarters of enrolled students. A retake has the most upside here.
- 1290 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.
Keep these numbers
Frequently asked questions
Does Vermont require the SAT or ACT?
Vermont 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 Vermont?
The published range is not a cutoff. Among enrolled first-year students, a quarter scored below 1290, half scored between 1290 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 1290 works against you.
What ACT score do you need for Vermont?
The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 30 to 32 on the ACT. On the official conversion table that is an SAT 1370 to 1430.
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.
