SAT scores needed to get into Butler University
Average Score and SAT Requirements
Butler University is a test optional school meaning you are not required to submit SAT scores with your application. The position on SAT scores from the school is "considered but not required". If you do elect to submit your SAT scores, the following information is helpful to understand how you compare with other applicants.
Average SAT Score 1245
The average composite SAT score for admitted Butler University freshman is 1245 out of 1600. Butler students have the 232nd highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1245 is in the 82nd percentile of all SAT test takers.
SAT Score Range 1150 to 1340
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1150 to 1340. The 75th percentile score is 1340 while the 25th percentile score is 1150.
Minimum SAT score requirement
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Butler but we estimate it to be around a 1050 total composite SAT score.
Average SAT Math Score 620
The average score for Butler students on the math portion of the SAT is 620 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 570 and the 75th percentile score 670.
Average SAT Reading Score 625
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 580 to 670 and the average score for Butler University students is 625.
Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores
39 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to Butler UniversityAdmission Chances by SAT Score
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Butler University based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 80.5%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.92.
Can I get into Butler with a 1340 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Very Good
An SAT score of 1340 or higher is very competitive at Butler and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 89% or higher.
Can I get into Butler with a 1250 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Above Average
Scores between 1250 to 1330 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. Your chance of acceptance is very high, estimated about 82% to 88%.
Can I get into Butler with a 1150 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Below Average
SAT scores between 1150 to 1240 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 69% to 80% percent chance of being admitted.
Can I get into Butler with a 1050 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Reach
SAT scores from 1050 to 1140 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 68% chance of admission to Butler. SAT scores below 1050 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2021 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 98% |
| 1590 | 98% |
| 1580 | 98% |
| 1570 | 97% |
| 1560 | 97% |
| 1550 | 97% |
| 1540 | 97% |
| 1530 | 97% |
| 1520 | 96% |
| 1510 | 96% |
| 1500 | 96% |
| 1490 | 96% |
| 1480 | 95% |
| 1470 | 95% |
| 1460 | 95% |
| 1450 | 94% |
| 1440 | 94% |
| 1430 | 94% |
| 1420 | 93% |
| 1410 | 93% |
| 1400 | 92% |
| 1390 | 92% |
| 1380 | 91% |
| 1370 | 91% |
| 1360 | 90% |
| 1350 | 90% |
| 1340 | 89% |
| 1330 | 88% |
| 1320 | 88% |
| 1310 | 87% |
| 1300 | 86% |
| 1290 | 85% |
| 1280 | 84% |
| 1270 | 83% |
| 1260 | 83% |
| 1250 | 82% |
| 1240 | 80% |
| 1230 | 79% |
| 1220 | 78% |
| 1210 | 77% |
| 1200 | 76% |
| 1190 | 75% |
| 1180 | 73% |
| 1170 | 72% |
| 1160 | 71% |
| 1150 | 69% |
| 1140 | 68% |
| 1130 | 66% |
| 1120 | 65% |
| 1110 | 63% |
| 1100 | 62% |
| 1090 | 60% |
| 1080 | 58% |
| 1070 | 57% |
| 1060 | 55% |
| 1050 | 53% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=150163 IPEDS survey data for Butler University.