SAT scores needed to get into Purdue University Main Campus
Average Score and SAT Requirements
Average SAT Score 1325
The average composite SAT score for admitted Purdue University Main Campus freshman is 1325 out of 1600. Purdue students have the 158th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1325 is in the 90th percentile of all SAT test takers.
SAT Score Range 1190 to 1460
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1190 to 1460. The 75th percentile score is 1460 while the 25th percentile score is 1190.
Minimum SAT score requirement
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Purdue but we estimate it to be around a 1050 total composite SAT score.
Average SAT Math Score 675
The average score for Purdue students on the math portion of the SAT is 675 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 600 and the 75th percentile score 750.
Average SAT Reading Score 650
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 590 to 710 and the average score for Purdue University Main Campus students is 650.
Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores
73 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to Purdue University Main CampusAdmission Chances by SAT Score
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Purdue University Main Campus based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 50.3%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.67.
Can I get into Purdue with a 1460 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Very Good
An SAT score of 1460 or higher is very competitive at Purdue and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have an above average chance of acceptance, around 66% or higher.
Can I get into Purdue with a 1330 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Above Average
Scores between 1330 to 1450 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 51% to 64%.
Can I get into Purdue with a 1190 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Below Average
SAT scores between 1190 to 1320 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 34% to 49% percent chance of being admitted.
Can I get into Purdue with a 1050 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Reach
SAT scores from 1050 to 1180 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 33% chance of admission to Purdue. SAT scores below 1050 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 79% |
| 1590 | 78% |
| 1580 | 77% |
| 1570 | 76% |
| 1560 | 75% |
| 1550 | 74% |
| 1540 | 74% |
| 1530 | 73% |
| 1520 | 72% |
| 1510 | 71% |
| 1500 | 70% |
| 1490 | 69% |
| 1480 | 68% |
| 1470 | 67% |
| 1460 | 66% |
| 1450 | 64% |
| 1440 | 63% |
| 1430 | 62% |
| 1420 | 61% |
| 1410 | 60% |
| 1400 | 59% |
| 1390 | 58% |
| 1380 | 57% |
| 1370 | 55% |
| 1360 | 54% |
| 1350 | 53% |
| 1340 | 52% |
| 1330 | 51% |
| 1320 | 49% |
| 1310 | 48% |
| 1300 | 47% |
| 1290 | 46% |
| 1280 | 45% |
| 1270 | 43% |
| 1260 | 42% |
| 1250 | 41% |
| 1240 | 40% |
| 1230 | 39% |
| 1220 | 38% |
| 1210 | 37% |
| 1200 | 36% |
| 1190 | 34% |
| 1180 | 33% |
| 1170 | 32% |
| 1160 | 31% |
| 1150 | 30% |
| 1140 | 29% |
| 1130 | 28% |
| 1120 | 27% |
| 1110 | 26% |
| 1100 | 26% |
| 1090 | 25% |
| 1080 | 24% |
| 1070 | 23% |
| 1060 | 22% |
| 1050 | 21% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=243780 IPEDS survey data for Purdue University Main Campus.