Hi folks! I'm a junior in high school and starting to look into various colleges I might apply to. I'm interested in Northeastern University, but I'm not quite sure what their SAT requirements might be. What is the SAT requirement for Northeastern, if there is one at all?
As of the 2024-2025 application cycle, Northeastern University is test-optional, which means that you are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission. Applicants can choose to submit their test scores if they believe the scores will strengthen their application, but those who don't submit scores will not be disadvantaged in the admissions process. You can learn more about test-optional policies in our blog article, here: https://blog.collegevine.com/does-test-optional-mean-test-optional.
That being said, if you decide to submit your SAT scores, it's helpful to consider the middle 50% range of SAT scores for admitted students. For Northeastern's most recent class, the middle 50% range was between 1480 and 1540. Keep in mind that this range represents the middle 50%, so 25% of admitted students scored below 1480 and 25% scored above 1540. If you're still on the fence about submitting test scores, you can use CollegeVine's free admissions calculator to chance your application with and without test scores: https://www.collegevine.com/admissions-calculator.
I hope this helps answer your question!
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