Catawba College SAT and ACT scores
Salisbury, NC · private college · 1,153 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Catawba College reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Catawba College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Catawba College scored 1030 to 1300, with an average of 1096. A score at or above 1170 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Catawba College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 17 to 25. A 25 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Catawba College require the SAT or ACT?
Catawba College reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Catawba College accept the CLT?
Catawba College is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in North Carolina with similar scores
- Carolinas College of Health SciencesSAT 950–1380
- Methodist UniversitySAT 1080–1250
- East Carolina UniversitySAT 1070–1240
- Western Carolina UniversitySAT 1080–1270
- Salem CollegeSAT 1066–1243
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Arcadia UniversitySAT 1065–1265
- Eastern Connecticut State UniversitySAT 1070–1260
- Florida International UniversitySAT 1070–1260
- Nova Southeastern UniversitySAT 1030–1300
- State University of New York at PlattsburghSAT 1080–1250
- Stetson UniversitySAT 1060–1270
More about Catawba College
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Catawba College (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026