Gardner-Webb University SAT and ACT scores
Boiling Springs, NC · private college · 1,840 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 Gardner-Webb University reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Accepted. Gardner-Webb University is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores.
Where do you stand?
Type a score to see how it compares with the middle 50% here.
Raise your score for Gardner-Webb University
Free practice that explains every answer. Gardner-Webb University accepts the CLT, a shorter test some students score better on.
Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Gardner-Webb University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Gardner-Webb University scored 975 to 1198, with an average of 1113. A score at or above 1090 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 Gardner-Webb University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 19 to 25. A 25 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Gardner-Webb University require the SAT or ACT?
Gardner-Webb University 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 Gardner-Webb University accept the CLT?
Yes. Gardner-Webb University is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores (cltexam.com, read October 29, 2026). A CLT score of about 57 to 83 matches its middle 50% range.
Colleges in North Carolina with similar scores
- University of North Carolina at PembrokeSAT 970–1200
- Belmont Abbey CollegeSAT 960–1200
- Cabarrus College of Health SciencesACT 21–23
- North Carolina A & T State UniversitySAT 1020–1190
- Wingate UniversitySAT 1010–1210
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Dallas Baptist UniversitySAT 960–1213
- Millsaps CollegeSAT 1025–1150
- Brigham Young University-IdahoSAT 970–1200
- Carson-Newman UniversitySAT 955–1215
- Central CollegeSAT 1056–1120
- Dillard UniversitySAT 968–1202
More about Gardner-Webb University
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Gardner-Webb University (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