Roanoke College SAT and ACT scores
Salem, VA · private college · 1,824 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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Roanoke College scored 1090 to 1300, with an average of 1211. A score at or above 1200 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 Roanoke College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 24 to 31. A 31 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Roanoke College require the SAT or ACT?
Roanoke 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 Roanoke College accept the CLT?
Roanoke 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 Virginia with similar scores
- Bridgewater CollegeSAT 1020–1360
- Old Dominion UniversitySAT 1100–1280
- Sweet Briar CollegeSAT 1100–1310
- Christopher Newport UniversitySAT 1060–1290
- Virginia Military InstituteSAT 1050–1270
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Hanover CollegeSAT 1110–1280
- Nazareth UniversitySAT 1070–1320
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySAT 1080–1310
- Northwest UniversitySAT 1040–1350
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineSAT 1080–1310
- Suffolk UniversitySAT 1090–1300
More about Roanoke College
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Roanoke 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