Sarah Lawrence College SAT and ACT scores
Bronxville, NY · private college · 1,521 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 Sarah Lawrence 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 Sarah Lawrence College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Sarah Lawrence College scored 1240 to 1430, with an average of 1366. A score at or above 1340 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 Sarah Lawrence College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 28 to 31. A 31 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Sarah Lawrence College require the SAT or ACT?
Sarah Lawrence 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 Sarah Lawrence College accept the CLT?
Sarah Lawrence 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 New York with similar scores
- Touro UniversitySAT 1218–1453
- St Lawrence UniversitySAT 1255–1420
- School of Visual ArtsSAT 1188–1490
- Hofstra UniversitySAT 1230–1400
- Syracuse UniversitySAT 1270–1440
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- College of the AtlanticSAT 1240–1430
- New Jersey Institute of TechnologySAT 1210–1460
- United States Air Force AcademySAT 1230–1440
- University of Colorado BoulderSAT 1240–1430
- Creighton UniversitySAT 1243–1428
- University of the PacificSAT 1183–1480
More about Sarah Lawrence College
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Sarah Lawrence 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