School of Visual Arts SAT and ACT scores
New York, NY · for-profit college · 3,442 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 School of Visual Arts 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 School of Visual Arts?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to School of Visual Arts scored 1188 to 1490, with an average of 1320. 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.
Does School of Visual Arts require the SAT or ACT?
School of Visual Arts 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 School of Visual Arts accept the CLT?
School of Visual Arts 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
- St Lawrence UniversitySAT 1255–1420
- Touro UniversitySAT 1218–1453
- Sarah Lawrence CollegeSAT 1240–1430
- Syracuse UniversitySAT 1270–1440
- Bard CollegeSAT 1270–1450
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Drexel UniversitySAT 1240–1440
- Florida State UniversitySAT 1270–1410
- Purdue UniversitySAT 1200–1480
- The College of WoosterSAT 1220–1460
- Willamette UniversitySAT 1240–1440
- University of St ThomasSAT 1260–1423
More about School of Visual Arts
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: School of Visual Arts (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