Southern University and A & M College SAT and ACT scores
Baton Rouge, LA · public college · 5,848 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 Southern University and A & M College reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Accepted. Southern University and A & M College 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 Southern University and A & M College
Free practice that explains every answer. Southern University and A & M College accepts the CLT, a shorter test some students score better on.
Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Southern University and A & M College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Southern University and A & M College scored 790 to 1020, with an average of 942. A score at or above 910 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 Southern University and A & M College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 15 to 19. A 19 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Southern University and A & M College require the SAT or ACT?
Southern University and A & M 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 Southern University and A & M College accept the CLT?
Yes. Southern University and A & M College is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores (cltexam.com, read October 29, 2026). A CLT score of about 38 to 62 matches its middle 50% range.
Colleges in Louisiana with similar scores
- Southern University at New OrleansSAT 820–1050
- Grambling State UniversitySAT 920–1080
- Northwestern State University of LouisianaSAT 866–1163
- Xavier University of LouisianaSAT 950–1113
- Southeastern Louisiana UniversityACT 18–24
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- University of the Virgin IslandsSAT 783–1030
- University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaSAT 791–1023
- Gallaudet UniversitySAT 780–1022
- Bethune-Cookman UniversitySAT 830–990
- Delaware State UniversitySAT 800–1020
- Mercy College of OhioSAT 790–1010
More about Southern University and A & M College
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Southern University and A & M 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