United States Naval Academy SAT and ACT scores
Annapolis, MD · public college · 4,465 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 United States Naval Academy reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Accepted. United States Naval Academy 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.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for United States Naval Academy?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to United States Naval Academy scored 1210 to 1410, with an average of 1307. A score at or above 1310 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 United States Naval Academy?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 25 to 31. A 31 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does United States Naval Academy require the SAT or ACT?
United States Naval Academy 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 United States Naval Academy accept the CLT?
Yes. United States Naval Academy is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores (cltexam.com, read October 29, 2026). A CLT score of about 84 to 101 matches its middle 50% range.
Colleges in Maryland with similar scores
- University of Maryland-Baltimore CountySAT 1240–1420
- Loyola University MarylandSAT 1200–1370
- St. John's CollegeSAT 1270–1440
- Washington CollegeSAT 1140–1390
- Salisbury UniversitySAT 1180–1320
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Illinois Institute of TechnologySAT 1180–1440
- Ithaca CollegeSAT 1230–1390
- Knox CollegeSAT 1180–1440
- Lawrence UniversitySAT 1200–1420
- Thomas Aquinas CollegeSAT 1220–1400
- University of Alabama in HuntsvilleSAT 1210–1410
More about United States Naval Academy
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: United States Naval Academy (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