Wesleyan University SAT and ACT scores
Middletown, CT · private college · 3,066 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 Wesleyan University 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 Wesleyan University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Wesleyan University scored 1415 to 1540, with an average of 1501. A score at or above 1480 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 Wesleyan University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 33 to 35. A 35 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Wesleyan University require the SAT or ACT?
Wesleyan University 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 Wesleyan University accept the CLT?
Wesleyan University 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 Connecticut with similar scores
- Yale UniversitySAT 1470–1570
- Connecticut CollegeSAT 1350–1500
- Trinity CollegeSAT 1298–1470
- Fairfield UniversitySAT 1260–1390
- University of ConnecticutSAT 1210–1440
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Bates CollegeSAT 1420–1530
- Boston UniversitySAT 1420–1530
- Grinnell CollegeSAT 1410–1540
- Smith CollegeSAT 1420–1540
- University of RochesterSAT 1410–1540
- University of VirginiaSAT 1410–1540
More about Wesleyan University
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Wesleyan University (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