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SAT scores needed to get into Occidental College

Average Score and SAT Requirements

Average SAT Score 1440

The average composite SAT score for admitted Occidental College freshman is 1440 out of 1600. Oxy students have the 63rd highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1440 is in the 97th percentile of all SAT test takers.

SAT Score Range 1370 to 1510

The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1370 to 1510. The 75th percentile score is 1510 while the 25th percentile score is 1370.

Minimum SAT score requirement

The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Oxy but we estimate it to be around a 1300 total composite SAT score.

Average SAT Math Score 720

The average score for Oxy students on the math portion of the SAT is 720 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 680 and the 75th percentile score 760.

Average SAT Reading Score 720

The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 690 to 750 and the average score for Occidental College students is 720.

Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores

26 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to Occidental College

Admission Chances by SAT Score

Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Occidental College based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 39.4%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.63.

Can I get into Oxy with a 1510 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Very Good

An SAT score of 1510 or higher is very competitive at Oxy and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have an above average chance of acceptance, around 55% or higher.

Can I get into Oxy with a 1440 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Above Average

Scores between 1440 to 1500 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. While scores in this range are higher than many who apply, admission is very competitive. The estimated chance of getting in is around 39% to 53%.

Can I get into Oxy with a 1370 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Below Average

SAT scores between 1370 to 1430 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 25% to 37% percent chance of being admitted.

Can I get into Oxy with a 1300 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Reach

SAT scores from 1300 to 1360 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 23% chance of admission to Oxy. SAT scores below 1300 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting class
Admission chances to Occidental College by SAT score
SAT Score Admission Chances
1600 73%
1590 72%
1580 70%
1570 68%
1560 66%
1550 64%
1540 62%
1530 59%
1520 57%
1510 55%
1500 53%
1490 50%
1480 48%
1470 46%
1460 43%
1450 41%
1440 39%
1430 37%
1420 35%
1410 33%
1400 31%
1390 29%
1380 27%
1370 25%
1360 23%
1350 22%
1340 20%
1330 19%
1320 18%
1310 16%
1300 15%
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=120254 IPEDS survey data for Occidental College.