SAT scores needed to get into Indiana University Bloomington
Average Score and SAT Requirements
Average SAT Score 1285
The average composite SAT score for admitted Indiana University Bloomington freshman is 1285 out of 1600. IU students have the 215th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1285 is in the 87th percentile of all SAT test takers.
SAT Score Range 1170 to 1400
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1170 to 1400. The 75th percentile score is 1400 while the 25th percentile score is 1170.
Minimum SAT score requirement
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by IU but we estimate it to be around a 1050 total composite SAT score.
Average SAT Math Score 645
The average score for IU students on the math portion of the SAT is 645 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 580 and the 75th percentile score 710.
Average SAT Reading Score 640
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 590 to 690 and the average score for Indiana University Bloomington students is 640.
Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores
41 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to Indiana University BloomingtonAdmission Chances by SAT Score
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Indiana University Bloomington based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 80.4%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.74.
Can I get into IU with a 1400 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Very Good
An SAT score of 1400 or higher is very competitive at IU and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 88% or higher.
Can I get into IU with a 1290 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Above Average
Scores between 1290 to 1390 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. Your chance of acceptance is very high, estimated about 80% to 88%.
Can I get into IU with a 1170 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Below Average
SAT scores between 1170 to 1280 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 68% to 80% percent chance of being admitted.
Can I get into IU with a 1050 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Reach
SAT scores from 1050 to 1160 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 67% chance of admission to IU. SAT scores below 1050 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 96% |
| 1590 | 96% |
| 1580 | 95% |
| 1570 | 95% |
| 1560 | 95% |
| 1550 | 95% |
| 1540 | 94% |
| 1530 | 94% |
| 1520 | 94% |
| 1510 | 93% |
| 1500 | 93% |
| 1490 | 93% |
| 1480 | 92% |
| 1470 | 92% |
| 1460 | 91% |
| 1450 | 91% |
| 1440 | 90% |
| 1430 | 90% |
| 1420 | 89% |
| 1410 | 89% |
| 1400 | 88% |
| 1390 | 88% |
| 1380 | 87% |
| 1370 | 87% |
| 1360 | 86% |
| 1350 | 85% |
| 1340 | 84% |
| 1330 | 84% |
| 1320 | 83% |
| 1310 | 82% |
| 1300 | 81% |
| 1290 | 80% |
| 1280 | 80% |
| 1270 | 79% |
| 1260 | 78% |
| 1250 | 77% |
| 1240 | 76% |
| 1230 | 75% |
| 1220 | 74% |
| 1210 | 72% |
| 1200 | 71% |
| 1190 | 70% |
| 1180 | 69% |
| 1170 | 68% |
| 1160 | 67% |
| 1150 | 65% |
| 1140 | 64% |
| 1130 | 63% |
| 1120 | 61% |
| 1110 | 60% |
| 1100 | 59% |
| 1090 | 57% |
| 1080 | 56% |
| 1070 | 55% |
| 1060 | 53% |
| 1050 | 52% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=151351 IPEDS survey data for Indiana University Bloomington.