SAT Scores for Admission to Women's Colleges

Do you have the SAT scores you need to get into a competitive women's colleges? This article compares the SAT scores of accepted students for twelve highly ranked women's colleges. If your scores fall within or above the range in the chart below, you're on target for admission to one of these great women's colleges.

SAT scores are just one part of the application. It's possible to have scores above the averages presented here and still get rejected if other parts of your application are weak. Similarly, some students with scores significantly below the ranges listed here gain admission because they demonstrate other strengths.

To see a full profile of each women's college including acceptance rates and financial aid information, click on the names in the chart below. You can also check out these other SAT charts (or ACT charts):

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data from National Center for Educational Statistics

Top Women's Colleges SAT Scores (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)

Top Women's Colleges SAT Scores (mid 50%) (Learn what these numbers mean)
	Reading		Math		Writing
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Agnes Scott	Test-Optional Admissions
Barnard	630	730	618	710	650	750
Bryn Mawr	600	710	600	720	630	710
Mills	530	660	520	620	520	630
Mount Holyoke	Test-Optional Admissions
Scripps	640	740	640	710	660	740
Simmons	510	620	510	610	520	620
Smith	Test-Optional Admissions
Spelman	480	560	460	550	-	-
Stephens	470	460	430	580	480	580
Sweet Briar	480	610	433	580	473	600
Wellesley	650	740	640	750	660	750
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