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SAT Scores for Admission to Atlantic 10 Conference Universities

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 14 Division I Schools

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The Atlantic 10 Conference is an interesting mix of public and private universities with differing admissions standards. The side-by-side comparison chart below shows SAT scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these Atlantic 10 Conference universities. Keep in mind that 25% of enrolled students have SAT scores below those listed.

Also remember that SAT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers at these Division I universities will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

You can also check out these other SAT links:

SAT Comparison Charts: Ivy League | top universities | top liberal arts | top engineering | more top liberal arts | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses | more SAT charts

Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Atlantic 10 Conference SAT Scores (mid 50%)
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Reading Math Writing
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Duquesne University 520 600 520 610 510 600
Fordham University 570 670 580 670 570 680
George Washington University 600 690 610 700 620 700
La Salle University 440 540 440 550 - -
St. Bonaventure University 473 585 475 590 450 570
Saint Joseph's University 510 600 520 610 520 610
Saint Louis University 530 660 548 670 - -
Temple University 500 600 510 610 500 600
University of Dayton 520 620 540 640 - -
UMass Amherst 530 630 560 650 - -
UNC Charlotte 480 570 500 590 470 550
University of Rhode Island 470 570 490 590 480 570
University of Richmond 580 690 610 700 580 690
Xavier University 480 600 500 610 470 600
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