SAT Scores for Admission to the Big Ten

If you're wondering if you have the SAT scores you'll need to get into one of the Big Ten universities, here's a side-by-side comparison of 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 universities.

Realize, of course, that SAT scores are just one part of the application. The Big Ten admissions officers will also be looking for a strong high school record and meaningful extracurricular activities.

You can also check out these other SAT links (or ACT links):

SAT Comparison Charts: the Ivy League | top private universities (non-Ivy) | top liberal arts colleges | more top liberal arts colleges | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses

data from National Center for Educational Statistics

Big Ten SAT Score Comparison (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)

	SAT Scores
	Reading		Math		Writing
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Illinois	530	560	650	750	-	-
Indiana	510	620	530	640	500	620
Iowa	510	660	560	680	-	-
Michigan	580	690	640	740	-	-
Michigan State	480	620	540	660	480	610
Minnesota	530	670	580	700	520	650
Northwestern	670	750	680	770	660	750
Ohio State	540	650	590	680	-	-
Penn State	530	630	560	670	-	-
Purdue	490	610	540	660	490	600
Wisconsin	550	670	610	710	560	670