What SAT score do you need for Butler University? (Middle 50%: 1170–1330)
First-year students at Butler University who sent an SAT scored 1170–1330, with a median of 1250 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Butler University admits 85% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Butler University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1170–1330, median 1250
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Butler University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 85%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1170–1330
- Median SAT
- 1250
- About on the ACT
- 24–29
- Sent an SAT
- 35%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Butler University admit rate over 10 years
Applications held near 9,471, and Butler University's admit rate went from 70% to 85%.
- 70%
- 85%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,471 | 8,058 | 85% |
| 2023 | 9,431 | 8,098 | 86% |
| 2022 | 13,386 | 10,985 | 82% |
| 2021 | 15,340 | 12,356 | 81% |
| 2020 | 14,592 | 11,045 | 76% |
| 2019 | 14,891 | 10,896 | 73% |
| 2018 | 16,418 | 11,137 | 68% |
| 2017 | 14,635 | 9,532 | 65% |
| 2016 | 12,937 | 9,406 | 73% |
| 2015 | 9,943 | 7,003 | 70% |
In fall 2024, 1,038 of the 8,058 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Butler University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1120Far reachHold
- 1120–1160ReachHold
- 1170–1240TargetHold
- 1250–1320TargetSend
- 1330 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Butler University SAT sections and ACT
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 620 | — | 670 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 590 | 630 | 680 |
| SAT total | 1170 | 1250 | 1330 |
| ACT composite | 26 | 28 | 31 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 35% sent an SAT and 19% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
Butler University waitlist
Waitlist
0 applicants were offered a spot, 0 took it, and 0 were admitted from it.
Common Data Set 2024–25.
Butler University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $36,041
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 80%
- Median earnings
- $77,235
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 4,700
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Butler University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 84% admitted1130–1333, median 1250
- Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA · 83% admitted1240–1260, median 1250
- Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA · 86% admitted1200–1325, median 1260
- OregonEugene, OR · 88% admitted1130–1360, median 1250
- TemplePhiladelphia, PA · 80% admitted1130–1358, median 1250
- UtahSalt Lake City, UT · 86% admitted1120–1320, median 1230
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Sources
- Butler University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Butler University website
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