Is Taylor University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Taylor University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Taylor University's acceptance rate?

74% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 1,783 of 2,425 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 41%, from 1,716 in 2015 to 2,425 in 2024, and Taylor University's admit rate went from 85% to 74%.

What ACT score do you need for Taylor University?

28% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 24–31, with a median of 27. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1070–1320 works out to about 21–28.

What GPA do you need for Taylor University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.79 high school GPA, and 39% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Taylor University? (Middle 50%: 1070–1320)

First-year students at Taylor University who sent an SAT scored 1070–1320, with a median of 1210 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Taylor University admits 74% of applicants.

Taylor University · Upland, IN

Where your score lands at Taylor University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1070–1320, median 1210

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Taylor University by the numbers

Admit rate: 74%
Middle 50% SAT: 1070–1320
Median SAT: 1210
About on the ACT: 21–28
Sent an SAT: 66%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Taylor University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 41%, from 1,716 in 2015 to 2,425 in 2024, and Taylor University's admit rate went from 85% to 74%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	2,425	1,783	74%
2023	2,076	1,580	76%
2022	2,099	1,566	75%
2021	2,037	1,484	73%
2020	2,177	1,526	70%
2019	2,341	1,595	68%
2018	2,165	1,681	78%
2017	1,673	1,452	87%
2016	1,775	1,413	80%
2015	1,716	1,460	85%

In fall 2024, 576 of the 1,783 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Taylor University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1020Far reachHold
1020–1060ReachHold
1070–1200TargetHold
1210–1310TargetSend
1320 and upLikelySend

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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.

Taylor University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	530	590	650
SAT Reading and Writing	540	610	680
SAT total	1070	1210	1320
ACT composite	24	27	31

Of enrolled first-year students, 66% sent an SAT and 28% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.79; 100% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 39%; of new students who reported a rank

Taylor University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $24,865; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 74%
Median earnings: $52,198; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 2,803

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Taylor University

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

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Sources

Taylor 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.
Taylor University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1070–1320, and the median was 1210. At 1210 or higher you're above half of them. Taylor University admits 74% of applicants.

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