What SAT score do you need for Troy University? (Middle 50%: 945–1155)
First-year students at Troy University who sent an SAT scored 945–1155, with a median of 1030 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Troy University admits 96% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Troy University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 945–1155, median 1030
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Troy University is for you and whether to send your score.
Troy University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 945–1155
- Median SAT
- 1030
- About on the ACT
- 17–23
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Troy University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 70%, from 5,569 in 2015 to 9,474 in 2024, and Troy University's admit rate went from 92% to 96%.
- 92%
- 96%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,474 | 9,099 | 96% |
| 2023 | 7,947 | 7,360 | 93% |
| 2022 | 7,035 | 6,672 | 95% |
| 2021 | 6,766 | 6,446 | 95% |
| 2020 | 7,018 | 6,487 | 92% |
| 2019 | 6,146 | 5,382 | 88% |
| 2018 | 7,332 | 6,428 | 88% |
| 2017 | 7,367 | 6,492 | 88% |
| 2016 | 5,952 | 5,431 | 91% |
| 2015 | 5,569 | 5,116 | 92% |
In fall 2024, 1,881 of the 9,099 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Troy University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 900Far reachHold
- 900–940ReachHold
- 950–1020TargetHold
- 1030–1150TargetSend
- 1160 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.
Troy University SAT sections and ACT
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 440 | 480 | 540 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 490 | 540 | 610 |
| SAT total | 945 | 1030 | 1155 |
| ACT composite | 18 | 21 | 24 |
Common Data Set 2024–25.
Troy University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $16,527
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 50%
- Median earnings
- $42,062
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 12,355
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Troy University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM · 95% admitted920–1170, median 1030
- Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV · 96% admitted940–1140, median 1040
- Life UniversityMarietta, GA · 93% admitted935–1133, median 1035
- Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX · 94% admitted950–1130, median 1040
- Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · 96% admitted910–1110, median 1010
- University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · 96% admitted750–1020, median 1010
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Sources
- Troy 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.
- Troy University website
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