What SAT score do you need for Miami? (Middle 50%: 1350–1450)
First-year students at Miami who sent an SAT scored 1350–1450, with a median of 1400 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Miami admits 19% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Miami
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1350–1450, median 1400
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Miami by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 19%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1350–1450
- Median SAT
- 1400
- About on the ACT
- 29–33
- Sent an SAT
- 34%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · checked Nov 9, 2026 · Miami admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Miami admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 61%, from 33,420 in 2015 to 53,954 in 2024, and Miami's admit rate went from 38% to 19%.
- 38%
- 19%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53,954 | 10,195 | 19% |
| 2023 | 48,286 | 8,940 | 19% |
| 2022 | 49,169 | 9,312 | 19% |
| 2021 | 42,244 | 12,036 | 28% |
| 2020 | 40,131 | 13,280 | 33% |
| 2019 | 38,920 | 10,558 | 27% |
| 2018 | 34,281 | 11,021 | 32% |
| 2017 | 30,638 | 10,939 | 36% |
| 2016 | 32,528 | 12,267 | 38% |
| 2015 | 33,420 | 12,629 | 38% |
In fall 2024, 2,473 of the 10,195 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Miami
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1300Far reachHold
- 1300–1390ReachHold
- 1400 and upReachSend
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.
Miami SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 660 | 700 | 740 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 670 | 700 | 730 |
| SAT total | 1350 | 1400 | 1450 |
| ACT composite | 30 | 32 | 33 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 34% sent an SAT and 17% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.75
- 100% of new students reported one
- Top 10% of their class
- 55%
- of new students who reported a rank
Miami cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $37,244
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 84%
- Median earnings
- $75,328
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 14,924
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Miami
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- DenisonGranville, OH · 17% admitted1340–1480, median 1400
- SkidmoreSaratoga Springs, NY · 21% admitted1360–1460, median 1400
- FloridaGainesville, FL · 24% admitted1330–1490, median 1410
- WesleyanMiddletown, CT · 16% admitted1300–1500, median 1420
- VillanovaVillanova, PA · 27% admitted1410–1490, median 1410
- Trinity CollegeHartford, CT · 29% admitted1350–1440, median 1400
More colleges in Florida
Sources
- Miami Common Data Set 2025–26
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.
- Miami admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- Miami website
University of Miami
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