University of Cincinnati SAT scores
What SAT score do you need for University of Cincinnati? Aim for 1340 or higher. Half of the enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored 1160 to 1340 (Common Data Set 2025-26), and a quarter scored 1340 or more.
Middle 50% SAT at University of Cincinnati
1160–1340
Aim for 1340 or higher, the 75th percentile.
University of Cincinnati at a glance, Common Data Set 2025-26
| SAT middle 50% | 1160 to 1340Median 1250 |
|---|---|
| ACT middle 50% | 24 to 30Median 27 |
| Test policy | OptionalUniversity of Cincinnati is test optional: you choose whether to send scores. |
| Superscores the SAT | No |
| Acceptance rate | 88%Fall 2025 entry |
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Questions people ask
What is the average SAT score at University of Cincinnati?
The median is 1250: half of the enrolled first-year students who sent SAT scores scored 1250 or higher (Common Data Set 2025-26).
Does University of Cincinnati require the SAT?
No. University of Cincinnati is test optional: you choose whether to send scores.
What ACT score do you need for University of Cincinnati?
Aim for 30 or higher. The middle 50% of enrolled students who sent ACT scores scored 24 to 30.
Does University of Cincinnati superscore the SAT?
No. It does not combine section scores from different test dates.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Cincinnati?
88.0% for fall 2025 entry: 29,715 admitted from 33,750 applicants (Common Data Set 2025-26).
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How we work this out
What it does
Enter your score to see where it sits among students who enrolled at University of Cincinnati.
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, first-year admission. Scores of enrolled students who sent them.
Method
- The ranges are University of Cincinnati's own figures for enrolled first-year students who sent scores (Common Data Set 2025-26, section C9). The middle 50% runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
- Top 25% means your score is at or above the 75th percentile. Upper half is from the median up to it. Lower half is from the 25th percentile up to the median. Bottom 25% is under the 25th percentile.
- We copy each number from the college's own document. We never add section scores to make a total or convert ACT to SAT.
- The acceptance rate is admits divided by applicants in section C1 of the Common Data Set 2025-26.
Sources
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- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus: Common Data Set 2025-26, Section C9: 25th, 50th and 75th percentile scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus: First-year testing policy, First-year testing requirement