Send Test Scores
Scores from SAT or ACT with Writing are required for admission and must come directly from the testing agency.
All test scores from ACT and SAT are considered, including individual scores from different test dates.
SAT or ACT?
The University of Washington accepts the SAT and ACT equally. There is absolutely no advantage in submitting one test over the other. We recommend that students submit all test scores from SAT and ACT. If an applicant submits scores from both tests, national concordance tables determine which scores are relatively higher.
SAT Score Choice Policy
The University of Washington requests that students submit scores from all SAT exams.
Putting Tests in Perspective
We in the Office of Admissions caution students and their families against placing too much emphasis on standardized tests. Taking either test more than twice is probably a waste of time and money— as well as a source of unnecessary stress.
For more information about the factors considered in freshman admission, consult Freshman Review.
How to Submit Scores
Test scores are valid and will be considered official only if they are sent directly from the testing agency to the UW. Scores coming from a source other than the testing agency, such as your high school, are not official.
- Students unable to provide test scores may include, along with the rest of their application file, a petition to be considered for admission without scores.
How to Request Scores
The easiest way is to request that the UW receive scores at the time you register for the test. After you’ve taken the test, you may still request that scores be sent.
When to Submit Scores
Applicants for Summer or Autumn 2013
You are required to have official test scores sent directly to the UW from the testing agency no later than December 31, 2012.
