Standardized Tests

Official scores from either the ACT, SAT or your school counselor are required in order for a candidate's application to be considered complete and to be reviewed for admission. Below you'll find helpful information on standardized test scores as part of the admission process.

Submitting Your Scores

Scores can be submitted through the appropriate testing agency or through your school counselor. If submitting via a school counselor, your counselor must email a copy of your score report (PDF, screenshot or transcript) to submit@tulane.edu.

• Tulane's ACT Code: 1614
• Tulane's SAT Code: 6832

How Scores Are Reviewed

It is our policy to consider the score from either exam that represents appicants in the most positive academic light; therefore, we do not have a preference for either standardized test over the other.

• We superscore the SAT, meaning that we will consider the highest section scores across all SAT score reports from all SAT test dates.
  • We will only superscore SAT reports that are on the same numerical scale (see below section, "Redesigned SAT").
  • If you submit separate scores from both the 2400-scale SAT and from the redesigned SAT, we will only consider the highest overall score.
• We do not superscore the ACT.
• We do not require scores for the written portion of either test.
• SAT Subject Tests are optional.* If you choose to include those scores as part of your application, they will be considered.
• Click here for information on our most recent freshman class.

Redesigned SAT

College Board debuted a redesigned SAT in March 2016 that returned to the 1600-point scale. We understand many students took the SAT before that date, so we've compiled a short guide below for students affected by this change.

Transfer applicants

For transferring students with 30 or more credits taken as a college student and a 3.4 cumulative GPA, we may be able to waive the test score requirement. Please email transfer@tulane.edu to see if you are eligible.

*Home school students are required to submit two SAT subject tests. Learn more about applying as a home-schooled student.