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Testing Policy Update
For students applying for Fall 2025 or Spring 2026: students with a weighted high school GPA greater than or equal to 2.50 and less than 2.80 are required to submit a standardized test score (ACT or SAT).
For students applying for Fall 2026 and beyond: students with a weighted high school GPA greater than or equal to 2.50 and less than 2.80 are required to submit a standardized test score of a 17 or higher on the ACT or a 930 or higher on the SAT.
If you have SAT and/or ACT scores that you feel are reflective of your academic ability, you can choose to submit them with your application. If you do not have any scores or choose not to submit them, your application will not be negatively impacted.
Students who do not submit an ACT or SAT score must meet the minimum weighted GPA requirement of 2.5 to be considered for undergraduate admission.
If you choose to send scores, UNCW will consider either the SAT or ACT, or both if both are provided.
SAT II Subject Tests and AP or IB scores are not considered in admission decisions at UNCW.
SAT Reasoning Test
UNCW will “super score” students’ results. We recommend students, families, and counselors to visit College Board for additional information on the SAT.
UNCW’s SAT college code is 5907.
The middle 50 percent of students admitted for fall 2021 scored between an 1210-1330 on the Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math sections of the SAT.
ACT
UNCW will "super score" your results, taking your highest subscores from any ACT test date provided. Please note that the writing section of the ACT is not required for admission purposes.
UNCW’s ACT college code is 3174.
The middle 50 percent of students admitted for fall 2021 scored between a 24-28 on the ACT composite score.
We recommend students, families, and counselors to visit ACT for additional information.
