Benedictine SAT Scores, GPA, and ACT (2026)

Benedictine SAT scores split evenly across the two sections: the Reading and Writing middle 50 runs 570 to 690, and Math runs the same 570 to 690. Students looking up Benedictine SAT scores will find a composite middle 50 of 1140 to 1380, with an average of 1252 in the 2024-2025 federal data. Neither section sets a higher bar than the other here, which is unusual. Most schools tilt one way. At Benedictine College, a balanced 630 and 630 lands you almost exactly on the 1252 average, so there is no obvious section to lean on for extra points.

The admissions picture is open. Benedictine College admits 98.1% of applicants, so the score question is less about getting in and more about where you sit inside the class once you arrive. This is a private nonprofit university in Atchison, KS, with 2,272 students enrolled, small enough that class placement and merit decisions can hinge on the numbers you submit. Testing is optional in the most recent federal data, which means a score in the upper half of that 1140 to 1380 band is a choice you make to stand out, not a hurdle you have to clear. The gap between the 25th and 75th percentile is a wide 240 points, so applicants arrive with very different testing profiles.

Read the 1140 to 1380 range as 3 zones. Below 1140 puts you under 3 out of 4 admitted students who tested. With a 98.1% admit rate you would still likely get in, but since testing is optional, a score down there is usually one you would simply not send. Inside the range, say a 1250, you match the average admit almost exactly and your score neither helps nor hurts. Above 1380 you outscore 3 out of 4 of the incoming class, and at a school of 2,272 students that top quarter position is visible.

The section splits make targeting simple. Both Reading and Writing and Math run 570 to 690, so neither section sets a higher bar. Aim for symmetry: two 570s keep you in range, two 690s put you in the top quarter on both sides. If one of your section scores lags the other by 60 points or more, that lopsidedness is where your prep hours should go first, because pulling the weak section up to match the strong one moves your composite fastest.

Admitted students at Benedictine College typically present an unweighted GPA around 3.0 to 3.5. That is a forgiving band compared to selective schools, and it reflects an admissions office that says yes to 98.1% of the students who apply. A 3.2 with a real course load fits comfortably here. What matters more than the exact decimal is what sits behind it: grades earned in rigorous courses count as much as the number itself. A B in an honors or AP class tells Benedictine more than an A in the easiest section available.

If your GPA sits at the lower edge of that band, a strong SAT is the fastest offset. Grades take semesters to move. A test score can move in weeks. Landing above the 1252 average, or better yet near the 1380 mark at the 75th percentile, gives the file a second data point that argues you are ready for college work even if freshman year dragged your transcript down.

Set 2 concrete targets. At or above 1140 keeps you inside Benedictine's middle 50, which means at least 570 on each section given the even splits. At or above 1380 puts you in the top quarter of admits, which takes roughly 690 per section. Since Benedictine admits 98.1% of applicants and testing is optional, the honest reason to chase the higher number is positioning: a 1380 plus file looks different from a no score file when a small private campus of 2,272 students sorts its incoming class. Our score plans map the week by week path from wherever you are now to either target, with the point gains broken down by section.

Before picking a target, find your real starting line. Take a short diagnostic to see your current Reading and Writing and Math scores side by side, then compare each against the 570 floor and the 690 ceiling. Your next step: block 30 minutes this week, take the diagnostic, and pick 1140 or 1380 as your number based on what it shows.