Midway SAT Scores, GPA, and ACT (2026)

Reading and Writing carries more weight than Math in the Midway SAT scores profile: the middle 50 percent runs 570 to 590 in Reading and Writing but only 530 to 580 in Math. Stack those together and Midway SAT scores land in a composite middle 50 of 1100 to 1170, with an average of 1122. That average sits closer to the bottom of the range than the top, which tells you most admitted students cluster near 1100 rather than 1170. The ACT middle 50 runs 20 to 25 for students who test that route instead.

Midway University is a private nonprofit university in Midway, Kentucky, with 1,262 students enrolled, so classes stay small and the admissions math stays simple. The school admits 95.1% of applicants, based on 2024-2025 data. That means roughly 19 out of 20 students who apply get in. Testing is optional in the most recent federal data, so the scores above come from applicants who chose to submit. With an acceptance rate this high, your SAT is less about getting in and more about what you bring with you: a score above 1170 makes you a standout in a small applicant pool and strengthens your position from day one.

Below 1100 puts you under 3 out of 4 admitted students who submitted scores. At a school admitting 95.1% of applicants, that rarely blocks an offer, especially with testing optional, but it does mean your score adds little to your case and you may be better off leaning on your transcript. Inside 1100 to 1170, you match the typical admitted student, and your application reads as squarely on target. Above 1170, you outscore 3 out of 4 admits, which is the position that opens doors beyond the acceptance letter itself.

The section splits tell you where the bar sits. Reading and Writing runs 570 to 590, a tight 20 point band, while Math spreads wider at 530 to 580. That makes Reading and Writing the higher and more predictable hurdle: nearly every admitted student who tested landed within a narrow window there. Math tolerates more variation, so a 550 Math score is unremarkable here while a 550 in Reading and Writing falls below the entire middle 50.

Admitted students at Midway University typically present an unweighted GPA around 3.0 to 3.5. That is a wide band, and it reflects a school that admits 95.1% of applicants: solid grades in real courses will get the job done here. You do not need a perfect transcript. You need a consistent one.

Rigor still matters as much as the number itself. A 3.2 earned in honors and college level courses reads stronger than a 3.5 built on the lightest schedule available, because it shows you can handle work that gets harder. If your GPA sits near the bottom of that band, or below it, a strong SAT is the fastest offset available. Grades took you 4 years to build and cannot be changed now. A score above Midway's 1170 mark takes weeks of focused prep, not years, and immediately reframes your file as an upward trend rather than a fixed record.

Aim for 1100 or higher. That keeps you at or above the 25th percentile and inside the range Midway University admits every year. If you want to sit in the top quarter of admitted students, target 1170 or better. By section, that means pushing Reading and Writing past 590 and Math past 580, and since the Reading and Writing band is only 20 points wide, small gains there move you further up the pool than the same gains in Math.

Because testing is optional in the most recent federal data, submit only when your score helps: at or above 1122, the average, it clearly does. Our score plans map the section by section route from your current number to a target, whether that is clearing 1100 or breaking past 1170. Start by taking a 20 question diagnostic to find your baseline. Take it this week, then build your plan around the section where you are furthest from Midway's range.