Southern Adventist SAT Scores, GPA, and ACT (2026)

The Southern Adventist SAT scores split into a Reading and Writing middle 50 of 530 to 660 and a Math middle 50 of 490 to 640. Put together, admitted students land in a combined middle 50 of 1020 to 1300, and the average sits at 1129. That means half of enrolled students scored inside that band, one quarter came in below 1020, and one quarter came in above 1300. The Reading and Writing range runs a bit higher than the Math range, so verbal work tends to carry slightly more weight in the profile.

Southern Adventist admits about 65.5% of applicants, so the door is open for a wide range of scores. This is a private nonprofit university in Collegedale, Tennessee, with roughly 2,773 students, which keeps classes on the smaller side. If you also take the ACT, the middle 50 there is 19 to 25. In the most recent federal data the testing policy is listed as optional, so you can decide whether a score helps your case. When your number sits near or above 1129, sending it usually works in your favor.

Here is how to read your score against the 1020 to 1300 band. Land below 1020 and you sit under the 25th percentile, which does not close the door at a school admitting 65.5% of applicants, but it does lean on your GPA and the rest of the file to carry more. Score between 1020 and 1300 and you are inside the middle 50, right where most enrolled students fall. Clear 1300 and you are in the top quarter of the class.

The two sections do not set the same bar. Reading and Writing runs 530 to 660, while Math runs 490 to 640, so the verbal side asks for a little more to stay in range. If your Math is stronger than your reading, watch that the Reading and Writing number does not drag the composite down. Balancing the two is often the cleaner path to a total that sits comfortably inside the band.

Admitted students at Southern Adventist typically present an unweighted GPA in the range of 3.3 to 3.7. That band lines up with a school that takes in about 2 out of 3 applicants, and it leaves room for students whose grades climbed over time. Aim to land inside it and your transcript reads as a solid match rather than a reach.

The number on its own is only part of the story. Grades earned in harder classes count as much as the grade point average itself, so a B in a rigorous course can say more than an A in an easy one. If your GPA sits at the lower edge of that 3.3 to 3.7 band, a strong SAT is the fastest way to offset it. A score near the upper half of the 1020 to 1300 range gives the reader a clear reason to look past a softer transcript, and it is the piece of the file you can still change the most before you apply.

Set your targets against the real percentiles. Scoring at or above 1020, the 25th percentile, keeps you inside the range Southern Adventist admits most often. Reaching 1300 or higher, the 75th percentile, puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students and gives the optional score real pull. A practical middle goal is the 1129 average, which signals a steady, in range applicant. On the sections, aim past 660 in Reading and Writing and past 640 in Math to top both bands at once.

Start by finding out where you stand today. A short diagnostic shows your current Reading and Writing and Math split so you know which side needs the most work. From there, our score plans map the weeks between now and your test date into specific targets. Pick the section that trails, set a number just above the band, and book your next practice test so you can measure the gain.