Wilmington SAT Scores, GPA, and ACT (2026)

The section split behind Wilmington SAT scores is close but not even. Reading and Writing runs 450 to 610 for the middle 50 percent, and Math runs 400 to 610. The two sections meet at 610 up top, but the Reading and Writing floor of 450 sits 50 points above the Math floor of 400. Put together, the full SAT middle 50 lands between 850 and 1220, with an average score of 1029 for admitted students.

Wilmington College sits in Wilmington, Ohio, and it is a small private nonprofit school. Total enrollment is about 1,006 students, so a class here is a room, not a lecture hall. The acceptance rate is 92.4%, which means roughly 9 out of 10 students who apply get an offer. A score inside the 850 to 1220 band keeps you in the normal range for the school, and a score near or above 1220 puts you well ahead of the typical admit. In the most recent federal data, testing here is optional, so you can choose whether to send scores. Sending a strong one still helps your file stand out at a school that reads applications closely.

Here is what the numbers mean in practice at Wilmington. Score below 850 and you land under the middle 50 percent, which means you are below most admitted students and leaning on the rest of your file to carry you. Score between 850 and 1220 and you sit inside the range, right where the typical admit lands. Score above 1220 and you are in the top quarter, ahead of 3 out of 4 students who enrolled.

The section splits set slightly different bars. Reading and Writing runs 450 to 610, so its floor of 450 is the higher one to clear. Math runs 400 to 610, giving you a bit more room at the bottom. Both sections top out at the same 610, so a score above 610 on either one is strong for this school. If your Math is soft, the lower 400 floor gives you cushion. If Reading and Writing lags, that 450 floor is the number to chase first.

Admitted students at Wilmington College typically present an unweighted GPA in the 3.0 to 3.5 band. That range fits a school that accepts 92.4% of applicants. You do not need a perfect transcript to be in the mix, but steady grades across four years carry weight.

The number on its own is only part of the read. Grades earned in rigorous courses count as much as the GPA itself, so a B in a hard class can say more than an A in an easy one. Course choice tells the reader you pushed yourself. If your GPA sits at the lower edge of that 3.0 to 3.5 band, a strong SAT is the fastest way to offset it. A score near the top of the 850 to 1220 range gives the file a second data point that backs up your ability, and it can balance a transcript that dipped early and recovered later.

Set your targets against the real numbers. Hitting 850 or higher, the 25th percentile, keeps you in range with admitted students. Push to 1220 or higher, the 75th percentile, and you move into the top quarter of the class. Aiming for the 1029 average is a sensible middle marker if you want a score that reads as solid without stretching to the top.

By section, treat 450 in Reading and Writing and 400 in Math as your floors, then build from there toward 610 in each, since that mark tops the range on both. A study plan that assigns points to each section makes this concrete. Our score plans turn a target like 1220 into a weekly schedule, and a short diagnostic shows which section is dragging your total so you spend time where it moves the number. Start by taking the diagnostic this week, then set your target score and work backward from your test date.