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SAT for USA Universities

Updated on 13 April, 2023

Mrinal Mandal

Mrinal Mandal

Study Abroad Expert

SAT Exam for USA Universities

Overview

SAT for the USA is a state-sanctioned test regulated by the School Board and is expected to be taken by understudies looking for admission to undergrad schools. The full form of SAT is the Scholastic Assessment Test(s), and these have been created to assess the composed, verbal and numerical abilities of up-and-comers. It is a pencil-paper test taken by people who try to seek college classes, especially in the US are expected to take the SAT. SAT helps understudies on their way to school. It is essential for UG enthusiasts to know when they should begin reading up for the SAT for the USA.

SAT examination is an undergraduate entrance test for high school graduates to get admission to top-ranked universities and colleges globally.

As of late, the School Board reported that the SAT will go advanced beginning in 2023, and it will be two hours long rather than the current three hours. Test-takers may likewise be permitted to involve a calculator for the numerical part of the test. "The advanced SAT will be simpler to take, simpler to give, and more important," said Priscilla Rodriguez, VP of School Availability Evaluations (PSAT and SAT) at The School Board. Global understudies will want to give the computerized SAT from mid-2023, and US secondary school understudies will want to give it from 2024. Right now, understudies use a pencil to fill in the air pockets on a different decision answer sheet. With the Computerized SAT, understudies will receive their scores in days rather than weeks.

You can also read: SAT-accepting colleges in Australia

List of SAT Accepting Colleges in the USA (with their cut-off)

The following table gives a thorough idea of all universities that accept SAT for USA scores as criteria for admission. 

Universities

2022-2023 Ranking in National Universities (U.S. News)

SAT Cutoff (Average)

Princeton

1

1440-1570

Harvard

3

1480-1580

Columbia

18

1505

MIT

2

1500-1570

Yale

3

EBRW: 720-780 Math: 740-800

Stanford

3

1440-1550

Chicago

6

1510-1560

Penn

7

1470-1550

Caltech

9

1545

Johns Hopkins

7

1450

Northwestern

10

1450

WUSTL

15

1470-1570

Cornell

17

1420

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Brief of the Universities

Now that a student knows the name of the universities in the USA that accept SAT, let’s take a deeper look at the number of courses they offer and the most popular ones among them. 

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University

Number of Courses Offered

Popular Courses

Princeton

This university offers a total of 33 courses, out of which


 

Bachelor- [17]


 

B.Sc Computer Science

B.A Economics


 

Harvard

This university offer a total of 105 courses, out of which

Bachelor- [39]


 

B.A Applied Mathematics

B.Sc Electrical Engineering


 

Columbia

This university offers a total of 88 courses out of which


 

Bachelor- [23]


 

B.Sc Computer Science

B.Sc Computer Engineering


 

MIT

This university offers a total of 119 courses out of which


 

Bachelor- [47]


 

B.Sc Chemistry

B.Sc Computer Science and Engineering

Graduate Certificate Cybersecurity

Yale

This university offers total 103 courses out of which

Bachelor- [31]


 

B.Sc Chemistry

B.Sc Environmental Engineering

 

Stanford

This university offers total 163 courses, out of which


 

Bachelor- [52]


 

B.A Psychology, B.Sc Computer Science

Chicago

This university offers a total of 77 courses, out of which

Bachelor- [36]


 

B.Sc Computer Science

B.A/B.Sc

Penn

This university offers a total of 148 courses, out of which

Bachelor- [63]


 

B.Sc Computer Science

B.Sc

Nursing B.A/B.Bus

B.Eng


 

Caltech

This university offers a total of 55 courses out of which

Bachelor- [26]


 

B.Sc Computer Science

B.Eng

B.AB.A/B.Sc

B.Math

B.Sc


 

John Hopkins

This university offers a total of 96 courses out of which

Bachelor- [40]


 

B.Sc

B.A Economics

B.A Psychology


 

Northwestern

This university offers a total of 129 courses out of which

Bachelor- [64]


 

Economics, Chemistry and Law.

­­WUSTL

This university offers total 116 courses out of which

Bachelor- [74]


 

B.Sc

B.A


 

Cornell

This university offers total 214 courses out of which

Bachelor- [65]


 

B.Sc Computer Science

B.Arch

B.A Economics

Frequently Asked Questions

Might I, at any point, take the SAT after the 12th class?

There are no particular age measures set somewhere around The School Board for showing taking your SAT for USA. Be that as it may, since SAT is for admission to undergrad programs, competitors are encouraged to take their SAT while in standard 11 or 12.

Might I at any point utilize a calculator while giving the SAT?

The School Board permits contenders to involve calculators for specific areas of the test. In any case, applicants need to bring their number crunchers. Test takers are likewise educated to check the sort of number cruncher they can use while giving the SAT as the School Board doesn't permit a wide range of mini-computers. Additionally, test takers also are not permitted to share it.

Is SAT numerical test troublesome?

One can check the trouble level of the SAT numerical test with the advancement of the test. The trouble level of the SAT number-related test increments as the test advances. The initial not many inquiries of the test are similarly simple and afterwards, it becomes troublesome as you push forward with the test.


 

What sorts of inquiries are posed in the SAT?

The SAT incorporates 4 areas Perusing, Composing and Language, Math, and Paper (Discretionary).


 

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Mrinal Mandal

Study Abroad Expert
Disclaimer

The above tips are the Author's experiences. upGrad does not guarantee scores or admissions.