Southwest University of Visual Arts Requirements for Admission

Each school has different requirements for standardized testing. Most schools require the SAT or ACT, and many also require SAT subject tests.

Southwest University of Visual Arts hasn't explicitly named a policy on SAT/ACT requirements, but because it's published average SAT or ACT scores (we'll cover this next), it's likely test flexible. Typically, these schools say, "if you feel your SAT or ACT score represents you well as a student, submit them. Otherwise, don't."

Despite this policy, the truth is that most students still take the SAT or ACT, and most applicants to Southwest University of Visual Arts will submit their scores. If you don't submit scores, you'll have one fewer dimension to show that you're worthy of being admitted, compared to other students. We therefore recommend that you consider taking the SAT or ACT, and doing well.

Southwest University of Visual Arts SAT Requirements

Many schools say they have no SAT score cutoff, but the truth is that there is a hidden SAT requirement. This is based on the school's average score.

Average SAT: 114

The average SAT score composite at Southwest University of Visual Arts is a 114 on the 1600 SAT scale.

This score makes Southwest University of Visual Arts Not Too Competitive for SAT test scores.

Southwest University of Visual Arts SAT Score Analysis (New 1600 SAT)

The 25th percentile SAT score is , and the 75th percentile SAT score is . In other words, a on the SAT places you below average, while a will move you up to above average.

Here's the breakdown of SAT scores by section:

Section	Average	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	114

SAT Score Choice Policy

The Score Choice policy at your school is an important part of your testing strategy.

Southwest University of Visual Arts ACT Requirements

Just like for the SAT, Southwest University of Visual Arts likely doesn't have a hard ACT cutoff, but if you score too low, your application will get tossed in the trash.

Average ACT: 22

The average ACT score at Southwest University of Visual Arts is 22. This score makes Southwest University of Visual Arts Moderately Competitive for ACT scores.

The 25th percentile ACT score is 0, and the 75th percentile ACT score is 0.

ACT Score Sending Policy

If you're taking the ACT as opposed to the SAT, you have a huge advantage in how you send scores, and this dramatically affects your testing strategy.

Here it is: when you send ACT scores to colleges, you have absolute control over which tests you send. You could take 10 tests, and only send your highest one. This is unlike the SAT, where many schools require you to send all your tests ever taken.

This means that you have more chances than you think to improve your ACT score. To try to aim for the school's ACT requirement of their ACT average and above, you should try to take the ACT as many times as you can. When you have the final score that you're happy with, you can then send only that score to all your schools.

ACT Superscore Policy

By and large, most colleges do not superscore the ACT. (Superscore means that the school takes your best section scores from all the test dates you submit, and then combines them into the best possible composite score). Thus, most schools will just take your highest ACT score from a single sitting.

We weren't able to find the school's exact ACT policy, which most likely means that it does not Superscore. Regardless, you can choose your single best ACT score to send in to Southwest University of Visual Arts, so you should prep until you reach our recommended target ACT score of 0.

SAT/ACT Writing Section Requirements

Both the SAT and ACT have an optional essay section.

Southwest University of Visual Arts hasn't reported their stance on SAT Essay/ACT Writing, but most likely they consider it to be optional. Thus you don't need to worry too much about Writing for this school, but other schools you're applying to may require it.

SAT Subject Test Requirements

Schools vary in their SAT subject test requirements. Typically, selective schools tend to require them, while most schools in the country do not.

We did not find information that Southwest University of Visual Arts requires SAT subject tests, and so most likely it does not. At least 6 months before applying, you should still doublecheck just to make sure, so you have enough time to take the test.

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