How to Send ACT and SAT Scores

Submitting standarized test scores is the student's responsibility, not the school. Most colleges and universities require official score reports directly from the testing agency. That means students need to make sure their SAT or ACT scores are on their way to each of the schools to which they're applying.

To send your SAT scores, you have three options:

1. When you initially register for the SAT, you can choose up to four colleges to send your score reports. This is done at no additional cost to you. If you’re not ready to pick four schools at the time of registration, you have up to nine days to amend the registration and add your four free schools. You will not see these scores before they are sent in this case.
2. After the nine-day registration period, you can send your scores at any time by signing into your “My SAT” account and following all the instructions under the “Send Available Scores” link. There is a fee for each score set sent.
3. The College Board also offers a “rush reporting” service, wherein they send a score report within two business days of a request being made. Not all colleges will process rush reports, so it’s important to double-check with a school before paying for this option.

To send your ACT scores, you also have three options:

1. You can choose to send your ACT scores to four schools for free at the time of registration. The ACT offers a wider time period for choosing this option; you can take advantage of this offering from the point of registration through the Thursday following the regularly-scheduled Saturday test date.
2. You can send your scores any time by signing into your ACT account and then following all instructions under the “Send Your Scores” link. There is a fee for each score set sent.
3. ACT also offers priority reports, which are usually delivered within three to four business days. Just like with the SAT’s rush reporting, not all schools necessarily accept the ACT’s priority reports, so it’s important to check with a college before paying for this option.

If you need to send ACT scores from the State Administration (when juniors take it):

• Ask Guidance for your ACT ID number. You will need to create an ACT account and link your scores from junior year to it. You can do this on your own or ask your counselor to help you.
• Link to Create ACT Account
• Once your account is created, you can login to send previous scores or register for a future test

Because you would never want your application to be incomplete due to late test scores, it is recommended to send your scores at least one month in advance of a college’s application deadline. Many highly selective schools will take scores from test dates as late as November, but you must check with each school to very their policy. Keep in mind that colleges set up their own methods for receiving test scores, so time frames for delivery can vary from college to college – even if the request is made on the same day! Furthermore, giving yourself plenty of time in advance of the deadline is always a smart idea because testing agencies can sometimes experience delays in scoring that delay test score processing times.

The best thing your son or daughter can do for peace of mind is to reach out to the colleges and universities on their list. Do they need scores by the deadline, or will they accept some score reports a little later? Many schools will allow you to take the October ACT, for example, and still apply for Early Action admission on November 1. How? They wait to review your file until those scores have arrived in their offices.

SAT Scores

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/scores/sending-scores/how-to-send

ACT Scores

https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/scores/sending-your-scores.html