What SAT or ACT score do you need for Miami University in Ohio?

As of November 2026: Miami University in Ohio is test-optional under the policy it publishes now, which names no specific entering term, and the middle half of enrolled first-years who sent an SAT scored 1210 to 1380. The ACT band for enrolled first-years who sent an ACT was 26 to 31, from the fall 2023 class.

The policy, the score bands, who sends a score, the admit rate and the price, plus what we tell families to do next.

By Nick Standlea, Test Prep Gurus. Figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

Miami University in Ohio is test-optional The university's first-year admissions page lists "Optional ACT or SAT test scores." In fall 2023, 10 percent of enrolled first-years sent an SAT and 29 percent sent an ACT.

The SAT band is 1210 to 1380 That is the middle half of enrolled first-years who sent an SAT in fall 2023. The ACT band for those who sent an ACT was 26 to 31.

82.1 percent of applicants were admitted In fall 2023, 34,498 students applied to Miami University in Ohio and 28,323 were admitted.

Does Miami University in Ohio require the SAT or ACT?

The current testing policy, in the university's own words.

College	Policy	Applies to	In the college's words	Source
Miami University-Oxford	Test-optional	current policy as published; no specific entering term stated	Optional ACT or SAT test scores.	Source

Test-optional means your child chooses whether to send a score.

Miami University in Ohio: score bands, who sends a score, how many get in, what it costs

Score bands describe enrolled first-years who sent that test in the fall 2023 class. Prices are from the College Scorecard.

Measure	Value
applicants, fall 2023	34498
admits, fall 2023	28323
admit rate, percent	82.1
SAT 25th percentile, enrolled submitters	1210
SAT 75th percentile, enrolled submitters	1380
ACT 25th percentile, enrolled submitters	26
ACT 75th percentile, enrolled submitters	31
share of enrolled first-years who sent an SAT, percent	10
share who sent an ACT, percent	29
application fee, dollars	50
full price of a year, dollars	38757
average net price after aid, dollars	28384

The middle half of submitters sits inside each band; a quarter scored below it.

Does Miami University in Ohio require the SAT or ACT?

No, Miami University in Ohio does not require the SAT or ACT under the policy it publishes now. Its first-year admissions page lists "Optional ACT or SAT test scores." That page also links to a section called Test Optional FAQs with more detail.

Test-optional means your child decides whether to send a score. The policy page does not name a specific entering term. If your child is a high school senior in the 2026-27 school year, who would start college in fall 2027, reread that page the week you apply. The college's own page is always the final word.

What SAT score do enrolled first-years at Miami University in Ohio have?

The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent an SAT scored between 1210 and 1380. These scores come from the fall 2023 class, the most recent year the federal government reports.

The bottom of the band, 1210, is the 25th percentile. A quarter of the students who sent an SAT scored below it. The top of the band, 1380, is the 75th percentile.

Keep in mind who these students are. They enrolled, and they chose to send an SAT. The band is a picture of a class, not a line your child must clear.

What ACT score do enrolled first-years at Miami University in Ohio have?

The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent an ACT scored between 26 and 31. That is also the fall 2023 class.

The 25th percentile is 26, and the 75th percentile is 31. A quarter of the students who sent an ACT scored below 26.

We tell families to read the ACT band the same way as the SAT band. It only describes students who enrolled and chose to send that test. Our students often try both tests in practice before they pick the one to focus on.

How many Miami University in Ohio first-years send a score?

In fall 2023, 10 percent of enrolled first-years at Miami University in Ohio sent an SAT, and 29 percent sent an ACT. More of that class sent an ACT than an SAT. At a selective test-optional college like this one, we tell families it is nearly always good to have a score: a strong one bolsters the odds of getting in, and most merit scholarships are keyed to a score.

This matters when you read the bands. Each band is built only from the students who sent that test. No score is reported for students who sent nothing, so the bands describe the submitters, not the whole class.

Should my child send a score to Miami University in Ohio?

Our rule is simple: if your child has an SAT of 1210 or higher, or an ACT of 26 or higher, send it to Miami University in Ohio. A score inside or above the band sits with the middle half of submitters or above them. That is a score to send.

A score below 1210 on the SAT or below 26 on the ACT is one to think hard about before sending. At a test-optional college, your child can leave it off. We tell families to look at the whole application their child is building, from grades to courses to essays, and decide whether the score adds to it.

There is also another path. If your child's score is close to the band and there is time before the deadline, more prep and a new test date can move it inside. We have seen that path work for many of our students.

How hard is it to get into Miami University in Ohio?

In fall 2023, Miami University in Ohio admitted 82.1 percent of applicants. That year, 34,498 students applied and 28,323 were admitted.

A high admit rate is still not a promise for any single student. We tell families to apply with the strongest application they can build. A strong score is part of that when your child has one.

What does it cost to apply to and attend Miami University in Ohio?

Miami University in Ohio charges a $50 application fee. The full price of a year at Miami University in Ohio is $38,757, and the average net price after aid is $28,384. These prices come from the College Scorecard.

An average net price is just that, an average. Your family's price could be higher or lower. The college publishes a net price calculator, as every US college must, and we tell parents to run it with their own income and tax details.

What should we do this month?

This month, your child should sit a free full-length mock SAT and a free full-length mock ACT at Test Prep Gurus. Real practice under real timing tells you more than any guess.

Compare each result with the bands above: 1210 to 1380 on the SAT and 26 to 31 on the ACT. Pick the test where your child's score sits higher in its band.

Then plan 6 to 12 weeks of prep before a test date that counts. Our rule is to prepare for the whole test every sitting, not just the section that went worst last time.

Call us at 949.229.5359 or sign up at https://www.prepgurus.com/take-the-next-step. We will help you read the results and build a plan that fits your child.

Questions parents ask

Does Miami University in Ohio require the SAT or ACT?
No, Miami University in Ohio does not require the SAT or ACT under the policy it publishes now.

What SAT score do students at Miami University in Ohio have?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent an SAT scored between 1210 and 1380.

What ACT score do students at Miami University in Ohio have?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent an ACT scored between 26 and 31.

Should my child send an SAT score below 1210 to Miami University in Ohio?
A score below 1210 on the SAT or below 26 on the ACT is one to think hard about before sending.

How hard is it to get into Miami University in Ohio?
In fall 2023, Miami University in Ohio admitted 82.1 percent of applicants.

How much does Miami University in Ohio cost?
The full price of a year at Miami University in Ohio is $38,757, and the average net price after aid is $28,384.

Method and sources: The policy shown is Miami University in Ohio's own first-year admissions page as it reads in November 2026, and it names no specific entering term. The SAT and ACT bands, the shares who sent each test, and the applicant and admit counts describe the fall 2023 class, the latest federal file; the bands cover only enrolled first-years who submitted that test. Prices come from the College Scorecard, and the average net price is an average, not any one family's price.