Reporting Your Scores
You must officially report your scores to colleges 
through the testing agency (i.e., the ACT, or the  
College Board for the SAT). Each time you register  
for either test, you will be able to send four score 
reports at no cost. You may not want to include the 
test-optional schools in your four free score reports 
when you sign up for the test. Instead, wait to see 
how your score compares to average scores at those 
schools, and then send your score only if it is equal  
to or higher than the average. Additional score reports 
cost $14 per college for the SAT and $18.50 per 
college for the ACT. Additional fees apply if priority 
processing is requested.
If you take the SAT or ACT more than once, the  
College Board and ACT allow you to choose which  
set of scores you wish to report, although some 
colleges require you to submit all of your test scores. 
Many colleges “superscore” your results, meaning  
they combine your best score from each section  
of the test to give you your highest possible score.
If you have applied to a test-optional school, remember  
that you are not required to send your scores to that 
school. Compare your score to the average at that 
school, consider whether you think your score helps 
your individual application, and then decide.
Learn more about your score reporting options:
SAT: satsuite.collegeboard.org/scores/sending- 
sat-scores                 
ACT: Visit www.act.org and search “sending  
your scores.”
2026-2027 ACT Test Dates
	
Registration	
Late Registration Deadline
Test Date	
Deadline	
(Additional Fee Required)
October 17, 2026	
September 11, 2026	
September 29, 2026
December 12, 2026	
November 6, 2026	
November 29, 2026
February 27, 2027	
January 22, 2027	
February 9, 2027
April 10, 2027	
March 5, 2027	
March 23, 2027
June 12, 2027	
May 7, 2027	
May 25, 2027
July 10, 2027	
June 4, 2027	
June 22, 2027
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2026-2027 SAT Test Dates
	
Registration	
Late Registration Deadline
Test Date	
Deadline	
(Additional Fee Required)
October 3, 2026	
September 18, 2026	
September 22, 2026
November 7, 2026	
October 23, 2026	
October 27, 2026
December 5, 2026	
November 20, 2026	
November 24, 2026
March 6, 2027	
February 19, 2027	
February 23, 2027
May 1, 2027	
April 16, 2027	
April 20, 2027
June 5, 2027	
May 21, 2027	
May 25, 2027
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Applying to College
 
AP Test Scores:  
To Submit or Not to Submit? 
If you took an AP exam and received a 
score of 4 or 5, submitting your score can 
give you an advantage when applying to 
selective colleges. You can self-report these 
scores in the Common Application; this 
shows you have a mastery of college-level 
material. Then, after you’ve been accepted 
and committed to that college, you can pay 
for official score reports from the College 
Board to be sent. This will ensure you 
receive college credit or that the college  
will allow you to skip introductory courses.  
Do not report scores of 3, 2, or 1.
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