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Delivering SAT and ACT test scores
On this page you will find information on the delivery of the SAT and ACT test scores to Aalto University, as well as comparison tables to convert the scores. With the SAT and ACT tests it is possible to apply to Aalto University's English-taught bachelor's programmes in the fields of business and economics as well as science and technology, and to the Bachelor’s Programme in Technology, Business and Design.
Which programmes can I apply to with SAT or ACT test results?
With SAT or ACT test results you can apply to the following programmes in Admission round A:
- Bachelor’s Programme in Technology, Business and Design
- Bachelor’s Programme in Economics
- Bachelor’s Programme in Finance
- Bachelor's Programme in International Business
- Bachelor's Programme in Science and Technology, study options:
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Data Science
- Digital Systems and Design
- Mechanical and Civil Engineering
- Quantum Technology
With SAT or ACT test results you can apply to the following programmes in Admission round B:
- Bachelor’s Programme in Finance
- Bachelor's Programme in International Business
Read more on Admission rounds A and B.
Delivering the SAT and ACT test scores to Aalto University
Only the SAT and ACT tests completed 1 January 2025 or later will be considered in the 2027 admissions.
You must share your SAT or ACT test results with Aalto University through the electronic service of the test administrator. The results must be available to Aalto University by 29 January 2027 at 3pm/15.00 (UTC +2). Attach also a copy of the SAT or ACT test result report and add your College Board ID (if you have completed the SAT test) or ACT ID (if you have completed the ACT test) to your application form. Test results delivered after the deadline or solely by the applicant are not accepted.
The results will be verified through the test administrator's service. If your results cannot be verified on the basis of the information given on your application form, they will not be considered.
Order your scores to be sent well before the deadline using Aalto University's institutional code:
| SAT | 1700 |
| ACT | 3008 |
Scoring
The applicants are ranked based on their SAT total scores or converted ACT scores. The ACT test score is converted to conform with an SAT test score according to the table below. You cannot combine scores from different test dates. Only the best valid total score from a single test will be considered.
You must take
- the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Mathematics sections in the SAT test or
- the Reading, English and Mathematics sections in the ACT test.
| ACT Composite score | SAT Total score |
|---|---|
| 36 | 1590 |
| 35 | 1540 |
| 34 | 1500 |
| 33 | 1460 |
| 32 | 1430 |
| 31 | 1400 |
| 30 | 1370 |
| 29 | 1340 |
| 28 | 1310 |
| 27 | 1280 |
| 26 | 1240 |
| 25 | 1210 |
In the case of a tied score
In the case of a tied score, the applicant with the higher section score from the test section of Mathematics will be admitted. If you have several valid test scores that have been delivered by the given deadline, the highest Mathematics section score will be considered.
The ACT Mathematics section score is converted to conform with an SAT Mathematics section score as follows:
| ACT Math score | SAT Math score |
|---|---|
| 36 | 800 |
| 35 | 780 |
| 34 | 760 |
| 33 | 740 |
| 32 | 720 |
| 31 | 710 |
| 30 | 700 |
| 29 | 680 |
| 28 | 660 |
| 27 | 640 |
| 26 | 610 |
| 25 | 590 |
| 24 | 580 |
| 23 | 560 |
| 22 | 540 |
| 21 | 530 |
| 20 | 520 |
| 19 | 510 |
| 18 | 500 |
| 17 | 470 |
| 16 | 430 |
| 15 | 400 |
| 14 | 360 |
| 13 | 330 |
| 12 | 310 |
| 11 | 280 |
| 10 | 260 |
More information on SAT and ACT tests
Please note that the SAT and ACT tests can be fully booked before the final registration date, so make sure to register for the test well in advance.
Aalto University does not organise SAT or ACT tests or answer enquiries concerning them.
More information about taking the SAT test in Finland can be found at https://www.samsuomi.fi/en/sat-tests/.
More information about the SAT test can be found at http://www.collegeboard.org/.
The ACT test is currently not organised in Finland. The closest test center is in Tallinn, Estonia. More information about the ACT test can be found at https://global.act.org/.
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