Butler University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With an 85% acceptance rate, Butler may look broadly accessible, but the enrolled profile is still strong: average GPA is 3.86 and the middle SAT range reaches 1330. If you submit scores, aim near the top of Butler’s range, about a 1330 SAT or 31 ACT.
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Butler University facts and stats
Butler University enrolls 4,489 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Butler has an 88% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and an 80% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.
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How do your scores compare at Butler?
Key Butler University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
February 1
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
December 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional Butler, take your first exam by spring of junior year so summer before senior year and fall are available for retakes and possible superscoring. For the November 1 Early Action deadline, an October retake is typically the last fall sitting likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Butler is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $47,560. About 55% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $24,274. Submit the FAFSA by the December 1 priority deadline to be considered for financial aid.
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Butler’s estimated total cost of attendance is about $65,040, including tuition, fees, room, and board. About 55% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $38,224. Merit awards average $24,274, which can substantially reduce the listed price for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $37,800.
⬡ LangSmith0da155f4-4afa-4515-9c09-3ca361123210Student life at Butler University
68% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 27% of men join fraternities, and 35% of women join sororities.
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