Students Who Take the SAT vs. the ACT in Each State
Where is the SAT popular? Where is the ACT popular? We compared the percentage of students in each state who take the SAT vs. the ACT. Check out our interactive map below to see which exam is most popular in your state!
Surprisingly, the SAT is most popular around the coastal states, while the SAT is popular in the middle of the country. In many states, one exam is overwhelmingly more popular than the other.
| State Name | % Students Who Take the SAT | % Students Who Take the ACT |
|---|---|---|
|
State Name
Alabama
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
2.7%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
97.3%
|
|
State Name
Alaska
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
71.9%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
28.1%
|
|
State Name
Arizona
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
55.4%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
44.6%
|
|
State Name
Arkansas
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
1.4%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
98.6%
|
|
State Name
California
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
83.5%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
16.5%
|
|
State Name
Colorado
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
10.2%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
89.8%
|
|
State Name
Connecticut
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
90.3%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
9.7%
|
|
State Name
Delaware
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
95.2%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
4.8%
|
|
State Name
Florida
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
68.6%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
31.5%
|
|
State Name
Georgia
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
71.9%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
28.1%
|
|
State Name
Hawaii
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
80.4%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
19.6%
|
|
State Name
Idaho
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
67.1%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
32.9%
|
|
State Name
Illinois
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
4.9%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
95.1%
|
|
State Name
Indiana
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
84.0%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
16.0%
|
|
State Name
Iowa
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
2.4%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
97.7%
|
|
State Name
Kansas
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
3.6%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
96.4%
|
|
State Name
Kentucky
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
1.9%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
98.1%
|
|
State Name
Louisiana
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
2.2%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
97.9%
|
|
State Name
Maine
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
97.6%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
2.5%
|
|
State Name
Maryland
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
91.0%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
9.0%
|
|
State Name
Massachusetts
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
91.4%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
8.6%
|
|
State Name
Michigan
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
25.8%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
74.2%
|
|
State Name
Minnesota
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
3.9%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
96.1%
|
|
State Name
Mississippi
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
1.3%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
98.7%
|
|
State Name
Missouri
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
2.7%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
97.3%
|
|
State Name
Montana
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
13.8%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
86.2%
|
|
State Name
Nebraska
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
2.2%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
97.8%
|
|
State Name
Nevada
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
54.6%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
45.5%
|
|
State Name
New Hampshire
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
93.8%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
6.2%
|
|
State Name
New Jersey
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
90.3%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
9.7%
|
|
State Name
New Mexico
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
11.1%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
88.9%
|
|
State Name
New York
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
88.2%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
11.8%
|
|
State Name
North Carolina
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
71.2%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
28.8%
|
|
State Name
North Dakota
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
2.0%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
98.0%
|
|
State Name
Ohio
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
9.1%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
90.9%
|
|
State Name
Oklahoma
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
2.0%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
98.1%
|
|
State Name
Oregon
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
78.1%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
21.9%
|
|
State Name
Pennsylvania
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
93.3%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
6.8%
|
|
State Name
Puerto Rico
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
95.0%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
5.0%
|
|
State Name
Rhode Island
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
93.6%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
6.4%
|
|
State Name
South Carolina
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
66.6%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
33.4%
|
|
State Name
South Dakota
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
2.3%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
97.7%
|
|
State Name
Tennessee
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
3.5%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
96.5%
|
|
State Name
Texas
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
77.4%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
22.6%
|
|
State Name
Utah
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
2.3%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
97.7%
|
|
State Name
Vermont
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
88.3%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
11.8%
|
|
State Name
Virginia
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
91.3%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
8.7%
|
|
State Name
Washington
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
86.3%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
13.7%
|
|
State Name
Washington, District of Columbia
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
88.3%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
11.7%
|
|
State Name
West Virginia
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
10.7%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
89.3%
|
|
State Name
Wisconsin
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
2.5%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
97.5%
|
|
State Name
Wyoming
|
% Students Who Take the SAT
2.2%
|
% Students Who Take the ACT
97.8%
|
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