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.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
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.
Indianapolis, IN
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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.
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.
Student 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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