How Do I Get My SAT Score Transcripts?

Getting high SAT scores can help you get academic scholarships for college.

The Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT, assesses a student's math and reading proficiency through a series of multiple-choice questions, in addition to a written portion of the exam and optional subject tests. College and university admissions counselors often use SAT score results to select candidates for college entry and to determine scholarship eligibility. If you need a copy of your SAT score report or transcript, your high school guidance counselor, among several other sources, can assist you in obtaining copies of your SAT transcripts.

Instructions

1. Contact your high school guidance counselor and request an appointment to view your SAT transcript or score report. Most schools maintain copies of standardized test scores in a student's cumulative records. Ask for a copy of your SAT transcript.

2. Go to College Board's official SAT website, sat.collegeboard.com/scores, to review your score report online. If this is your first time accessing this service, you must complete a short registration form to gain full access to the site.

3. Log in to your account using your user name and password under the "My Organizer" heading. Locate the SAT score report tab and review your score report transcript. Print a copy for your personal records. If it has been more than a year since you completed high school or the SAT exam, you can retrieve your scores from the College Board's archive department by mail or phone.

4. Return to College Board's score request web page, sat.collegeboard.com/scores/send-old-sat-scores, to order SAT transcripts via mail. Download and complete both pages of the "SAT Archived Score Report Order Form." Include the four-digit school code on the form, if you are requesting scores for a college or university. As of May 2011, include $10 for each score report and a $24 search fee per report ordered. All fees can be paid by check, money order or credit card.

   Mail both forms and fees to:

   SAT Program

   P.O. Box 8057

   Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

5. Contact the College Board at 866-756-7346 to request a score report by phone. Give the representative your current name and address, approximate test date and test registration number, your name and address on the testing date and credit card information. Pay the $10 fee for each score transcript and the $24 search fee per order with your credit card.

Tips & Warnings

• SAT scores are available online approximately three weeks after completing the test.

• To check the approximate date that your scores will be available online, click the "Score Availability" tab. Find your test date in the first column and confirm the online availability date under the "Status" column.

• Make all checks and money orders payable to College Board.

• Scores will be mailed within five weeks after receipt of your request. Include an additional $29 if you would like your scores sent by rush delivery. You can expect to receive your score transcript within two working days.

References

• College Board: How to Request & Receive Old SAT Scores
• College Board: SAT Archived Report Order Form

Resources

• College Board: Understanding Your SAT Scores
• College Board: Contact SAT by E-Mail, Phone or Mail
• College Board: SAT Code Search