SAT, ACT scores for admission to top universities in Hanoi 2025

Hanoi University of Pharmacy sets the highest SAT score requirement. Specifically, the school considers admission based on academic records for Pharmacy majors with SAT scores of 1400/1600, and 1350 for other majors.

After Hanoi University of Pharmacy is Foreign Trade University. Candidates with SAT 1380 and ACT 30/36 or higher can register for combined consideration with international language certificates.

Vietnam Agricultural Academy has the lowest requirement, candidates only need to achieve 800 SAT points or 13 ACT points to get extra points in the method of considering high school graduation exam scores and transcripts.

STT	School	Minimum score	Admission method
1	Foreign Trade University	SAT 1380 - ACT 30	Consider combining international language certificates
2	National Economics University	SAT 1200 - ACT 26	Consider combination
3	Diplomatic Academy	SAT 1200 - ACT 23	Consider combining graduation exam scores
4	Hanoi University of Pharmacy	SAT 1400 (Pharmacy) - SAT 1350 (other majors)	Combined review of academic records
5	University of Commerce	SAT 1000 - ACT 20	Consider combining graduation exam scores or academic records
6	Banking Academy	SAT 1150	Combined review of academic records
7	Academy of Finance	SAT 1050	Combined review of academic records
8	Academy of Journalism and Communication	SAT 1200	Combined review of academic records
9	Hanoi University of Civil Engineering	SAT 1200 - ACT 26	Consider international certificates
10	Hanoi University of Industry	SAT 1000	Combined review of academic records
11	University of Foreign Languages (Vietnam National University, Hanoi)	SAT 1100ACT 22	Bonus points when considering graduation exam scores
12	University of Economics (Vietnam National University, Hanoi)	SAT 1050 - ACT 20	Consider international certificates Bonus points when considering graduation exam scores (SAT 1100)
13	University of Law (Vietnam National University, Hanoi)	SAT 1200	Bonus points
14	Vietnam Japan University (Vietnam National University, Hanoi)	SAT 1100	SAT certificate review
15	International School (Vietnam National University, Hanoi)	SAT 1100	Bonus points
16	School of Business and Management (Vietnam National University, Hanoi)	SAT 1100 - ACT 22	Consider international certificates
17	Hanoi University	SAT 1100 - ACT 20	Bonus points when considering combined academic records
18	Academy of Posts and Telecommunications Technology	SAT 1130 - ACT 25	Consider international certificates
19	Vietnam Academy of Agriculture	SAT 800 - ACT 13	Adding points when considering transcripts and graduation exam scores
20	CMC University	SAT 1100/1600 or 1450/2400 - ACT 22	Direct admission according to the school's project
21	Phenikaa University	SAT 1100 - ACT 24	Direct admission according to the school's project
22	Military Technical Academy	SAT 1068 - ACT 18	Bonus points
23	Military Medical Academy	SAT 1068 - ACT 18	Bonus points
24	Academy of Military Science	SAT 1068 - ACT 18	Bonus points
25	Border Guard Academy	SAT 1068 - ACT 18	Bonus points
26	Air Defense - Air Force Academy	SAT 1068 - ACT 18	Bonus points
27	Army Officer School 1	SAT 1068 - ACT 18	Bonus points
28	Artillery Officer School	SAT 1068 - ACT 18	Bonus points
29	Special Forces Officer School	SAT 1068 - ACT 18	Bonus points
30	Chemical Officer School	SAT 1068 - ACT 18	Bonus points

The SAT (is a standardized test used to assess the verbal and mathematical abilities of high school students, which can be used as a measure to predict and evaluate the level of success in the corresponding university. While the ACT assesses students' skills in English, Mathematics, Science and Reading.

Vietnamese universities often use the results of these two exams to independently consider certificates, or in combination with high school graduation exam scores or transcripts. Some give bonus points.

Kim Nhung

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