Sending ACT Scores

Scores can be sent via regular report, which is sent to schools the student identifies during the registration process, or via priority report, which is processed and sent three to four business days after the request is processed. Regular reporting is included in the registration fee, but priority reporting incurs an additional fee. In addition to these options, students can also order scores to be sent to additional schools past the four that regular registration covers. This service also incurs a fee.

Students should be aware that ACT policy requires scores to be reported based on the test date, not on specific exams. This means that all exams taken on a given test date will be reported as one set of scores. Thus, the option to report only the writing score if a student takes the ACT Plus Writing exams, or only the multiple-choice scores, is not available under any circumstances. This also means that students cannot combine scores taken on different test dates; multiple scores can appear in a student's record, but each score will be associated with the test date and thus will appear as separate records.

In addition, students have the option of ordering score reports for personal use, or to be sent to schools that do not have codes in the ACT registration database. There is a separate process for ordering reports for uncoded schools or personal use, which is included in ACT registration materials. The same fees for other reports apply to sending to uncoded destinations.