ACT | SAT |
| Science, Math, Reading, English, Writing | Critical Reading, Math, Writing |
| Accepted Nationally | Accepted Nationally |
| Curriculum-based (take what you have learned in class and apply it to the test) | Reasoning (take what you have learned in class, manipulate it, and reason with it on the test) |
| No penalty for guessing | Penalty for wrong answers |
| Basic fee (+ Writing): $43.00 | Basic fee (includes Writing): $41.50 |
| Writing Essay: Optional | Writing Essay: Mandatory |
| Writing Essay: 30 minutes | Writing Essay: 25 minutes |
| Perfect Score: 36 | Perfect Score: 2400 |