Does Oxford require SAT scores for undergraduate admission?

Yes. For U.S. applicants to Oxford, SAT or AP results are part of the standard academic qualifications, not an optional extra. Oxford generally does not treat the SAT the way many U.S. colleges do; it expects strong standardized evidence from American high school students because a U.S. diploma alone is usually not enough for direct entry. In practice, Oxford most often looks for either AP scores, or a combination that can include the SAT plus APs or ACT plus APs, depending on the course.

For most courses, Oxford’s stated expectation for U.S. students is a very high level of college-prep testing, typically multiple AP exams with scores of 5.

Also, many Oxford courses require their own admissions test, and almost all shortlisted applicants are interviewed. So even when SAT or AP scores are required as part of your academic profile, they are only one piece of the process.

The exact requirement depends on the course you are applying for, so you should check the academic entry requirements page for that specific Oxford course, especially the section for United States qualifications.