Average Digital SAT Score : Latest Updated

Admission to different colleges in the US and even the Ivy League Colleges depends hugely on the SAT score. Even though SAT score is not the only criterion that determines whether a student gets admission to Ivy League colleges, it holds a key role in helping a student get admission to the college of his/ her dreams.

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Average SAT Score

The average SAT score for the year 2023 is 1050. The average SAT score in the English section is 530 and the standard SAT score in the Math section is 520. However, in the college admission process schools also review students' GPAs, extracurricular activities, essays, and letters of recommendation. On average, the high school GPAs have increased from 3.17 in 2010 to 3.36 in 2022, according to a report. 

According to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, more than 1800 four-year colleges have decided to go test-optional for fall 2023. Here is a look at the top US Schools, and the average SAT score by each college. 25th %ile and 75th %ile scores are also given in the list. 

School Name	25th %ile SAT Score	75th %ile SAT Score	Avg SAT Score
Princeton University	1460	1570	1510
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	1510	1580	1550
Harvard University	1480	1580	1530
Stanford University	1470	1570	1520
Yale	1480	1580	1530
University of Chicago	1510	1580	1550
Johns Hopkins University	1510	1570	1540
University of Pennsylvania	1480	1570	1530
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	1510	1570	1540
Duke University	1480	1570	1530
Northwestern University	1460	1560	1510
Dartmouth College	1440	1560	1500
Brown University	1460	1570	1520
Vanderbilt University	1480	1570	1530
Rice University	1490	1570	1530
Washington University in St. Louis	1490	1570	1530
Cornell University	1450	1560	1510
Columbia University	1490	1580	1540
University of Notre Dame	1410	1550	1480
University of California—Berkeley (UC Berkeley)	1340	1540	1440
University of California, Los Angeles	1360	1550	1460
Carnegie Mellon University	1480	1560	1520
Emory University	1420	1540	1480
Georgetown University	1410	1550	1480
New York University	1450	1570	1510
University of Michigan	1360	1530	1450
University of Southern California	1410	1540	1480
University of Virginia	1390	1530	1460

Note: If you are curious to know what SAT scores are required for Ivy League Schools, we have highlighted all eight Ivy League Schools in the table above. 

 

 

SAT Percentile [What is the meaning of SAT Percentile]

After giving the SAT exam your main goal is to get admission to a good college. The average score, 25th %ile, and 75th %ile score required by each college are different and it depends on the competitiveness and the prestige of the college. So, What is the meaning of SAT percentile? The answer to this question is given below

• 25th %ile: Only 25% of new students have SAT scores that are lower than the indicated level, or the 25th percentile.

• 75th %ile: 75% of new students had lower SAT scores than the one being used, which is the 75th percentile.

• Average Percentile: Average SAT score of applicants accepted to a specific college.

 

SAT Combined Score Range With SAT Percentile

Combined SAT Score	EBRW Score	Math Score	Percentile
1560-1600	780-800	—	99+
1520-1550	760-770	800	99
1430-1440	710	740-750	95
1350	670-680	690	90
1290	650	660	85
1240-1250	630	620-630	80
1200-1210	610	600	75 (good)
1040-1050	530	520	50 (median)

 

The most popular Schools along with the average SAT score, 25th %ile and 75th %ile scores

School Name	25th %ile SAT Score	75th %ile SAT Score	Avg SAT Score
American University	1280	1440	1360
Amherst College	1440	1570	1510
Baylor University	1160	1350	1260
Binghamton University (SUNY Binghamton)	1310	1470	1390
Boston College	1420	1530	1480
Boston University	1360	1520	1440
Bowdoin College	1320	1520	1420
Brigham Young University (BYU)	1220	1440	1330
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)	1230	1430	1330
Carnegie Mellon	1480	1560	1520
Chapman University	1210	1410	1310
Claremont McKenna College	1420	1530	1480
College of William and Mary	1360	1520	1440
Drexel University	1210	1410	1310
George Washington University (GWU)	1310	1490	1400
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)	1360	1540	1450
Harvey Mudd College	1480	1560	1520
Indiana University Bloomington	1160	1380	1270
Lehigh University	1330	1490	1410
Loyola Marymount University	1250	1420	1340
Miami University	1160	1370	1270
Michigan State University (MSU)	1100	1320	1210
Middlebury College	1380	1530	1460
New York University (NYU)	1450	1570	1510
Northeastern University	1430	1550	1490
Ohio State University (OSU)	1250	1440	1350
Pace University	1120	1310	1220
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)	1200	1400	1300
Pepperdine University	1260	1440	1350
Pitzer College	1390	1510	1450
Pomona College	1370	1570	1470
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)	1360	1520	1440
Rutgers University	1240	1470	1360
Scripps College	1380	1520	1450
Stony Brook University—SUNY	1300	1480	1390
Syracuse University	1220	1400	1310
Temple University	1110	1340	1230
Texas A&M University	1140	1480	1310
Texas Christian University (TCU)	1130	1350	1240
Trinity College	1330	1480	1410
Tufts University	1440	1550	1500
Tulane University	1360	1510	1440
UC Davis	1140	1400	1270
UC Irvine	1215	1450	1332
UC Riverside	1060	1290	1175
UC San Diego (UCSD)	1260	1480	1370
UC Santa Barbara (UCSB)	1230	1480	1355
UC Santa Cruz	1150	1370	1260
United States Military Academy (West Point)	1200	1440	1320
United States Naval Academy	1200	1420	1310
University of Alabama	1070	1370	1220
University of Arizona	1120	1370	1250
University of Cincinnati	1150	1350	1250
University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder)	1170	1390	1280
University of Connecticut (UConn)	1230	1430	1330
University of Florida	1300	1470	1390
University of Georgia (UGA)	1270	1450	1360
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)	1330	1530	1430
University of Iowa	1130	1350	1240
University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)	1250	1460	1360
University of Miami	1300	1460	1380
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	1310	1490	1400
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)	1320	1510	1420
University of Pittsburgh	1250	1470	1360
University of Rochester	1370	1520	1450
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)	1230	1500	1370
University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas)	1170	1420	1300
University of Vermont	1240	1410	1330
University of Virginia (UVA)	1390	1530	1460
University of Washington	1220	1470	1350
University of Wisconsin—Madison	1340	1510	1430
Vassar College	1420	1540	1480
Villanova University	1350	1490	1420
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)	1210	1410	1310
Wake Forest University	1350	1500	1430
Wellesley College	1400	1540	1470
Williams College	1460	1560	1510

 

What is GPA and Why Is It Important? 

GPA stands for Grade Point Average and it serves as a most comprehensive indicator to check a student's performance during high school. Based on your GPA, you can check your qualification for various merit-based awards, class rankings, and scholarships.

Every school has its way to calculate the GPAs, the most common scale used widely is the 4.0 scale, but this scale is not universal some of the schools use a scale of 5.0 and even 12.0.

The most common way to calculate the GPA is by dividing the total grades across the total number of courses. The 4.0 scale corresponds to numeric and letter grades is given below

NUMERIC GRADE	LETTER GRADE	GRADE POINT AVERAGE
90-100	A	4
80-89	B	3
70-79	C	2
60-69	D	1
Below 60	F	0

 

Digital SAT FAQs

Question 1: What is the average SAT score?

Answer: The average SAT score (2023) is 1050. The average SAT score in the English section is 530 and the standard SAT score in the Math section is 520. 

Question 2: Average SAT score for Harvard University.

Answer: The average SAT score for Harvard University is 1530.

Question 3: Average SAT score for Ivy League.

Answer:  The average SAT score for Ivy League Colleges or Universities is not fixed, the perfect score should be as high as possible 1500+ (out of 1600). 

Question 4: Average SAT score for Michigan (University of Michigan).

Answer: The average SAT score for Michigan is 1450.

Question 5: Average SAT score for MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

Answer: The average SAT score for MIT is 1550.

Question 6: What are the 25th and 75th percentile?

Answer: The meaning of 25th and 75th percentile is 

• 25th %ile: Only 25% of new students have SAT scores that are lower than the indicated level, or the 25th percentile and 
• 75th %ile: 75% of new students had lower SAT scores than the one being used, which is the 75th percentile.

Question 7: What is GPA?

Answer: GPA stands for Grade Point Average and it serves as a most comprehensive indicator to check a student's performance during high school. The most common way to calculate the GPA is by dividing the total grades across the total number of courses.

Question 8: Is 1300 a good SAT score?

Answer: With a maximum score of 1600 and an average composite SAT score of 1059, 1300 is considered competitive and above average. For most students, a 1300 SAT score is an objectively strong result because it enables them to submit competitive applications to many universities.

Question 9: What is the highest SAT Score you can get?

Answer: The highest SAT score one can get is 1600, also called Perfect SAT Score. The lowest SAT score is 400.

Question 10: What is a good SAT score?

Answer: An average SAT score is around 1059, anything above 1200 is considered a good SAT score.