SAT Scores Trends at Princeton

The SAT score have been increased 35 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Princeton. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Princeton.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1540 at Princeton. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1439 (25 th percentile) and 1581 (75 th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Princeton.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Princeton University since 2013.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25 th	50 th	75 th	25 th	50 th	75 th	25 th	50 th	75 th
2013-14	1,410	1,505	1,600	710	755	800	700	750	800
2014-15	1,400	1,500	1,600	710	755	800	690	745	800
2015-16	1,390	1,490	1,590	700	750	800	690	740	790
2016-17	1,400	1,495	1,590	710	755	800	690	740	790
2017-18	1,430	1,500	1,570	720	755	790	710	745	780
2018-19	1,440	1,505	1,570	730	765	800	710	740	770
2019-20	1,460	1,515	1,570	750	775	800	710	740	770
2020-21	1,450	1,510	1,570	740	770	800	710	740	770
2021-22	1,460	1,515	1,570	740	770	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,490	1,540	1,580	760	780	800	730	760	780
2023-24	1,500	1,540	1,580	760	780	800	740	760	780
Average	1439	1510	1581	730	765	799	709	746	782

* SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017. ** The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Princeton University SAT Score Trends Chart

$Princeton University SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

Princeton University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 34 at Princeton. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 32 (25 th percentile) and 35 (75 th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Princeton.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Princeton University since 2013.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25 th	50 th	75 th	25 th	50 th	75 th	25 th	50 th	75 th
2013-14	31	33	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2014-15	31	33	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2015-16	32	34	35	32	34	35	31	33	35
2016-17	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2017-18	31	33	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2018-19	32	34	35	34	35	36	30	33	35
2019-20	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2020-21	32	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2021-22	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2022-23	33	35	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
2023-24	34	34	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
Average	32	34	35	33	34	36	31	33	35

Princeton University ACT Score Trends Chart

$Princeton University ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Princeton University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Princeton University and similar schools.

2024	2023	Change %
Princeton University	1540	1515	1.65%
University of Pennsylvania	1540	1525	0.98%
Dartmouth College	1550	1500	3.33%
Yale University	1540	1530	0.65%
Cornell University	1530	1505	1.66%
Brown University	1540	1515	1.65%

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