List of Average SAT Scores at 50 Colleges and Universities

<p>These averages are based on the SAT ranges from college board website. All of these schools compiled writing ranges. You'll notice that a lot of big-name schools like Duke, Brown, and Cornellare not on this list, due to the fact that they don't have writing ranges. I tried to find as many colleges as I could w/writing scores that people on this site might be interested in.</p>

<p>Amherst - 2140
Swarthmore - 2130
Caltech - 2235
Columbia - 2100
Stanford - 2150
NYU - 1960
Princeton - 2205
UPenn - 2115
Harvey Mudd - 2190
Pomona - 2165
Notre Dame - 1990
USC - 2050
Boston College - 1990
Villanova - 1895
Rensselaer Polytech - 1930
Tufts - 2110
Skidmore - 1885
Vanderbilt - 2040
Bucknell - 1945
Babson - 1825
Tulane - 1958
Emory - 2010
Boston University - 1915
American University - 1905
Johns Hopkins - 2065
Carnegie Mellon - 2050
University of Virginia - 1985
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - 1925
University of Rochester - 1965
Georgia Tech - 1930
Mount Holyoke - 1960
University of Texas Austin - 1805
Rutgers - 1795
Ohio State - 1775
Vassar - 2075
Barnard - 2055
Bryn Mawr - 1960
Colby - 2015
DePauw - 1825
University of Miami - 1875
UConn - 1775
Lafayette - 1915
University of Washington - 1760
Case Western - 1965
University of Delaware - 1795
The College of New Jersey - 1880
Wesleyan - 2070
Macalester - 2025
Smith College - 1940
Reed College - 2055</p>

<p>If anyone find a college w/writing scores on the college board site, feel free to add it.</p>

<p>Bump.</p>

<p>For any of the 84 people who have viewed this thread, is this list any good?</p>

<p>it's informative ...lol</p>

<p>it would be even more informative if it were in order...
and it would be informative to know why you chose those exact colleges</p>

<p>For colleges without writing, just multiply V+M by 1.5. It won't be exact, but it will give a ballpark estimate.</p>

<p>"it would be even more informative if it were in order..."</p>

<p>I don't have the time (nor do I really want to) put the list in order. The first few colleges on the list were ones that I thought of right away. The ones further down the list were </p>

<p>"and it would be informative to know why you chose those exact colleges"</p>

<p>I tried to pick colleges that people on CC would be interested in, schools like Caltech, Columbia, Princeton, etc. I don't think too many people would care about community colleges.</p>

<p>"For colleges without writing, just multiply V+M by 1.5. It won't be exact, but it will give a ballpark estimate."</p>

<p>That works for some schools, but doesn't at others. At strong math schools like Caltech, the 1600 average is a bit higher than the 2400 one. At LACs, the 2400 average tends to be a bit higher.</p>

<p>IN ORDER:</p>

<p>Caltech - 2235
Princeton - 2205
Harvey Mudd - 2190
Pomona - 2165
Stanford - 2150
Amherst - 2140
Swarthmore - 2130
UPenn - 2115
Tufts - 2110
Columbia - 2100
Vassar - 2075
Wesleyan - 2070
Johns Hopkins - 2065
Barnard - 2055
Reed College - 2055
USC - 2050
Carnegie Mellon - 2050
Vanderbilt - 2040
Macalester - 2025
Colby - 2015v
Emory - 2010
Notre Dame - 1990
Boston College - 1990
University of Virginia - 1985
University of Rochester - 1965
Case Western - 1965
NYU - 1960
Mount Holyoke - 1960
Bryn Mawr - 1960
Tulane - 1958
Bucknell - 1945
Smith College - 1940
Rensselaer Polytech - 1930
Georgia Tech - 1930
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - 1925
Boston University - 1915
Lafayette - 1915
American University - 1905
Villanova - 1895
The College of New Jersey - 1880
University of Miami - 1875
Skidmore - 1885
Babson - 1825
DePauw - 1825
University of Texas Austin - 1805
Rutgers - 1795
University of Delaware - 1795
University of Washington - 1760
Ohio State - 1775
UConn - 1775</p>

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<p>Interesting how Pomona is higher than Stanford; Tufts is only 5 pts lower than Penn and 10 pts above Columbia, etc.</p>

<p>^Thank you.</p>

<p>thanks... it was more of a joke but i really appreciate it !!</p>

<p>I was incredibly bored yesterday, so decided to compile this data. I figured it would do some good.</p>

<p>it does ... today.... you are my hero</p>

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"For colleges without writing, just multiply V+M by 1.5. It won't be exact, but it will give a ballpark estimate."</p>

<p>That works for some schools, but doesn't at others. At strong math schools like Caltech, the 1600 average is a bit higher than the 2400 one. At LACs, the 2400 average tends to be a bit higher.

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<p>Which is why I said "ballpark estimate." It's better than nothing.</p>

<p>Interesting... if I base it solely on the SAT, I am smarter than the average student at Columbia. Score!!!</p>

<p>AVERAGE ACT SCORES</p>

<p>I rounded up for some ;-)</p>

<p>Princeton - 32
Pomona - 32
Stanford - 31
Swarthmore -31
UPenn - 31
Tufts - 31
Columbia - 31
Vassar - 30
Wesleyan - 30
Johns Hopkins - 30
Barnard - 30
Reed College - 30
USC - 30
Carnegie Mellon - 30
Vanderbilt - 30
Macalester - 30
Colby - 29
Emory - 29
Notre Dame - 32
University of Virginia - 29
University of Rochester - 29
Case Western - 29
NYU - 29
Mount Holyoke - 28
Bryn Mawr - 29
Tulane - 29
Bucknell - 29
Smith College - 27
Georgia Tech - 28
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - 28
Boston University - 27
Lafayette - 27
American University - 28
Villanova - 29
University of Miami - 29
Skidmore - 27
Babson - 27
DePauw - 27
University of Texas Austin - 27
University of Delaware - 26
University of Washington - 27</p>

<p>Question: Why is it that a student who meets the 'average' score for a university is often not considered to have a good chance there? I've seen tons of posts where someone who wants to go to Stanford has a 2150, and everyone jeers at them, saying they have no chance. If the average is 2150, that must mean they have accepted enough people above and below this mark to create the school's average.</p>

<p>^ ^ Could you arrange the ACT scoring in order?</p>

<p>And IMO, the answer to your question is that people say that because if you have an average score for a school, that score is not going to make the acceptance for you. In the same vein, however, it's not going to break an acceptance for you, either. If your score is below the average, you better have hooks, ECs, and essays, etc. that make you very, very desirable. If your score is higher than the average, then it will likely help you in the positive direction. (Sorry my answer was a little muddled)</p>

<p>because we are under the assumption that the applicant is a normal, middle class student with nothing all-too outstanding going for them.</p>

<p>see, there are people who have an easier time getting into college than others. they're the ones with "connections" -- legacies, URMs, etc. it's pretty ridiculous, but there are always some of these people to drag the average down.</p>

<p>"I've seen tons of posts where someone who wants to go to Stanford has a 2150, and everyone jeers at them, saying they have no chance. If the average is 2150, that must mean they have accepted enough people above and below this mark to create the school's average."</p>

<p>This happens a lot. Sure, the average score is lower due to athletes and legacies. However, to say that someone with a 2150 SAT who is soldi in all aspects of the application has absolutely no chance at Stanford is crazy. Imagine if some w/a 2100 asked for chances to Columbia. the score-obsessed horde in the chances forum wouldn't keep straight faces. Even 2200+ applicants to Columbia are often classified as "reaches."</p>

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If the average is 2150, that must mean they have accepted enough people above and below this mark to create the school's average.

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<p>Well, to be technical, at many schools they've accepted more people above that average than they have below it. At most schools, the yield for top students is lower--so the enrolled class has a lower mean score on any academic measure than did the group of students actually admitted.</p>

<p>Don't forget that athletes and other special entrance groups tend to inhabit the bottom of the curve. That leaves less space for average students.</p>