List of Average SAT Scores at 50 Colleges and Universities

Test Preparation
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<p>*Hello. Im a senior student trying to apply to college. Tomorrow is the deadline for most colleges. But idk where apply.
I came from Cuba at the end of 9th grade and i was placed in ESL ( English Second Language classes until 11 grade.
Right now I have 4.0 ( unweighted GPA) AND 5.0 ( Weighted gpa)
My SAT scores are not that high. just 1760
M 620
R 530
W 610
Im first generation going to college and my family has a low income
I was an actress in Cuba and i have 400 community hours.
I had also won a lot of awards.
I am a resident in Florida and i want to apply to private outstate universities.
WHERE SHOULD I APPLY?
I want to major in biology *</p>

<p>Are you a green card resident?</p>

<p>How much can your family afford to pay for your education?</p>

<p>Do you know what your EFC is?</p>

<p>That will likely help decide where you can go. </p>

<p>Also, when you answer these questions, we’ll be able to make recommendations.</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>Anybody know the average SAT score for Duke University?</p>

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<p>bump ^ ^ ^</p>

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<p>IS SAT score 1990 is average for a 8th grader? First time to take it this year. What kind of school will accept this score?</p>

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<p>Jesus Christ just read books and you’ll get your 2400 in 3 years</p>

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<p>really, what books, are you talking about SAT Review books? Can you be more specific? What do most high school students get when they take SAT?</p>

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<p>1990 is really high for an 8th grader. I would expect it to go up (a lot) since you’re only in the 8th grade.</p>

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<p>Is this still accurate or outdated?</p>

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<p>I’m working on an updated list (though I’m too sleepy and will finish tomorrow), and most colleges have gone up slightly, but overall are the same.</p>

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<p>I find it a bit random that Pamona and Harvey Mudd are so hard to get in to.</p>

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<p>It’s not random, they are both excellent schools and therefore attract high caliber students.</p>

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<p>^Yeah, Pomona’s just unknown, but it’s one of my dream schools and every single Pomona student/prospie has had people exclaiming, “Cal Poly Pomona!?” which is not only lower-tier but also completely different in size and specialization.</p>

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<p>Updated ~</p>

<p>*As has been stated, SAT averages are dragged down by URMs, legacies, and other hooked students; also, even a 2400 with a solid application is no guarantee to any college, especially not Ivy-tiers.
SAT scores in general are more of a qualifier than something that holds immense weight. Also, unless one is a majorly hooked applicant, SAT score ranges do indicate a cutoff if one’s score is extremely far below average. Either one should check the score choice policy and decide whether to retake, or try the ACT.
*I may have made arithmetic mistakes on any of these; if so, they will usually be in the tens digit.
*Some colleges, including those on the list below, are SAT-optional.
*Additions to this list include random universities, liberal arts colleges, the UCs, and some Ivies that previously did not accept writing.
*Some colleges here are much more math-oriented than others, and vice versa. Pratt Institute, for example, is a major art school and probably does not weigh the SAT heavily.
*Use Ctrl+F to find a college you’re looking for. If it’s University of (state), it might be abbreviated “U(state)” even if no one calls it that.</p>

<p>Also, many colleges in certain parts of the US prefer the ACT over the SAT, so this list is not an indicator of rank even among test scores.</p>

<p>College Name - 2007 List Average - 2010 List Average
*Note: Data from College Board; their current information is nearly always outdated. For the real college average, visit that college’s website. This is just to get an idea of SAT score rankings.</p>

<p>Caltech - 2235 - 2240
Yale - (none) - 2235
Princeton - 2205 - 2225
Olin - (none) - 2225
Harvard - (none) - 2210
Pomona - 2165 - 2205
Harvey Mudd - 2190 - 2195
Johns Hopkins - 2065 - 2190
Emory - 2010 - 2175
MIT - (none) - 2175
UPenn - 2115 - 2155
Northwestern - (none) - 2155
Tufts - 2110 - 2150
Stanford - 2150 - 2150
Brown - (none) - 2145
Vanderbilt - 2040 - 2140
Amherst - 2140 - 2135
USC - 2050 - 2135
Carleton - (none) - 2120
Rice - (none) - 2120
Notre Dame - 1990 - 2105
Vassar - 2075 - 2090
Wesleyan (Univ.) - 2070 - 2085
Bowdoin - (none) - 2085
Carnegie Mellon - 2050 - 2075
Reed College - 2055 - 2070
Wellesley - (none) - 2070
Bucknell - 1945 - 2060
Macalester - 2025 - 2055
Barnard - 2055 - 2045
Brandeis - (none) - 2030
Colby - 2015 - 2025
Davidson - (none) - 2025
Boston College - 1990 - 2015
UC Berkeley - (none) - 2010
William and Mary - (none) - 2005
Tulane - 1985 - 1995
UVirginia - 1985 - 1995
Rensselaer Polytech - 1930 - 1990
NYU - 1960 - 1985
Case Western - 1965 - 1980
UMichigan, Ann Arbor - (none) - 1980
Rochester - 1965 - 1960
Georgia Tech - 1930 - 1955
Mount Holyoke - 1960 - 1955
Smith College - 1940 - 1955
UNC Chapel Hill - 1925 - 1940
Bryn Mawr - 1960 - 1935
George Washington - (none) - 1935
UCLA - (none) - 1930
Lafayette - 1915 - 1905
American University - 1905 - 1905
UWisconsin, Madison - (none) - 1900
Boston University - 1915 - 1895
University of Miami - 1875 - 1895
Babson - 1825 - 1875
Skidmore - 1885 - 1870
The College of New Jersey - 1880 - 1870
UC San Diego - (none) - 1870
University of Texas Austin - 1805 - 1825
UConn - 1775 - 1815
UC Santa Barbara - (none) - 1810
University of Washington - 1760 - 1800
Virginia Tech - (none) - 1795
Rutgers, New Brunswick - 1795 - 1790
DePauw - 1825 - 1785
Penn State, UPark - (none) 1785
SUNY Stony Brook - (none) - 1765
University of Delaware - 1795 - 1750
Pratt Institute - (none) - 1750
Ohio State, Columbus - 1775 - 1720</p>

<p>*Wake Forest, Pitzer, CMC, WUSTL, Villanova, LeHigh, Georgetown, Williams, UFlorida, Brown, and many public state universities do not count writing or at least don’t report scores for it.</p>

<p>If a major college you’re looking for isn’t there, just look it up and post so others interested in the same college know.</p>

<p>My comments on the list: The most notable score jump occurred with University of Notre Dame. Otherwise, SAT scores seem to have remained the same with some colleges and–especially at top tier colleges–risen slightly. Is this due to colleges taking the writing section more seriously or applicants getting more competitive?</p>

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<p>^ You missed, Columbia , Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Northwestern.</p>

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<p>I have Northwestern; Duke I just forgot; and I somehow missed a good chunk of the Ivies. O_o Thanks for the correction:</p>

<p>Columbia - 2100 - 2185 (between Johns Hopkins/Harvey Mudd and Emory)
Dartmouth - (none) - 2170 (between MIT and UPenn)
Duke - (none) - 2135 (tied with Amherst, USC)
Cornell - forgot to put that it still does not count writing score</p>

<p>EDIT: Also, Johns Hopkins should be 2090, not 2190.</p>

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<p>^ you can multiply its cr+math score by 1.5, that will give an accurate average score.</p>

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<p>No, it gives you an estimated average score, not an accurate one. There are tons of schools where the Writing score can be different enough that this calculation will be off by anywhere from 5-20 points. Look at some of the ones that report writing and do your method compared to the real result, you will see.</p>

<p>@ everary - Where can you show how you got these numbers? For example, I don’t see Tulane’s average SAT explicitly stated anywhere. Not saying you are wrong, jsut don’t see it.</p>

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<p>It’s a 2007 post, I doubt these numbers are accurate anymore. For one thing I’m sure Amherst’s average SAT has shot up.</p>

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<p>^^Not sure what you mean. Everary’s post #73 gives 2010 scores, or so he says. Again, I am curious where he got the stats.</p>

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<p>Keep in mind that most “average” SAT scores, including those from collegeboard, are the average for enrolled students. The average score for admitted students is higher with the possible exception of the top 2 or 3 schools.</p>