Average SAT Scores for 25 Top Schools
Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009
Category: Applying to College, Testing
If you’re thinking about applying to some of the top colleges in the US, you’ll need to know the average SAT scores at these highly-ranked schools.
Most colleges require you to submit your scores from either the SAT or the ACT with your application, and many publish the average SAT scores for the middle 50% (25th-75th percentile) of their accepted applicants every year.
These colleges represent a range of options all over the country: public and private schools, tiny classes and overflowing lecture halls, liberal arts colleges and research institutions. They also display a range of average SAT scores.
The thing they have in common? They offer some of the best undergraduate educations you can get!
|
Colleges and Universities |
Average SAT Score (Middle 50%) |
|
Amherst College |
2000 – 2290 |
|
Boston College |
1860 – 2140 |
|
Bowdoin College |
1950 – 2200 |
|
California Institute of Technology |
2150 – 2350 |
|
Carleton College |
1960 – 2220 |
|
Davidson College |
1905 – 2154 |
|
Duke University |
1990 – 2290 |
|
Emory University |
1950 – 2205 |
|
Haverford College |
1940 – 2240 |
|
Johns Hopkins University |
1910 – 2220 |
|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
2040 – 2310 |
|
Middlebury College |
1900 – 2220 |
|
Northwestern University |
1980 – 2250 |
|
Rice University |
1950 – 2260 |
|
Stanford University |
2000 – 2310 |
|
Swarthmore College |
2040 – 2300 |
|
University of California – Berkeley |
1790 – 2160 |
|
University of Chicago |
1980 – 2295 |
|
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill |
1780 – 2070 |
|
University of Notre Dame |
1930 – 2230 |
|
Vanderbilt University |
1940 – 2210 |
|
Vassar College |
1950 – 2190 |
|
Washington University in St. Louis |
2055 – 2295 |
|
Wellesley College |
1960 – 2210 |
|
Williams College |
1980 – 2280 |
More Than an SAT Score
Preparing for your SATs and doing your best on the test is important, but there’s more to college admissions than getting a top SAT score. Even at these schools with high average SAT scores, many students with perfect scores are passed over in favor of students who have proven their abilities in other ways.
If you’re considering some of these top schools, their average SAT scores can serve as your testing goal. But remember to put as much effort into the other parts of your application as you do into your test scores - your other materials can convince admissions officers that you’re the perfect fit for their school!
Other posts you may be interested in:
Average SAT Scores at Ivy League Schools
Average ACT Scores at Ivy League Schools
Average ACT Scores for Top Schools
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