Admission Scores Trends at Columbia University

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Columbia University in the City of New York is 1499, and current year SAT score is 1530. The SAT score have been increased 45 points since 2012 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Columbia University. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Columbia University.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Columbia University. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Columbia University by score range 1430-1530 and 1480-1580.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1530 at Columbia University. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1426 (25^th percentile) and 1572 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Columbia University.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Columbia University in the City of New York since 2012.

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
2012-13	1,400	1,485	1,570	700	745	790	700	740	780
2013-14	1,390	1,480	1,570	700	745	790	690	735	780
2014-15	1,390	1,480	1,570	700	745	790	690	735	780
2015-16	1,380	1,475	1,570	690	740	790	690	735	780
2016-17	1,410	1,500	1,590	710	755	800	700	745	790
2017-18	1,410	1,490	1,570	710	750	790	700	740	780
2018-19	1,450	1,505	1,560	740	770	800	710	735	760
2019-20	1,440	1,505	1,570	740	770	800	700	735	770
2020-21	1,460	1,515	1,570	740	770	800	720	745	770
2021-22	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,490	1,530	1,580	760	780	800	730	750	780
Average	1426	1499	1572	722	759	795	705	740	776

SAT Scores Over Time of Columbia University in the City of New York

Columbia University in the City of New York SAT Score Trends Chart

Columbia University in the City of New York SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Columbia University in the City of New York SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

^*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.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 35 at Columbia University. 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 Columbia University.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Columbia University in the City of New York since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	32	34	35	33	34	35	32	34	35
2013-14	31	33	34	32	34	35	29	32	35
2014-15	31	33	34	32	34	35	29	32	35
2015-16	31	33	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2016-17	32	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2017-18	31	33	34	33	34	35	29	32	35
2018-19	33	34	35	34	35	36	30	33	35
2019-20	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2020-21	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2021-22	34	35	35	35	36	36	32	34	35
2022-23	34	35	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
Average	32	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35

ACT Scores Over Time of Columbia University in the City of New York

Columbia University in the City of New York ACT Score Trends Chart

Columbia University in the City of New York ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Columbia University in the City of New York ACT English Trends Chart

^*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.

Admission Scores Trends at Columbia University

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