Admission Scores Trends at U of Chicago

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of Chicago is 1524, and current year SAT score is 1540. The SAT score have been increased 55 points since 2012 and it has risen almost every year over the past decade at U of Chicago. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 5 points at U of Chicago.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at U of Chicago. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to U of Chicago by score range 1440-1540 and 1490-1590.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1540 at U of Chicago. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1466 (25^th percentile) and 1583 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at U of Chicago.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Chicago 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	1,440	1,515	1,590	720	755	790	720	760	800
2014-15	1,435	1,518	1,600	715	758	800	720	760	800
2015-16	1,440	1,520	1,600	720	760	800	720	760	800
2016-17	1,450	1,525	1,600	730	765	800	720	760	800
2017-18	1,480	1,530	1,580	750	775	800	730	755	780
2018-19	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2019-20	1,500	1,535	1,570	770	785	800	730	750	770
2020-21	1,500	1,535	1,570	770	785	800	730	750	770
2021-22	1,510	1,545	1,580	770	785	800	740	760	780
2022-23	1,500	1,540	1,580	760	780	800	740	760	780
Average	1466	1524	1583	741	770	798	725	755	785

SAT Scores Over Time of University of Chicago

University of Chicago SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Chicago SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Chicago 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 34 at U of Chicago. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 33 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at U of Chicago.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Chicago 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	31	33	34	32	34	35	30	33	35
2013-14	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2014-15	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2015-16	32	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2016-17	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2017-18	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2018-19	33	34	35	34	35	36	30	33	35
2019-20	33	34	35	35	36	36	31	33	35
2020-21	34	35	35	35	36	36	31	33	35
2021-22	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2022-23	34	34	35	34	35	36	31	34	35
Average	33	34	35	34	35	35	31	33	35

ACT Scores Over Time of University of Chicago

University of Chicago ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Chicago ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Chicago 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 U of Chicago

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