How CU Boulder's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1280 at CU Boulder. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1112 (25^th percentile) and 1332 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at CU Boulder.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Colorado Boulder 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	1,070	1,175	1,280	540	595	650	530	580	630
2013-14	1,060	1,170	1,280	540	595	650	520	575	630
2014-15	1,060	1,175	1,290	540	600	660	520	575	630
2015-16	1,070	1,185	1,300	540	600	660	530	585	640
2016-17	1,070	1,190	1,310	550	610	670	520	580	640
2017-18	1,150	1,245	1,340	570	625	680	580	620	660
2018-19	1,150	1,255	1,360	570	630	690	580	625	670
2019-20	1,140	1,250	1,360	560	625	690	580	625	670
2020-21	1,130	1,240	1,350	560	620	680	570	620	670
2021-22	1,170	1,280	1,390	580	640	700	590	640	690
2022-23	1,160	1,280	1,390	570	640	700	590	640	690
Average	1112	1222	1332	556	616	675	555	606	656

SAT Scores Over Time of University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Colorado Boulder SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Colorado Boulder 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 29 at CU Boulder. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at CU Boulder.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Colorado Boulder 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	23	26	28	23	26	29	24	27	29
2013-14	24	27	29	23	27	30	23	26	29
2014-15	24	27	30	23	27	30	24	27	29
2015-16	24	27	30	24	28	31	24	27	29
2016-17	25	28	30	24	28	31	24	27	29
2017-18	25	28	30	24	28	31	24	27	29
2018-19	25	28	31	24	28	32	24	27	29
2019-20	25	28	31	24	28	32	24	27	29
2020-21	25	28	31	24	28	32	23	26	29
2021-22	25	28	31	24	29	33	24	27	30
2022-23	26	29	32	24	29	33	24	27	30
Average	25	27	30	24	28	31	24	27	29

ACT Scores Over Time of University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Colorado Boulder ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Colorado Boulder 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.

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