How Pitt's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1370 at Pitt. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1221 (25^th percentile) and 1405 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Pitt.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 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	1,170	1,275	1,380	600	645	690	570	630	690
2013-14	1,170	1,255	1,340	600	640	680	570	615	660
2014-15	1,180	1,270	1,360	600	645	690	580	625	670
2015-16	1,180	1,265	1,350	600	645	690	580	620	660
2016-17	1,190	1,285	1,380	600	650	700	590	635	680
2017-18	1,240	1,329	1,418	620	669	718	620	660	700
2018-19	1,270	1,350	1,430	640	685	730	630	665	700
2019-20	1,260	1,350	1,440	630	685	740	630	665	700
2020-21	1,243	1,332	1,420	620	670	720	623	662	700
2021-22	1,250	1,360	1,470	620	685	750	630	675	720
2022-23	1,280	1,370	1,470	640	690	750	640	680	720
Average	1221	1313	1405	615	664	714	606	648	691

SAT Scores Over Time of University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 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 31 at Pitt. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 27 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Pitt.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 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	25	28	30	25	29	32	25	28	31
2013-14	26	28	30	26	30	33	26	30	33
2014-15	26	29	31	27	30	33	26	29	32
2015-16	26	29	31	26	29	32	27	30	33
2016-17	27	30	32	26	30	33	26	29	31
2017-18	27	30	32	26	30	33	26	29	31
2018-19	28	31	33	27	31	34	26	29	31
2019-20	28	31	33	27	31	34	26	29	31
2020-21	28	30	32	26	30	34	26	29	31
2021-22	28	31	33	28	32	35	26	30	33
2022-23	29	31	33	28	32	35	26	28	32
Average	27	29	32	27	30	33	26	29	32

ACT Scores Over Time of University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 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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