SAT Scores Trends at Barnard

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Barnard College is 1443, and current year SAT score is 1520

The SAT score have been increased 165 points since 2015. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Barnard. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Barnard. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Barnard.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Barnard by SAT score range 1420-1520 and 1470-1570.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1520 at Barnard. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1365 (25^th percentile) and 1517 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Barnard.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Barnard College since 2015.

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
2015-16	1,260	1,355	1,450	620	670	720	640	685	730
2016-17	1,270	1,370	1,470	630	680	730	640	690	740
2017-18	1,310	1,405	1,500	650	695	740	660	710	760
2018-19	1,330	1,415	1,500	660	710	760	670	705	740
2019-20	1,340	1,430	1,520	670	720	770	670	710	750
2020-21	1,350	1,434	1,518	670	720	770	680	714	748
2021-22	1,425	1,488	1,550	715	748	780	710	740	770
2022-23	1,440	1,505	1,550	720	760	780	720	745	770
2023-24	1,453	1,510	1,550	730	760	780	723	750	770
2024-25	1,470	1,520	1,560	740	770	790	730	750	770
Average	1365	1443	1517	681	723	762	684	720	755

^*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.

Barnard College SAT Score Trends Chart

Barnard College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Barnard College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 34 at Barnard. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 31 (25^th percentile) and 34 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Barnard.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Barnard College since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	29	31	32	31	33	35	26	29	31
2016-17	29	31	33	30	33	35	27	30	32
2017-18	30	32	33	32	34	35	27	30	32
2018-19	30	32	33	32	34	35	27	30	32
2019-20	31	33	34	33	34	35	27	30	33
2020-21	31	33	34	33	34	35	27	30	32
2021-22	32	33	34	34	35	36	28	31	34
2022-23	32	33	34	34	35	35	28	31	33
2023-24	32	33	34	34	35	35	28	31	34
2024-25	32	34	34	33	35	35	29	32	34
Average	31	32	34	33	34	35	27	30	33

Barnard College ACT Score Trends Chart

Barnard College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Barnard College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Barnard College	1510	1520	0.66%
New York University	1520	1530	-0.65%
Columbia University in the City of New York	1550	1540	0.65%
Cornell University	1540	1520	1.32%
Syracuse University	1360	1340	1.49%
St. John's University-New York	1240	1210	2.48%

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