SAT Scores Trends at Bucknell

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Bucknell University is 1348, and current year SAT score is 1400

The SAT score have been increased 100 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Bucknell. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at Bucknell. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at Bucknell.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Bucknell by SAT score range 1300-1400, 1350-1450, and 1400-1500.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1400 at Bucknell. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1263 (25^th percentile) and 1431 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Bucknell.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Bucknell University 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	1,210	1,300	1,390	620	665	710	590	635	680
2016-17	1,200	1,290	1,380	610	660	710	590	630	670
2017-18	1,250	1,335	1,420	630	675	720	620	660	700
2018-19	1,250	1,335	1,420	630	680	730	620	655	690
2019-20	1,255	1,343	1,430	635	683	730	620	660	700
2020-21	1,250	1,340	1,430	630	680	730	620	660	700
2021-22	1,295	1,373	1,450	655	698	740	640	675	710
2022-23	1,310	1,390	1,470	660	700	750	650	690	720
2023-24	1,300	1,370	1,450	660	690	740	640	680	710
2024-25	1,310	1,400	1,470	660	700	740	650	700	730
Average	1263	1348	1431	639	683	730	624	665	701

^*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.

Bucknell University SAT Score Trends Chart

Bucknell University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Bucknell University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 32 at Bucknell. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 29 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Bucknell.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Bucknell University 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	28	30	32	28	31	33	27	30	32
2016-17	28	30	32	28	31	33	27	30	32
2017-18	28	30	31	28	31	33	26	29	31
2018-19	28	30	32	29	32	34	27	29	31
2019-20	28	30	32	29	32	34	26	29	31
2020-21	28	30	32	29	32	34	26	28	30
2021-22	29	31	33	29	32	34	27	30	33
2022-23	30	32	33	30	33	35	27	29	31
2023-24	31	32	33	31	34	35	27	29	31
2024-25	30	32	33	31	33	35	27	29	32
Average	29	31	32	29	32	34	27	29	31

Bucknell University ACT Score Trends Chart

Bucknell University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Bucknell University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Bucknell University	1370	1400	2.19%
Loyola University Maryland	1270	1270	-
United States Military Academy	-	-	-
Lafayette College	1430	1410	1.42%
College of the Holy Cross	1340	1340	-
American University	1370	1380	-0.72%

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