SAT Scores Trends at CIA

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Cleveland Institute of Art is 1143, and current year SAT score is 1150

The SAT score have been increased 70 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at CIA. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at CIA. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at CIA.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores CIA by SAT score range 1050-1150, 1100-1200, and 1150-1250.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1150 at CIA. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1028 (25^th percentile) and 1256 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at CIA.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Cleveland Institute of Art 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	960	1,080	1,200	480	530	580	480	550	620
2016-17	1,010	1,115	1,220	490	545	600	520	570	620
2017-18	1,010	1,140	1,270	490	550	610	520	590	660
2018-19	1,060	1,145	1,230	510	550	590	550	595	640
2019-20	1,010	1,110	1,210	480	530	580	530	580	630
2020-21	1,070	1,185	1,300	510	565	620	560	620	680
2021-22	1,040	1,155	1,270	500	545	590	540	610	680
2022-23	1,080	1,190	1,280	510	570	620	570	620	660
2023-24	1,060	1,160	1,300	510	550	630	550	610	670
2024-25	980	1,150	1,280	480	530	620	500	620	660
Average	1028	1143	1256	496	547	604	532	597	652

^*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.

Cleveland Institute of Art SAT Score Trends Chart

Cleveland Institute of Art SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Cleveland Institute of Art SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 26 at CIA. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at CIA.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Cleveland Institute of Art 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	20	24	27	20	23	26	17	22	26
2016-17	20	23	26	19	24	28	17	22	26
2017-18	20	23	26	20	23	26	18	22	25
2018-19	19	22	25	18	22	25	17	21	24
2019-20	20	24	27	20	24	27	18	22	25
2020-21	19	23	27	19	24	29	17	21	25
2021-22	19	23	26	17	23	28	17	21	25
2022-23	21	24	28	20	26	30	18	22	26
2023-24	22	23	26	19	23	28	18	22	25
2024-25	23	26	29	23	26	31	20	23	29
Average	20	23	27	20	24	28	18	22	26

Cleveland Institute of Art ACT Score Trends Chart

Cleveland Institute of Art ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Cleveland Institute of Art ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Cleveland Institute of Art	1160	1150	-0.86%
Case Western Reserve University	1510	1490	1.34%
University of Dayton	1290	1290	-
Franklin University	-	-	-
Cedarville University	1230	1240	-0.81%
Xavier University	1210	1190	1.68%

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