SAT Scores Trends at Cornell

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Cornell College is 1207, and current year SAT score is 1200

The SAT score have been increased 45 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Cornell. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 35 points at Cornell. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Cornell.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Cornell by SAT score range 1100-1200, 1150-1250, and 1200-1300.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1200 at Cornell. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1092 (25^th percentile) and 1325 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Cornell.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Cornell 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	1,010	1,155	1,300	500	570	640	510	585	660
2016-17	970	1,123	1,275	495	558	620	475	565	655
2017-18	1,100	1,220	1,340	550	608	665	550	613	675
2018-19	1,080	1,200	1,320	540	595	650	540	605	670
2019-20	1,100	1,223	1,345	560	615	670	540	608	675
2020-21	1,068	1,174	1,280	520	575	630	548	599	650
2021-22	1,155	1,280	1,405	545	620	695	610	660	710
2022-23	1,170	1,260	1,380	570	630	690	600	630	690
2023-24	1,150	1,235	1,318	570	605	663	580	630	655
2024-25	1,120	1,200	1,285	545	590	630	575	610	655
Average	1092	1207	1325	540	597	655	553	610	670

^*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.

Cornell College SAT Score Trends Chart

Cornell College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 26 at Cornell. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 23 (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 Cornell.

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

Cornell College ACT Score Trends Chart

Cornell College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Cornell College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Cornell College	1235	1200	-2.83%
Drake University	1300	1280	1.56%
Upper Iowa University	-	1050	-100.00%
Maharishi International University	-	-	-
Saint Ambrose University	1050	-	-
Waldorf University	-	-	-

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