SAT Scores Trends at Cornell

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Cornell University is 1484, and current year SAT score is 1540

The SAT score have been increased 110 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Cornell. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at Cornell. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Cornell.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Cornell by SAT score range 1440-1540 and 1490-1590.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1540 at Cornell. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1414 (25^th percentile) and 1551 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Cornell.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Cornell 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	1,330	1,430	1,530	680	730	780	650	700	750
2016-17	1,330	1,430	1,530	680	730	780	650	700	750
2017-18	1,390	1,470	1,550	700	745	790	690	725	760
2018-19	1,390	1,465	1,540	710	750	790	680	715	750
2019-20	1,400	1,480	1,560	720	760	800	680	720	760
2020-21	1,400	1,470	1,540	720	755	790	680	715	750
2021-22	1,450	1,505	1,560	750	775	800	700	730	760
2022-23	1,470	1,530	1,570	760	780	800	710	750	770
2023-24	1,480	1,520	1,560	760	780	790	720	740	770
2024-25	1,500	1,540	1,570	770	790	800	730	750	770
Average	1414	1484	1551	725	760	792	689	725	759

^*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 University SAT Score Trends Chart

Cornell University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 34 at Cornell. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 32 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Cornell.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Cornell 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	30	32	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	31	33	34	31	33	35	30	33	35
2017-18	31	33	34	32	34	35	30	33	35
2018-19	32	33	34	33	34	35	30	33	35
2019-20	32	34	35	33	35	36	30	33	35
2020-21	32	34	35	34	35	35	30	33	35
2021-22	33	34	35	34	35	35	31	33	35
2022-23	33	34	35	34	35	36	32	34	35
2023-24	33	34	35	34	35	35	32	34	35
2024-25	33	34	35	35	35	36	33	35	35
Average	32	33	35	33	34	35	31	33	35

Cornell University ACT Score Trends Chart

Cornell University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Cornell University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Cornell University	1520	1540	1.32%
Princeton University	1550	1540	0.65%
Brown University	1540	1540	-
Dartmouth College	1540	1540	-
Yale University	1540	1540	-
University of Pennsylvania	1550	1540	0.65%

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