SAT Scores Trends at GMU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of George Mason University is 1214, and current year SAT score is 1270

The SAT score have been increased 125 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at GMU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at GMU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at GMU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores GMU by SAT score range 1170-1270, 1220-1320, and 1270-1370.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1270 at GMU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1111 (25^th percentile) and 1313 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at GMU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at George Mason 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	1,040	1,145	1,250	520	575	630	520	570	620
2016-17	1,060	1,155	1,250	530	580	630	530	575	620
2017-18	1,100	1,195	1,290	540	590	640	560	605	650
2018-19	1,120	1,220	1,320	550	605	660	570	615	660
2019-20	1,110	1,215	1,320	550	605	660	560	610	660
2020-21	1,100	1,200	1,300	540	595	650	560	605	650
2021-22	1,140	1,245	1,350	560	620	680	580	625	670
2022-23	1,140	1,250	1,350	560	620	680	580	630	670
2023-24	1,140	1,240	1,340	560	610	670	580	630	670
2024-25	1,160	1,270	1,360	580	630	680	580	640	680
Average	1111	1214	1313	549	603	658	562	611	655

^*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.

George Mason University SAT Score Trends Chart

George Mason University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 28 at GMU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 24 (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 GMU.

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

George Mason University ACT Score Trends Chart

George Mason University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

George Mason University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
George Mason University	1240	1270	2.42%
University of Massachusetts-Amherst	1420	1390	2.16%
Virginia Commonwealth University	1130	1160	-2.59%
University of Richmond	1480	1470	0.68%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	1250	1250	-
Duquesne University	1260	1250	0.80%

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