SAT Scores Trends at Harvard

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Harvard University is 1528, and current year SAT score is 1550, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 50 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Harvard. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Harvard.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1550 at Harvard. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1465 (25^th percentile) and 1584 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Harvard.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Harvard 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	1,400	1,500	1,600	700	750	800	700	750	800
2016-17	1,430	1,515	1,600	720	760	800	710	755	800
2017-18	1,460	1,525	1,590	730	765	800	730	760	790
2018-19	1,460	1,520	1,580	740	770	800	720	750	780
2019-20	1,460	1,515	1,570	750	775	800	710	740	770
2020-21	1,460	1,520	1,580	740	770	800	720	750	780
2021-22	1,480	1,530	1,580	750	775	800	730	755	780
2022-23	1,490	1,550	1,580	760	790	800	730	760	780
2023-24	1,500	1,550	1,580	760	790	800	740	760	780
2024-25	1,510	1,550	1,580	770	790	800	740	760	780
Average	1465	1528	1584	742	774	800	723	754	784

^*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.

Harvard University SAT Score Trends Chart

Harvard University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 35 at Harvard. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 33 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Harvard.

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

Harvard University ACT Score Trends Chart

Harvard University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Harvard University ACT English Trends Chart

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

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