Admission Scores Trends at Harvard

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Harvard University is 1517, and current year SAT score is 1550. The SAT score have been increased 50 points since 2012 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Harvard. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at Harvard.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Harvard. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Harvard by score range 1450-1550 and 1550+.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1550 at Harvard. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1443 (25^th percentile) and 1588 (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 2012.

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
2012-13	1,410	1,500	1,590	710	750	790	700	750	800
2013-14	1,410	1,505	1,600	710	755	800	700	750	800
2014-15	1,410	1,505	1,600	710	755	800	700	750	800
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
Average	1443	1517	1588	729	765	799	714	752	789

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 2023 ACT score is 35 at Harvard. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 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 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2013-14	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2014-15	32	34	35	33	34	35	32	34	35
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
Average	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35

Harvard University ACT Score Trends Chart

Harvard University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Harvard University ACT English Trends Chart

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