SAT Scores Trends at NYU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of New York University is 1451, and current year SAT score is 1520

The SAT score have been increased 160 points since 2015 and it has risen almost every year over the past decade at NYU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at NYU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at NYU.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1520 at NYU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1370 (25^th percentile) and 1529 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at NYU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at New York 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	1,250	1,360	1,470	630	690	750	620	670	720
2016-17	1,250	1,365	1,480	630	695	760	620	670	720
2017-18	1,290	1,390	1,490	640	700	760	650	690	730
2018-19	1,310	1,410	1,510	660	725	790	650	685	720
2019-20	1,350	1,440	1,530	690	740	790	660	700	740
2020-21	1,370	1,455	1,540	700	750	800	670	705	740
2021-22	1,450	1,510	1,570	750	775	800	700	735	770
2022-23	1,470	1,530	1,570	750	780	800	720	750	770
2023-24	1,480	1,530	1,570	760	780	800	720	750	770
2024-25	1,480	1,520	1,560	760	780	800	720	740	760
Average	1370	1451	1529	697	742	785	673	710	744

^*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.

New York University SAT Score Trends Chart

New York University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 34 at NYU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 31 (25^th percentile) and 34 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at NYU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at New York 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	29	31	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	29	31	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	29	31	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	29	32	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	30	32	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	31	33	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	32	34	35	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	33	34	35	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	33	34	35	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	34	34	35	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	31	32	34	0	0	0	0	0	0

New York University ACT Score Trends Chart

New York University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

New York University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
New York University	1530	1520	-0.65%
Columbia University in the City of New York	1550	1540	0.65%
Cornell University	1540	1520	1.32%
Syracuse University	1360	1340	1.49%
St. John's University-New York	1240	1210	2.48%
Rochester Institute of Technology	1370	1370	-

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