SAT Scores Trends at Princeton

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Princeton University is 1516, and current year SAT score is 1550

The SAT score have been increased 60 points since 2015. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Princeton. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Princeton. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Princeton.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1550 at Princeton. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1453 (25^th percentile) and 1577 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Princeton.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Princeton 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	1,390	1,490	1,590	700	750	800	690	740	790
2016-17	1,400	1,495	1,590	710	755	800	690	740	790
2017-18	1,430	1,500	1,570	720	755	790	710	745	780
2018-19	1,440	1,505	1,570	730	765	800	710	740	770
2019-20	1,460	1,515	1,570	750	775	800	710	740	770
2020-21	1,450	1,510	1,570	740	770	800	710	740	770
2021-22	1,460	1,515	1,570	740	770	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,490	1,540	1,580	760	780	800	730	760	780
2023-24	1,500	1,540	1,580	760	780	800	740	760	780
2024-25	1,510	1,550	1,580	770	790	800	740	760	780
Average	1453	1516	1577	738	769	799	715	747	778

^*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.

Princeton University SAT Score Trends Chart

Princeton University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 35 at Princeton. 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 Princeton.

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

Princeton University ACT Score Trends Chart

Princeton University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Princeton University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Princeton University	1540	1550	0.65%
Dartmouth College	1540	1540	-
Columbia University in the City of New York	1550	1540	0.65%
Yale University	1540	1540	-
University of Pennsylvania	1550	1540	0.65%
Harvard University	1550	1550	-

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