Admission Test Scores Trends for Connecticut Colleges

Connecticut Colleges SAT Score Key Trends

SAT Scores have Risen: The average SAT score has increased by 171 points, from 1,054 to 1,225.
ACT Scores have Risen: The average ACT score has increased by 7 points, from 23 to 30.
Competitiveness: Connecticut colleges' SAT score described as relatively competitive and above the national average, while ACT scores are excellent.

The 2025 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in Connecticut colleges is 1,225. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,054 to 1,225. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,124 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,326 at Connecticut Colleges. The Connecticut Colleges' average ACT scores is 30 and it is higher than 23, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 1,062 (25^th percentile) and 1,256 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Connecticut Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Connecticut Colleges since 2025.

Year	Total			Math			EBRW
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2014-15	956	1,054	1,152	481	530	579	475	524	573
2015-16	965	1,066	1,166	485	536	586	480	530	580
2016-17	956	1,063	1,169	480	533	586	476	530	583
2017-18	1,048	1,141	1,234	519	566	613	529	575	621
2018-19	1,079	1,173	1,266	536	584	632	543	589	634
2019-20	1,084	1,177	1,270	541	587	632	543	591	638
2020-21	1,085	1,178	1,270	541	587	633	544	591	637
2021-22	1,145	1,237	1,328	569	617	664	576	620	664
2022-23	1,125	1,223	1,321	557	608	658	568	616	663
2023-24	1,114	1,213	1,312	551	604	650	563	612	662
2024-25	1,124	1,225	1,326	556	609	659	568	615	667
Average	1,062	1,159	1,256	529	578	627	533	581	629

^*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.

Connecticut Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

Connecticut Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Connecticut Colleges SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The average ACT score of the last 10 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Connecticut Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Connecticut Colleges since 2025.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2014-15	20	23	26	19	22	25	19	22	25
2015-16	21	24	26	21	24	26	20	23	26
2016-17	21	24	27	21	24	27	21	24	27
2017-18	22	25	27	22	25	27	21	24	27
2018-19	22	25	27	23	26	28	21	24	26
2019-20	22	25	28	22	25	28	21	24	27
2020-21	23	26	28	22	25	28	22	25	28
2021-22	24	27	30	24	27	30	23	26	29
2022-23	25	28	30	25	28	30	22	25	28
2023-24	26	28	31	25	28	32	23	26	29
2024-25	28	30	32	27	31	33	26	28	31
Average	23	26	28	23	26	29	22	25	28

Connecticut Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

Connecticut Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Connecticut Colleges ACT English Trends Chart