SAT Scores Trends at Buffalo State

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of SUNY Buffalo State University is 990, and current year SAT score is 1070

The SAT score have been increased 170 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Buffalo State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Buffalo State. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Buffalo State.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Buffalo State by SAT score range 970-1070, 1020-1120, and 1070-1170.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1070 at Buffalo State. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 887 (25^th percentile) and 1100 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Buffalo State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at SUNY Buffalo State 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	800	900	1,000	400	450	500	400	450	500
2016-17	775	878	980	385	438	490	390	440	490
2017-18	880	975	1,070	430	480	530	450	495	540
2018-19	860	950	1,040	460	495	530	400	455	510
2019-20	880	980	1,080	430	485	540	450	495	540
2020-21	860	960	1,060	420	475	530	440	485	530
2021-22	930	1,045	1,160	470	530	590	460	515	570
2022-23	940	1,065	1,178	470	530	578	470	535	600
2023-24	960	1,080	1,190	480	540	590	480	540	600
2024-25	980	1,070	1,240	490	510	610	490	560	630
Average	887	990	1100	444	493	549	443	497	551

^*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.

SUNY Buffalo State University SAT Score Trends Chart

SUNY Buffalo State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

SUNY Buffalo State University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at Buffalo State. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 17 (25^th percentile) and 22 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Buffalo State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at SUNY Buffalo State 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	16	19	22	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	17	20	22	16	19	22	18	20	22
2019-20	19	21	22	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	17	20	22	16	19	22	18	20	22

SUNY Buffalo State University ACT Score Trends Chart

SUNY Buffalo State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

SUNY Buffalo State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
SUNY Buffalo State University	1080	1070	-0.93%
University at Buffalo	1290	1290	-
Stony Brook University	1420	1410	0.71%
CUNY Hunter College	1280	1350	-5.19%
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	1280	1310	-2.29%
Binghamton University	1410	1410	-

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