SAT Scores Trends at Wellesley

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Wellesley College is 1454, and current year SAT score is 1520

The SAT score have been increased 130 points since 2015. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Wellesley. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Wellesley. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Wellesley.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Wellesley by SAT score range 1420-1520 and 1470-1570.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1520 at Wellesley. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1373 (25^th percentile) and 1529 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Wellesley.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Wellesley College 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	1,290	1,390	1,490	650	700	750	640	690	740
2016-17	1,310	1,405	1,500	650	700	750	660	705	750
2017-18	1,360	1,445	1,530	670	720	770	690	725	760
2018-19	1,330	1,425	1,520	660	720	780	670	705	740
2019-20	1,360	1,445	1,530	680	730	780	680	715	750
2020-21	1,350	1,435	1,520	670	720	770	680	715	750
2021-22	1,400	1,470	1,540	690	735	780	710	735	760
2022-23	1,430	1,490	1,550	710	750	780	720	740	770
2023-24	1,440	1,510	1,550	720	760	780	720	750	770
2024-25	1,460	1,520	1,560	730	770	790	730	750	770
Average	1373	1454	1529	683	731	773	690	723	756

^*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.

Wellesley College SAT Score Trends Chart

Wellesley College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Wellesley College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 34 at Wellesley. 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 Wellesley.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Wellesley College 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	27	30	33	31	33	34	27	30	32
2016-17	30	32	33	31	33	35	28	31	33
2017-18	30	32	33	32	34	35	27	30	33
2018-19	30	32	34	32	34	35	27	30	33
2019-20	31	33	34	33	34	35	28	31	33
2020-21	31	33	34	33	34	35	28	31	33
2021-22	31	33	34	33	34	35	28	31	34
2022-23	33	34	35	34	35	35	29	32	34
2023-24	33	34	35	34	35	35	29	32	34
2024-25	33	34	35	34	35	36	29	32	34
Average	31	32	34	33	34	35	28	31	33

Wellesley College ACT Score Trends Chart

Wellesley College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Wellesley College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Wellesley College	1510	1520	0.66%
Smith College	1490	1480	0.68%
Boston University	1480	1470	0.68%
Northeastern University	1490	1500	-0.67%
Harvard University	1550	1550	-
Boston College	1500	1490	0.67%

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