For the 2025 Massachusetts college admission cycle, a total of 10,805 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 3,023 students submitted ACT scores to Massachusetts colleges.
The average SAT score for Massachusetts colleges is 1,325 and the average ACT composite score is 31. Compared to the previous year, the Massachusetts's average SAT score increased by 17 points from 1,308 to 1,325, representing a 1.3% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 30 to 31.
The average acceptance rate for Massachusetts colleges with available SAT data is 31.81% with a yield rate of 21.25%. This represents a 5.18 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Massachusetts colleges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,560.
Average SAT Scores for Massachusetts Colleges
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Massachusetts. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.