For the 2025 New York college admission cycle, a total of 20,824 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 4,859 students submitted ACT scores to New York colleges.
The average SAT score for New York colleges is 1,254 and the average ACT composite score is 29. Compared to the previous year, the New York's average SAT score decreased by 4 points from 1,258 to 1,254, representing a 0.3% change.
The average acceptance rate for New York colleges with available SAT data is 52.50% with a yield rate of 14.76%. This represents a 0.34 percentage point increase in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among New York colleges, Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest SAT score of 1,550.
Average SAT Scores for New York Colleges
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in New York. 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.