SAT Scores Trends at Bates

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1465 at Bates. Over the past 4 years, the average SAT score is 1413 (25^th percentile) and 1520 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Bates.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Bates College since 2022.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2022-23	1,420	1,480	1,520	720	750	770	700	730	750
2023-24	1,400	1,450	1,510	700	730	770	700	720	740
2024-25	1,420	1,465	1,530	710	735	780	710	730	750
Average	1413	1465	1520	710	738	773	703	727	747

^*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.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 33 at Bates. Over the past 4 years, the average ACT score of the last 4 years is 31 (25^th percentile) and 33 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Bates.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Bates College since 2022.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2022-23	32	33	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	31	32	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	31	33	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	31	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Bates College' SAT score to similar schools.