How BU's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1440 at BU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1269 (25^th percentile) and 1455 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at BU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Boston University since 2012.

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
2012-13	1,180	1,275	1,370	610	655	700	570	620	670
2013-14	1,180	1,285	1,390	610	665	720	570	620	670
2014-15	1,190	1,300	1,410	620	675	730	570	625	680
2015-16	1,200	1,305	1,410	620	675	730	580	630	680
2016-17	1,220	1,320	1,420	630	685	740	590	635	680
2017-18	1,300	1,390	1,480	660	710	760	640	680	720
2018-19	1,330	1,415	1,500	680	730	780	650	685	720
2019-20	1,340	1,425	1,510	690	740	790	650	685	720
2020-21	1,310	1,405	1,500	670	725	780	640	680	720
2021-22	1,360	1,440	1,520	700	740	780	660	700	740
2022-23	1,350	1,440	1,500	690	740	770	660	700	730
Average	1269	1364	1455	653	704	753	616	660	703

SAT Scores Over Time of Boston University

Boston University SAT Score Trends Chart

Boston University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Boston University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

^*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 2023 ACT score is 33 at BU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 29 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at BU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Boston University since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	26	28	30	26	29	32	25	28	30
2013-14	26	28	30	26	29	32	25	28	30
2014-15	27	29	31	27	30	33	26	29	31
2015-16	27	29	31	26	29	31	27	30	33
2016-17	28	30	32	28	31	34	27	30	32
2017-18	29	31	32	28	31	34	27	30	32
2018-19	30	32	33	31	33	35	27	30	33
2019-20	30	32	34	31	33	35	27	30	33
2020-21	30	32	34	30	33	35	27	30	33
2021-22	31	33	34	32	34	35	28	31	34
2022-23	31	33	34	32	34	35	28	31	34
Average	29	31	32	29	31	34	27	30	32

ACT Scores Over Time of Boston University

Boston University ACT Score Trends Chart

Boston University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Boston University ACT English Trends Chart

^*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.

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