How MIT's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 1539, and current year SAT score is 1560

The SAT score have been increased 55 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at MIT. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at MIT. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at MIT.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1560 at MIT. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1496 (25^th percentile) and 1578 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at MIT.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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	1,430	1,505	1,580	750	775	800	680	730	780
2016-17	1,460	1,525	1,590	760	780	800	700	745	790
2017-18	1,490	1,530	1,570	770	785	800	720	745	770
2018-19	1,500	1,535	1,570	780	790	800	720	745	770
2019-20	1,510	1,540	1,570	780	790	800	730	750	770
2020-21	1,510	1,545	1,580	780	790	800	730	755	780
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	1,530	1,560	1,580	790	800	800	740	760	780
2023-24	1,510	1,550	1,580	780	790	800	730	760	780
2024-25	1,520	1,560	1,580	780	800	800	740	760	780
Average	1496	1539	1578	774	789	800	721	750	778

^*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.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology SAT Score Trends Chart

$Massachusetts Institute of Technology SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

Massachusetts Institute of Technology SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 35 at MIT. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 34 (25^th percentile) and 36 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at MIT.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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	33	34	35	33	34	35	34	35	36
2016-17	33	34	35	33	34	35	34	35	36
2017-18	33	34	35	34	35	36	34	35	36
2018-19	34	35	36	34	35	36	34	35	36
2019-20	34	35	36	35	36	36	34	35	36
2020-21	34	35	36	35	36	36	34	35	36
2022-23	35	35	36	35	35	36	35	35	36
2023-24	34	35	36	34	35	36	34	35	36
2024-25	34	35	36	35	35	36	35	35	36
Average	34	35	36	34	35	36	34	35	36

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ACT Score Trends Chart

$Massachusetts Institute of Technology ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Massachusetts Institute of Technology' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1550	1560	0.65%
California Institute of Technology	-	-	-
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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