Admission Scores Trends at Princeton

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Princeton University is 1507, and current year SAT score is 1540. The SAT score have been increased 40 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Princeton. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 25 points at Princeton.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Princeton. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Princeton by score range 1440-1540 and 1490-1590.

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The 2023 SAT score is 1540 at Princeton. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1431 (25^th percentile) and 1582 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Princeton.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Princeton 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	1,410	1,500	1,590	710	755	800	700	745	790
2013-14	1,410	1,505	1,600	710	755	800	700	750	800
2014-15	1,400	1,500	1,600	710	755	800	690	745	800
2015-16	1,390	1,490	1,590	700	750	800	690	740	790
2016-17	1,400	1,495	1,590	710	755	800	690	740	790
2017-18	1,430	1,500	1,570	720	755	790	710	745	780
2018-19	1,440	1,505	1,570	730	765	800	710	740	770
2019-20	1,460	1,515	1,570	750	775	800	710	740	770
2020-21	1,450	1,510	1,570	740	770	800	710	740	770
2021-22	1,460	1,515	1,570	740	770	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,490	1,540	1,580	760	780	800	730	760	780
Average	1431	1507	1582	725	762	799	705	745	783

SAT Scores Over Time of Princeton University

Princeton University SAT Score Trends Chart

Princeton University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Princeton 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 35 at Princeton. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 32 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Princeton.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Princeton 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	31	33	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2013-14	31	33	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2014-15	31	33	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2015-16	32	34	35	32	34	35	31	33	35
2016-17	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2017-18	31	33	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2018-19	32	34	35	34	35	36	30	33	35
2019-20	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2020-21	32	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2021-22	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2022-23	33	35	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
Average	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35

ACT Scores Over Time of Princeton University

Princeton University ACT Score Trends Chart

Princeton University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Princeton 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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