How RIT's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Rochester Institute of Technology is 1315, and current year SAT score is 1370, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 140 points since 2015 and it has risen almost every year over the past decade at RIT. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at RIT.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores RIT by SAT score range 1270-1370, 1320-1420, and 1370-1470.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1370 at RIT. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1221 (25^th percentile) and 1410 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at RIT.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Rochester 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	1,120	1,230	1,340	580	630	680	540	600	660
2016-17	1,140	1,235	1,330	590	635	680	550	600	650
2017-18	1,190	1,285	1,380	600	650	700	590	635	680
2018-19	1,200	1,300	1,400	610	665	720	590	635	680
2019-20	1,220	1,315	1,410	620	670	720	600	645	690
2020-21	1,220	1,320	1,420	620	675	730	600	645	690
2021-22	1,270	1,360	1,450	640	690	740	630	670	710
2022-23	1,270	1,360	1,450	640	690	740	630	670	710
2023-24	1,280	1,370	1,460	640	690	740	640	680	720
2024-25	1,300	1,370	1,460	650	690	740	650	680	720
Average	1221	1315	1410	619	669	719	602	646	691

^*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.

Rochester Institute of Technology SAT Score Trends Chart

$Rochester Institute of Technology SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 32 at RIT. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 28 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at RIT.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Rochester 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	26	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	26	29	31	25	28	31	26	29	31
2017-18	26	29	32	24	28	31	26	29	31
2018-19	27	30	32	24	28	32	26	29	31
2019-20	27	30	32	24	28	31	26	29	31
2020-21	28	31	33	24	29	33	27	30	32
2021-22	28	31	33	26	30	34	26	30	33
2022-23	29	31	33	26	32	34	27	29	32
2023-24	29	31	33	28	32	35	27	29	32
2024-25	29	32	33	27	32	35	27	30	33
Average	28	30	32	25	30	33	26	29	32

Rochester Institute of Technology ACT Score Trends Chart

$Rochester Institute of Technology ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Rochester Institute of Technology ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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

	2024	2025	Change %
Rochester Institute of Technology	1370	1370	-
New York University	1520	1530	-0.65%
Columbia University in the City of New York	1550	1540	0.65%
Cornell University	1540	1520	1.32%
Syracuse University	1360	1340	1.49%
St. John's University-New York	1240	1210	2.48%

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