How SVA's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of School of Visual Arts is 1207, and current year SAT score is 1320

The SAT score have been increased 260 points since 2015 and it has risen almost every year over the past decade at SVA. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at SVA. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at SVA.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1320 at SVA. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1079 (25^th percentile) and 1339 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at SVA.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at School of Visual Arts 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	920	1,060	1,200	460	535	610	460	525	590
2016-17	935	1,083	1,230	465	548	630	470	535	600
2017-18	1,020	1,125	1,230	500	555	610	520	570	620
2018-19	1,060	1,192	1,323	520	602	683	540	590	640
2019-20	1,080	1,215	1,350	540	625	710	540	590	640
2020-21	1,075	1,203	1,330	530	605	680	545	598	650
2021-22	1,140	1,252	1,363	580	622	663	560	630	700
2022-23	1,210	1,290	1,420	610	650	720	600	640	700
2023-24	1,165	1,330	1,450	580	670	725	585	660	725
2024-25	1,188	1,320	1,490	578	650	760	610	670	730
Average	1079	1207	1339	536	606	679	543	601	660

^*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.

School of Visual Arts SAT Score Trends Chart

$School of Visual Arts SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

School of Visual Arts SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at SVA. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at SVA.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at School of Visual Arts 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	20	24	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	21	24	26	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	21	24	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	23	26	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	21	24	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	23	25	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	22	26	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	27	29	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	21	30	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	22	26	28	0	0	0	0	0	0