Admission Scores Trends at Stanford

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Stanford University is 1493, and current year SAT score is 1550. The SAT score have been increased 75 points since 2012 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Stanford. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at Stanford.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Stanford. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Stanford by score range 1450-1550 and 1550+.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1550 at Stanford. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1414 (25^th percentile) and 1570 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Stanford.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Stanford 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	1,380	1,475	1,570	700	745	790	680	730	780
2013-14	1,380	1,475	1,570	700	745	790	680	730	780
2014-15	1,380	1,475	1,570	700	745	790	680	730	780
2015-16	1,390	1,485	1,580	700	750	800	690	735	780
2016-17	1,380	1,480	1,580	700	750	800	680	730	780
2017-18	1,390	1,465	1,540	700	740	780	690	725	760
2018-19	1,420	1,495	1,570	720	760	800	700	735	770
2019-20	1,440	1,505	1,570	740	770	800	700	735	770
2020-21	1,420	1,495	1,570	720	760	800	700	735	770
2021-22	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,500	1,550	1,580	770	790	800	730	760	780
Average	1414	1493	1570	718	757	795	695	735	775

SAT Scores Over Time of Stanford University

Stanford University SAT Score Trends Chart

Stanford University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Stanford 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 Stanford. 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 Stanford.

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

ACT Scores Over Time of Stanford University

Stanford University ACT Score Trends Chart

Stanford University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Stanford 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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