How Syracuse's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Syracuse University is 1283, and current year SAT score is 1360

The SAT score have been increased 170 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Syracuse. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at Syracuse. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at Syracuse.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1360 at Syracuse. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1190 (25^th percentile) and 1376 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Syracuse.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Syracuse University 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	1,090	1,190	1,290	560	610	660	530	580	630
2016-17	1,090	1,190	1,290	560	610	660	530	580	630
2017-18	1,160	1,255	1,350	580	630	680	580	625	670
2018-19	1,180	1,275	1,370	590	645	700	590	630	670
2019-20	1,180	1,280	1,380	600	655	710	580	625	670
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	1,220	1,310	1,400	610	660	710	610	650	690
2022-23	1,260	1,350	1,430	630	680	720	630	670	710
2023-24	1,260	1,340	1,430	630	670	720	630	670	710
2024-25	1,270	1,360	1,440	630	680	720	640	680	720
Average	1190	1283	1376	599	649	698	591	634	678

^*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.

Syracuse University SAT Score Trends Chart

$Syracuse University SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

Syracuse University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 31 at Syracuse. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Syracuse.

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

Syracuse University ACT Score Trends Chart

$Syracuse University ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Syracuse University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Syracuse University' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Syracuse University	1340	1360	1.49%
Clemson University	1320	1320	-
University of Louisville	1150	1130	1.77%
University of Connecticut	1340	1330	0.75%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1480	1470	0.68%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	1370	1380	-0.72%

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