How UB's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1280 at UB. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1108 (25^th percentile) and 1298 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UB.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University at Buffalo 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	1,050	1,155	1,260	550	605	660	500	550	600
2013-14	1,050	1,155	1,260	550	605	660	500	550	600
2014-15	1,050	1,150	1,250	550	600	650	500	550	600
2015-16	1,060	1,160	1,260	550	600	650	510	560	610
2016-17	1,070	1,170	1,270	550	605	660	520	565	610
2017-18	1,080	1,170	1,260	560	605	650	520	565	610
2018-19	1,160	1,245	1,330	590	635	680	570	610	650
2019-20	1,160	1,250	1,340	590	640	690	570	610	650
2020-21	1,140	1,225	1,310	580	625	670	560	600	640
2021-22	1,180	1,270	1,360	600	650	700	580	620	660
2022-23	1,190	1,280	1,380	600	650	700	590	630	680
Average	1108	1203	1298	570	620	670	538	583	628

SAT Scores Over Time of University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo SAT Score Trends Chart

University at Buffalo SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University at Buffalo 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 29 at UB. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 24 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UB.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University at Buffalo 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	24	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	24	26	28	22	25	27	24	26	28
2018-19	24	27	29	23	26	29	24	27	30
2019-20	24	27	29	22	25	28	24	27	29
2020-21	23	26	29	22	26	29	24	27	29
2021-22	25	28	31	23	27	30	25	28	30
2022-23	25	29	32	23	27	32	25	27	30
Average	24	27	29	23	26	29	24	27	29

ACT Scores Over Time of University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo ACT Score Trends Chart

University at Buffalo ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University at Buffalo 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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