Admission Scores Trends at Yale

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Yale University is 1515, and current year SAT score is 1540. The SAT score have been increased 45 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Yale. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Yale.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Yale. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Yale by score range 1440-1540 and 1490-1590.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1540 at Yale. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1445 (25^th percentile) and 1585 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Yale.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Yale 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	1,400	1,495	1,590	700	750	800	700	745	790
2013-14	1,410	1,500	1,590	710	750	790	700	750	800
2014-15	1,410	1,505	1,600	700	750	800	710	755	800
2015-16	1,430	1,515	1,600	710	755	800	720	760	800
2016-17	1,420	1,510	1,600	710	755	800	710	755	800
2017-18	1,460	1,520	1,580	730	765	800	730	755	780
2018-19	1,460	1,515	1,570	740	770	800	720	745	770
2019-20	1,460	1,515	1,570	740	770	800	720	745	770
2020-21	1,460	1,520	1,580	740	770	800	720	750	780
2021-22	1,480	1,530	1,580	750	775	800	730	755	780
2022-23	1,500	1,540	1,580	760	780	800	740	760	780
Average	1445	1515	1585	726	763	799	718	752	786

SAT Scores Over Time of Yale University

Yale University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Yale 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 Yale. 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 Yale.

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

ACT Scores Over Time of Yale University

Yale University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Yale 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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