SAT Scores Trends at BC

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Boston College is 1414, and current year SAT score is 1490, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 130 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at BC. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at BC.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores BC by SAT score range 1390-1490, 1440-1540, and 1490-1590.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1490 at BC. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1332 (25^th percentile) and 1494 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at BC.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Boston College since 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	1,270	1,360	1,450	650	695	740	620	665	710
2014-15	1,270	1,365	1,460	640	690	740	630	675	720
2015-16	1,260	1,365	1,470	640	695	750	620	670	720
2016-17	1,260	1,360	1,460	640	690	740	620	670	720
2017-18	1,320	1,405	1,490	660	695	730	660	710	760
2018-19	1,320	1,405	1,490	670	720	770	650	685	720
2019-20	1,340	1,420	1,500	680	725	770	660	695	730
2020-21	1,330	1,415	1,500	670	720	770	660	695	730
2021-22	1,420	1,475	1,530	720	750	780	700	725	750
2022-23	1,435	1,490	1,540	730	760	780	705	730	760
2023-24	1,430	1,490	1,540	720	760	780	710	730	760
Average	1332	1414	1494	675	718	759	658	695	735

^*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 2024 ACT score is 34 at BC. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 31 (25^th percentile) and 34 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at BC.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Boston College since 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	30	32	33	29	32	34	28	31	33
2014-15	30	32	33	30	32	34	28	31	33
2015-16	30	32	33	30	32	34	28	31	33
2016-17	30	32	33	31	33	35	28	31	33
2017-18	31	32	33	31	33	35	28	31	33
2018-19	31	33	34	32	34	35	28	31	33
2019-20	31	33	34	33	34	35	28	31	33
2020-21	31	33	34	33	34	35	28	31	33
2021-22	33	34	34	34	35	35	30	32	34
2022-23	33	34	35	34	35	35	30	32	34
2023-24	33	34	34	34	35	35	30	32	34
Average	31	32	34	32	33	35	29	31	33

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Boston College and similar schools.