Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Carnegie Mellon University is 1491, and current year SAT score is 1540, the same as last year
The SAT score have been increased 105 points since 2013 and it has risen almost every year over the past decade at CMU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at CMU.
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SAT Scores Over Time
The 2024 SAT score is 1540 at CMU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1426 (25th percentile) and 1554 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at CMU.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Carnegie Mellon University since 2013.
*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 35 at CMU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 32 (25th percentile) and 35 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at CMU.
The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Carnegie Mellon University since 2013.
Year | Composite | English | Math |
25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th |
2013-14 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 34 |
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2014-15 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
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2015-16 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
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2016-17 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
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2017-18 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 35 |
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2018-19 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 35 |
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2019-20 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 36 |
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2020-21 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
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2021-22 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 36 |
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2022-23 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
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2023-24 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 36 |
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Average | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 35 |
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Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Carnegie Mellon University and similar schools.