SAT Scores Trends at Columbia University

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Columbia University in the City of New York is 1504, and current year SAT score is 1540

The SAT score have been increased 60 points since 2013 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Columbia University. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Columbia University. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Columbia University.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1540 at Columbia University. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1435 (25^th percentile) and 1572 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Columbia University.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Columbia University in the City of New York 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	1,390	1,480	1,570	700	745	790	690	735	780
2014-15	1,390	1,480	1,570	700	745	790	690	735	780
2015-16	1,380	1,475	1,570	690	740	790	690	735	780
2016-17	1,410	1,500	1,590	710	755	800	700	745	790
2017-18	1,410	1,490	1,570	710	750	790	700	740	780
2018-19	1,450	1,505	1,560	740	770	800	710	735	760
2019-20	1,440	1,505	1,570	740	770	800	700	735	770
2020-21	1,460	1,515	1,570	740	770	800	720	745	770
2021-22	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,490	1,530	1,580	760	780	800	730	750	780
2023-24	1,490	1,540	1,570	760	780	800	730	760	770
Average	1435	1504	1572	727	762	796	707	742	775

^*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 Columbia University. 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 Columbia University.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Columbia University in the City of New York since 2013.

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• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	31	33	34	32	34	35	29	32	35
2014-15	31	33	34	32	34	35	29	32	35
2015-16	31	33	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2016-17	32	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2017-18	31	33	34	33	34	35	29	32	35
2018-19	33	34	35	34	35	36	30	33	35
2019-20	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2020-21	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2021-22	34	35	35	35	36	36	32	34	35
2022-23	34	35	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
2023-24	34	35	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
Average	32	34	35	34	34	36	30	33	35

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Columbia University in the City of New York and similar schools.