SAT Scores Trends at Duke

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Duke University is 1498, and current year SAT score is 1550, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 95 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Duke. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Duke.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1550 at Duke. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1429 (25^th percentile) and 1561 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Duke.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Duke University 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	1,360	1,455	1,550	690	740	790	670	715	760
2014-15	1,370	1,460	1,550	700	745	790	670	715	760
2015-16	1,360	1,455	1,550	690	740	790	670	715	760
2016-17	1,380	1,475	1,570	700	750	800	680	725	770
2017-18	1,380	1,460	1,540	710	750	790	670	710	750
2018-19	1,450	1,510	1,570	740	770	800	710	740	770
2019-20	1,480	1,525	1,570	760	780	800	720	745	770
2020-21	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2021-22	1,468	1,513	1,558	743	768	793	725	745	765
2022-23	1,490	1,550	1,570	760	790	800	730	760	770
2023-24	1,510	1,550	1,570	770	790	800	740	760	770
Average	1429	1498	1561	728	763	796	700	734	765

^*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 Duke. 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 Duke.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Duke University 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	34	30	33	35	31	33	35
2014-15	31	33	34	30	33	35	32	34	35
2015-16	31	33	34	30	33	35	32	34	35
2016-17	31	33	34	32	34	35	30	33	35
2017-18	31	33	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2018-19	33	34	35	32	34	35	31	33	35
2019-20	33	34	35	34	35	36	32	34	35
2020-21	34	35	35	35	36	36	32	34	35
2021-22	33	34	35	34	35	36	32	34	35
2022-23	34	35	35	35	35	36	33	35	35
2023-24	34	34	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
Average	32	33	35	33	34	35	32	33	35

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Duke University and similar schools.