SAT Scores Trends at Harvard

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Harvard University is 1521, and current year SAT score is 1550, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 45 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Harvard. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Harvard.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1550 at Harvard. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1451 (25^th percentile) and 1587 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Harvard.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Harvard 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	1,410	1,505	1,600	710	755	800	700	750	800
2014-15	1,410	1,505	1,600	710	755	800	700	750	800
2015-16	1,400	1,500	1,600	700	750	800	700	750	800
2016-17	1,430	1,515	1,600	720	760	800	710	755	800
2017-18	1,460	1,525	1,590	730	765	800	730	760	790
2018-19	1,460	1,520	1,580	740	770	800	720	750	780
2019-20	1,460	1,515	1,570	750	775	800	710	740	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	1,490	1,550	1,580	760	790	800	730	760	780
2023-24	1,500	1,550	1,580	760	790	800	740	760	780
Average	1451	1521	1587	734	769	800	717	753	787

^*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 Harvard. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 33 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Harvard.

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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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