SAT Scores Trends at RISD

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Rhode Island School of Design is 1323, and current year SAT score is 1490

The SAT score have been increased 255 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at RISD. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 50 points at RISD. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at RISD.

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

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1490 at RISD. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1203 (25^th percentile) and 1436 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at RISD.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Rhode Island School of Design 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	1,090	1,235	1,380	560	635	710	530	600	670
2014-15	1,110	1,245	1,380	570	640	710	540	605	670
2015-16	1,140	1,270	1,400	580	650	720	560	620	680
2016-17	1,080	1,210	1,340	540	605	670	540	605	670
2017-18	1,130	1,250	1,370	560	635	710	570	615	660
2018-19	1,180	1,310	1,440	580	665	750	600	645	690
2019-20	1,230	1,350	1,470	620	695	770	610	655	700
2020-21	1,250	1,360	1,470	640	705	770	610	655	700
2021-22	1,310	1,395	1,480	680	725	770	630	670	710
2022-23	1,340	1,440	1,525	680	740	785	660	700	740
2023-24	1,370	1,490	1,540	690	760	780	680	730	760
Average	1203	1323	1436	609	678	740	594	645	695

^*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 32 at RISD. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at RISD.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Rhode Island School of Design since 2013.

• Trends Table
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• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	24	28	32	23	28	33	24	28	31
2014-15	27	30	32	27	31	34	27	30	33
2015-16	25	29	32	26	30	33	24	28	31
2016-17	24	27	30	24	28	32	23	27	30
2017-18	25	28	31	24	28	32	24	27	30
2018-19	26	29	32	26	30	34	24	28	32
2019-20	26	29	32	27	31	35	25	28	31
2020-21	27	30	32	27	31	35	25	28	30
2021-22	28	31	34	27	31	35	26	29	32
2022-23	29	31	33	31	34	35	26	30	34
2023-24	30	32	33	29	32	35	26	29	32
Average	26	29	32	26	30	34	25	28	31

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Rhode Island School of Design and similar schools.