SAT Scores Trends at UB

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University at Buffalo is 1215, and current year SAT score is 1290

The SAT score have been increased 135 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at UB. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at UB. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UB.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1290 at UB. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1123 (25^th percentile) and 1309 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UB.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University at Buffalo 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	1,050	1,155	1,260	550	605	660	500	550	600
2014-15	1,050	1,150	1,250	550	600	650	500	550	600
2015-16	1,060	1,160	1,260	550	600	650	510	560	610
2016-17	1,070	1,170	1,270	550	605	660	520	565	610
2017-18	1,080	1,170	1,260	560	605	650	520	565	610
2018-19	1,160	1,245	1,330	590	635	680	570	610	650
2019-20	1,160	1,250	1,340	590	640	690	570	610	650
2020-21	1,140	1,225	1,310	580	625	670	560	600	640
2021-22	1,180	1,270	1,360	600	650	700	580	620	660
2022-23	1,190	1,280	1,380	600	650	700	590	630	680
2023-24	1,210	1,290	1,380	610	650	700	600	640	680
Average	1123	1215	1309	575	624	674	547	591	635

^*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 30 at UB. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 24 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UB.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University at Buffalo 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	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	24	26	28	22	25	27	24	26	28
2018-19	24	27	29	23	26	29	24	27	30
2019-20	24	27	29	22	25	28	24	27	29
2020-21	23	26	29	22	26	29	24	27	29
2021-22	25	28	31	23	27	30	25	28	30
2022-23	25	29	32	23	27	32	25	27	30
2023-24	27	30	32	25	29	33	26	28	31
Average	24	27	30	23	26	30	25	27	30

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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