SAT Scores Trends at UPenn

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Pennsylvania is 1495, and current year SAT score is 1540, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 90 points since 2013 and it has risen almost every year over the past decade at UPenn. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at UPenn.

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

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1540 at UPenn. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1428 (25^th percentile) and 1560 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at UPenn.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Pennsylvania 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	1,450	1,540	690	735	780	670	715	760
2014-15	1,360	1,455	1,550	690	735	780	670	720	770
2015-16	1,380	1,465	1,550	700	745	790	680	720	760
2016-17	1,380	1,475	1,570	700	750	800	680	725	770
2017-18	1,420	1,490	1,560	720	755	790	700	735	770
2018-19	1,420	1,485	1,550	730	760	790	690	725	760
2019-20	1,450	1,505	1,560	750	775	800	700	730	760
2020-21	1,460	1,515	1,570	750	775	800	710	740	770
2021-22	1,480	1,525	1,570	760	780	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,500	1,540	1,570	770	790	800	730	750	770
2023-24	1,500	1,540	1,570	770	790	800	730	750	770
Average	1428	1495	1560	730	763	794	698	732	766

^*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 UPenn. 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 UPenn.

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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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