SAT Scores Trends at Yale

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Yale University is 1519, and current year SAT score is 1540, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 40 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Yale. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Yale.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1540 at Yale. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1454 (25^th percentile) and 1585 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Yale.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Yale 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	1,500	1,590	710	750	790	700	750	800
2014-15	1,410	1,505	1,600	700	750	800	710	755	800
2015-16	1,430	1,515	1,600	710	755	800	720	760	800
2016-17	1,420	1,510	1,600	710	755	800	710	755	800
2017-18	1,460	1,520	1,580	730	765	800	730	755	780
2018-19	1,460	1,515	1,570	740	770	800	720	745	770
2019-20	1,460	1,515	1,570	740	770	800	720	745	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	1,500	1,540	1,580	760	780	800	740	760	780
2023-24	1,500	1,540	1,580	760	780	800	740	760	780
Average	1454	1519	1585	732	765	799	722	754	785

^*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 Yale. 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 Yale.

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