SAT Scores Trends at BU

The SAT score have been increased 185 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at BU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at BU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at BU.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1470 at BU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1289 (25 th percentile) and 1469 (75 th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at BU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Boston University since 2013.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25 th	50 th	75 th	25 th	50 th	75 th	25 th	50 th	75 th
2013-14	1,180	1,285	1,390	610	665	720	570	620	670
2014-15	1,190	1,300	1,410	620	675	730	570	625	680
2015-16	1,200	1,305	1,410	620	675	730	580	630	680
2016-17	1,220	1,320	1,420	630	685	740	590	635	680
2017-18	1,300	1,390	1,480	660	710	760	640	680	720
2018-19	1,330	1,415	1,500	680	730	780	650	685	720
2019-20	1,340	1,425	1,510	690	740	790	650	685	720
2020-21	1,310	1,405	1,500	670	725	780	640	680	720
2021-22	1,360	1,440	1,520	700	740	780	660	700	740
2022-23	1,350	1,440	1,500	690	740	770	660	700	730
2023-24	1,400	1,470	1,520	720	760	780	680	710	740
Average	1289	1381	1469	663	713	760	626	668	709

* 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.

Boston University SAT Score Trends Chart

$Boston University SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

Boston University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 33 at BU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 29 (25 th percentile) and 33 (75 th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at BU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Boston University since 2013.

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

Boston University ACT Score Trends Chart

$Boston University ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Boston University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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

2024	2023	Change %
Boston University	1440	1440	-
College of the Holy Cross	1350	1330	1.50%
United States Naval Academy	1310	1310	-
Lehigh University	1410	1408	0.14%
United States Military Academy	1340	1320	1.52%
Bucknell University	1390	1373	1.24%

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