SAT Scores for Ivy League Admissions

A Side-by-Side Comparison of Ivy League Admissions Data

If you're wondering if you have the SAT scores you'll need to get into an Ivy League school, here's a side-by-side comparison of scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for Ivy League admissions.

Realize, of course, that SAT scores are just one part of the application. Perfect 800s don't guarantee admission if other parts of your application are weak. Admissions officers will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

To see a full profile of each college, click on the names in the chart below. You can also check out these other SAT charts (or ACT charts):

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2007-08 data from National Center for Educational Statistics

Ivy League SAT Score Comparison (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)

	SAT Scores
	Reading		Math		Writing
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Brown	660	760	670	770	660	760
Columbia	660	760	670	780	660	750
Cornell	630	730	660	770	630	720
Dartmouth	670	770	680	780	670	770
Harvard	700	800	700	790	700	790
Princeton	690	790	700	790	690	780
U Penn	650	750	680	770	660	750
Yale	700	790	690	790	690	790