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Cornell SAT scores

What SAT score do you need for Cornell? Aim for 1550 or higher. Half of the enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored 1490 to 1550 (Common Data Set 2025-26), and a quarter scored 1550 or more.

Your test

400 to 1600. A practice test works too.

Middle 50% SAT at Cornell

1490–1550

Aim for 1550 or higher, the 75th percentile.

Cornell at a glance, Common Data Set 2025-26

SAT middle 50%1490 to 1550Median 1530
ACT middle 50%33 to 35Median 34
Tests for fall 2027RequiredCornell requires the SAT or ACT.
Acceptance rate8.4%Fall 2025 entry

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Questions people ask

What is the average SAT score at Cornell?

The median is 1530: half of the enrolled first-year students who sent SAT scores scored 1530 or higher (Common Data Set 2025-26).

Does Cornell require the SAT?

Yes. Cornell requires the SAT or ACT.

What ACT score do you need for Cornell?

Aim for 35 or higher. The middle 50% of enrolled students who sent ACT scores scored 33 to 35.

What is the acceptance rate at Cornell?

8.4% for fall 2025 entry: 6,077 admitted from 72,523 applicants (Common Data Set 2025-26).

How we work this out

What it does

Enter your score to see where it sits among students who enrolled at Cornell.

Cornell University, first-year admission. Scores of enrolled students who sent them.

Method

  1. The ranges are Cornell's own figures for enrolled first-year students who sent scores (Common Data Set 2025-26, section C9). The middle 50% runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
  2. Top 25% means your score is at or above the 75th percentile. Upper half is from the median up to it. Lower half is from the 25th percentile up to the median. Bottom 25% is under the 25th percentile.
  3. We copy each number from the college's own document. We never add section scores to make a total or convert ACT to SAT.
  4. The acceptance rate is admits divided by applicants in section C1 of the Common Data Set 2025-26.

Sources

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  • Cornell University: Common Data Set 2025-26, Section C9 (25th, 50th and 75th percentile scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores), rows C.901 to C.916
  • Cornell University: First-year testing policy, First-year testing requirement