Northeastern University SAT scores.

Boston, MA5.2% acceptance rateTest scores considered
1490
Median SAT (composite)
1450–1520
Middle 50% of admits
33–35
ACT range (25th–75th)
22,695
Undergraduates

SAT data from Northeastern University's Common Data Set (2024-2025) (source) · acceptance rate from federal College Scorecard / IPEDS · updated August 2026

SAT scores by section.

among admitted students at Northeastern University

Section25th percentileMedian (50th)75th percentile
Reading & Writing710730760
Math730760780

Score distribution.

share of enrolled first-years in each score band (Common Data Set 2024-2025)

SAT composite

1400-1600
94%
1200-1399
6%
1000-1199
<1%

Reading & Writing

700-800
82%
600-699
18%

Math

700-800
92%
600-699
7%
500-599
<1%

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Case Western Reserve University1490 median · 1440–1530University of Southern California1500 median · 1450–1550Boston College1500 median · 1460–1520Georgetown University1480 median · 1405–1530Emory University1510 median · 1480–1540University of Notre Dame1510 median · 1470–1540

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