Admission Scores Trends at American

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of American University is 1286, and current year SAT score is 1370. The SAT score have been increased 110 points since 2012 and it has risen steadily in recent years at American. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at American.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at American. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to American by score range 1270-1370, 1320-1420, and 1370-1470.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1370 at American. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1197 (25^th percentile) and 1374 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at American.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at American University since 2012.

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
2012-13	1,160	1,260	1,360	570	620	670	590	640	690
2013-14	1,160	1,255	1,350	570	615	660	590	640	690
2014-15	1,150	1,245	1,340	560	610	660	590	635	680
2015-16	1,150	1,245	1,340	560	605	650	590	640	690
2016-17	1,150	1,245	1,340	560	605	650	590	640	690
2017-18	1,180	1,265	1,350	570	615	660	610	650	690
2018-19	1,220	1,300	1,380	590	635	680	630	665	700
2019-20	1,210	1,300	1,390	590	640	690	620	660	700
2020-21	1,220	1,305	1,390	590	635	680	630	670	710
2021-22	1,280	1,360	1,440	620	665	710	660	695	730
2022-23	1,290	1,370	1,430	630	670	700	660	700	730
Average	1197	1286	1374	583	629	674	615	658	700

SAT Scores Over Time of American University

American University SAT Score Trends Chart

American University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

^*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 2023 ACT score is 31 at American. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 27 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at American.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at American University since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	26	29	31	26	30	33	24	27	29
2013-14	26	28	30	26	30	33	24	26	28
2014-15	26	28	30	25	29	32	24	27	29
2015-16	26	28	30	25	29	32	24	26	28
2016-17	26	29	31	26	29	32	24	26	28
2017-18	26	28	30	26	30	33	24	26	28
2018-19	27	29	31	27	31	34	24	27	29
2019-20	27	29	31	27	31	34	24	26	28
2020-21	27	30	32	28	31	34	24	27	29
2021-22	29	31	33	29	32	35	26	29	31
2022-23	29	31	32	29	33	35	25	27	30
Average	27	29	31	27	30	33	24	27	29

ACT Scores Over Time of American University

American University ACT Score Trends Chart

American University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

American University ACT English Trends Chart

^*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.

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