How Messiah's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1220 at Messiah. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1057 (25^th percentile) and 1290 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Messiah.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Messiah 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	1,020	1,135	1,250	510	570	630	510	565	620
2013-14	1,030	1,145	1,260	510	575	640	520	570	620
2014-15	1,010	1,125	1,240	510	565	620	500	560	620
2015-16	1,010	1,130	1,250	510	570	630	500	560	620
2016-17	1,020	1,145	1,270	510	575	640	510	570	630
2017-18	1,100	1,205	1,310	540	595	650	560	610	660
2018-19	1,080	1,195	1,310	530	595	660	550	600	650
2019-20	1,090	1,200	1,310	530	590	650	560	610	660
2020-21	1,080	1,195	1,310	530	590	650	550	605	660
2021-22	1,100	1,220	1,340	540	605	670	560	615	670
2022-23	1,090	1,220	1,340	540	610	670	550	610	670
Average	1057	1174	1290	524	585	646	534	589	644

SAT Scores Over Time of Messiah University

Messiah University SAT Score Trends Chart

Messiah University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Messiah 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 27 at Messiah. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Messiah.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Messiah 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	21	25	28	21	25	29	20	24	27
2013-14	23	26	29	22	26	30	23	26	28
2014-15	22	25	27	21	24	27	21	24	26
2015-16	21	25	28	21	25	29	21	25	28
2016-17	22	26	29	23	27	30	22	25	28
2017-18	22	26	29	22	26	30	21	25	28
2018-19	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28
2019-20	23	27	30	22	27	31	22	25	28
2020-21	23	26	29	22	26	30	21	25	29
2021-22	23	27	31	21	28	34	24	26	28
2022-23	25	27	30	23	26	31	24	26	28
Average	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28

ACT Scores Over Time of Messiah University

Messiah University ACT Score Trends Chart

Messiah University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Messiah 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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