Admission Scores Trends at Northeastern

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Northeastern University is 1441, and current year SAT score is 1500. The SAT score have been increased 130 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Northeastern. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Northeastern.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Northeastern. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Northeastern by score range 1400-1500, 1450-1550, and 1550+.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1500 at Northeastern. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1363 (25^th percentile) and 1518 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Northeastern.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northeastern 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	1,280	1,370	1,460	650	695	740	630	675	720
2013-14	1,300	1,390	1,480	660	705	750	640	685	730
2014-15	1,340	1,420	1,500	680	720	760	660	700	740
2015-16	1,340	1,425	1,510	680	725	770	660	700	740
2016-17	1,330	1,420	1,510	680	725	770	650	695	740
2017-18	1,370	1,445	1,520	690	730	770	680	715	750
2018-19	1,360	1,450	1,540	690	740	790	670	710	750
2019-20	1,390	1,465	1,540	710	750	790	680	715	750
2020-21	1,410	1,475	1,540	720	755	790	690	720	750
2021-22	1,430	1,490	1,550	730	760	790	700	730	760
2022-23	1,440	1,500	1,550	740	770	790	700	730	760
Average	1363	1441	1518	694	734	774	669	707	745

SAT Scores Over Time of Northeastern University

Northeastern University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northeastern University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Northeastern 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 34 at Northeastern. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 32 (25^th percentile) and 34 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Northeastern.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northeastern 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	29	31	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	30	32	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	31	32	33	30	32	34	29	32	34
2015-16	31	33	34	27	31	34	27	31	34
2016-17	31	33	34	31	33	35	29	32	34
2017-18	32	33	34	32	34	35	30	32	34
2018-19	32	33	34	33	34	35	29	32	34
2019-20	32	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2020-21	33	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2021-22	33	34	35	34	35	35	30	33	35
2022-23	33	34	35	34	35	35	30	33	35
Average	32	33	34	32	33	35	29	32	34

ACT Scores Over Time of Northeastern University

Northeastern University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northeastern University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northeastern 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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