How NNU's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1120 at NNU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 970 (25^th percentile) and 1207 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NNU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northwest Nazarene 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	940	1,080	1,220	470	545	620	470	535	600
2013-14	920	1,040	1,160	460	515	570	460	525	590
2014-15	900	1,040	1,180	440	515	590	460	525	590
2015-16	920	1,035	1,150	460	515	570	460	520	580
2016-17	1,000	1,120	1,240	490	545	600	510	575	640
2017-18	1,030	1,130	1,230	500	550	600	530	580	630
2018-19	1,020	1,135	1,250	500	555	610	520	580	640
2019-20	990	1,090	1,190	480	530	580	510	560	610
2020-21	980	1,085	1,190	480	540	600	500	545	590
2021-22	970	1,100	1,230	480	540	600	490	560	630
2022-23	1,000	1,120	1,240	510	550	610	490	570	630
Average	970	1089	1207	479	536	595	491	552	612

SAT Scores Over Time of Northwest Nazarene University

Northwest Nazarene University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northwest Nazarene University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Northwest Nazarene 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 25 at NNU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NNU.

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

ACT Scores Over Time of Northwest Nazarene University

Northwest Nazarene University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northwest Nazarene University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northwest Nazarene 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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