Admission Scores Trends at Northwestern

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Northwestern University is 1489, and current year SAT score is 1530. The SAT score have been increased 70 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Northwestern. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Northwestern.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Northwestern. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Northwestern by score range 1430-1530 and 1480-1580.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1530 at Northwestern. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1422 (25^th percentile) and 1556 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Northwestern.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northwestern 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	1,380	1,460	1,540	700	740	780	680	720	760
2013-14	1,390	1,470	1,550	700	745	790	690	725	760
2014-15	1,390	1,475	1,560	700	745	790	690	730	770
2015-16	1,400	1,480	1,560	710	755	800	690	725	760
2016-17	1,400	1,480	1,560	710	755	800	690	725	760
2017-18	1,420	1,490	1,560	720	755	790	700	735	770
2018-19	1,430	1,490	1,550	730	760	790	700	730	760
2019-20	1,440	1,495	1,550	740	765	790	700	730	760
2020-21	1,430	1,490	1,550	730	760	790	700	730	760
2021-22	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,490	1,530	1,570	760	780	800	730	750	770
Average	1422	1489	1556	723	758	793	699	731	764

SAT Scores Over Time of Northwestern University

Northwestern University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northwestern University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Northwestern 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 Northwestern. 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 Northwestern.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northwestern 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	31	33	34	31	33	35	32	34	35
2013-14	31	33	34	32	34	35	30	33	35
2014-15	31	33	34	-	-	-	30	33	35
2015-16	31	33	34	33	34	35	30	33	35
2016-17	32	33	34	32	33	34	32	33	34
2017-18	32	33	34	32	33	34	32	33	34
2018-19	33	34	35	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2020-21	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2021-22	34	35	35	35	36	36	32	34	35
2022-23	33	34	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
Average	32	33	34	33	34	35	31	33	35

ACT Scores Over Time of Northwestern University

Northwestern University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northwestern University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northwestern 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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