How SCU's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1364 at SCU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1245 (25^th percentile) and 1425 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at SCU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Santa Clara 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	1,170	1,270	1,370	600	645	690	570	625	680
2013-14	1,200	1,290	1,380	610	655	700	590	635	680
2014-15	1,210	1,300	1,390	620	665	710	590	635	680
2015-16	1,210	1,305	1,400	620	665	710	590	640	690
2016-17	1,200	1,300	1,400	610	665	720	590	635	680
2017-18	1,270	1,355	1,440	640	685	730	630	670	710
2018-19	1,270	1,355	1,440	640	690	740	630	665	700
2019-20	1,280	1,360	1,440	650	695	740	630	665	700
2020-21	1,270	1,360	1,450	640	695	750	630	665	700
2021-22	1,330	1,410	1,490	680	725	770	650	685	720
2022-23	1,290	1,364	1,480	650	693	760	640	671	720
Average	1245	1334	1425	633	680	729	613	654	696

SAT Scores Over Time of Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University SAT Score Trends Chart

Santa Clara University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Santa Clara 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 SCU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 28 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at SCU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Santa Clara 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	27	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	27	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	27	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	27	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	30	32	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	29	31	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	28	30	32	0	0	0	0	0	0

ACT Scores Over Time of Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University ACT Score Trends Chart

Santa Clara University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Santa Clara 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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