Admission Scores Trends at Western Carolina

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Western Carolina University is 1083, and current year SAT score is 1150. The SAT score have been increased 112.5 points since 2012 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Western Carolina. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 5 points at Western Carolina.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Western Carolina. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Western Carolina by score range 1050-1150, 1100-1200, and 1150-1250.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1150 at Western Carolina. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 987 (25^th percentile) and 1176 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Western Carolina.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Western Carolina 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	945	1,038	1,130	485	528	570	460	510	560
2013-14	940	1,035	1,130	480	525	570	460	510	560
2014-15	950	1,040	1,130	480	525	570	470	515	560
2015-16	940	1,035	1,130	470	520	570	470	515	560
2016-17	910	1,015	1,120	460	510	560	450	505	560
2017-18	1,020	1,110	1,200	510	550	590	510	560	610
2018-19	1,030	1,120	1,210	510	555	600	520	565	610
2019-20	1,020	1,110	1,200	510	550	590	510	560	610
2020-21	1,020	1,120	1,220	510	555	600	510	565	620
2021-22	1,060	1,145	1,230	520	565	610	540	580	620
2022-23	1,020	1,150	1,240	500	560	600	520	590	640
Average	987	1083	1176	494	540	585	493	543	592

SAT Scores Over Time of Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University SAT Score Trends Chart

Western Carolina University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Western Carolina 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 22 at Western Carolina. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Western Carolina.

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

ACT Scores Over Time of Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University ACT Score Trends Chart

Western Carolina University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Western Carolina 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.

Admission Scores Trends at Western Carolina

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