SAT Scores Trends at American

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of American University is 1314, and current year SAT score is 1370

The SAT score have been increased 125 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at American. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at American. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at American.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores American by SAT score range 1270-1370, 1320-1420, and 1370-1470.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1370 at American. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1228 (25^th percentile) and 1397 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at American.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at American University since 2015.

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
2015-16	1,150	1,245	1,340	560	605	650	590	640	690
2016-17	1,150	1,245	1,340	560	605	650	590	640	690
2017-18	1,180	1,265	1,350	570	615	660	610	650	690
2018-19	1,220	1,300	1,380	590	635	680	630	665	700
2019-20	1,210	1,300	1,390	590	640	690	620	660	700
2020-21	1,220	1,305	1,390	590	635	680	630	670	710
2021-22	1,280	1,360	1,440	620	665	710	660	695	730
2022-23	1,290	1,370	1,430	630	670	700	660	700	730
2023-24	1,300	1,380	1,450	630	670	710	670	710	740
2024-25	1,280	1,370	1,460	620	670	720	660	700	740
Average	1228	1314	1397	596	641	685	632	673	712

^*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.

American University SAT Score Trends Chart

American University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

American University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 31 at American. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 28 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at American.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at American University since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	26	28	30	25	29	32	24	26	28
2016-17	26	29	31	26	29	32	24	26	28
2017-18	26	28	30	26	30	33	24	26	28
2018-19	27	29	31	27	31	34	24	27	29
2019-20	27	29	31	27	31	34	24	26	28
2020-21	27	30	32	28	31	34	24	27	29
2021-22	29	31	33	29	32	35	26	29	31
2022-23	29	31	32	29	33	35	25	27	30
2023-24	29	31	33	30	33	35	25	27	30
2024-25	29	31	32	28	33	35	25	27	29
Average	28	30	32	28	31	34	25	27	29

American University ACT Score Trends Chart

American University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

American University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
American University	1380	1370	-0.72%
Bucknell University	1400	1370	2.19%
Boston University	1480	1470	0.68%
United States Naval Academy	-	-	-
Lehigh University	1440	1430	0.70%
Colgate University	1500	1480	1.35%

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