SAT Scores Trends at Appalachian State

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Appalachian State University is 1177, and current year SAT score is 1200

The SAT score have been increased 50 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Appalachian State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at Appalachian State. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Appalachian State.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Appalachian State by SAT score range 1100-1200, 1150-1250, and 1200-1300.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1200 at Appalachian State. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1091 (25^th percentile) and 1266 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Appalachian State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Appalachian State 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	1,060	1,150	1,240	530	575	620	530	575	620
2016-17	1,030	1,135	1,240	520	570	620	510	565	620
2017-18	1,100	1,185	1,270	540	585	630	560	600	640
2018-19	1,100	1,185	1,270	540	585	630	560	600	640
2019-20	1,100	1,185	1,270	540	585	630	560	600	640
2020-21	1,070	1,155	1,240	530	570	610	540	585	630
2021-22	1,130	1,215	1,300	560	605	650	570	610	650
2022-23	1,100	1,180	1,270	540	580	620	560	600	650
2023-24	1,100	1,180	1,280	540	580	630	560	600	650
2024-25	1,120	1,200	1,280	550	590	620	570	610	660
Average	1091	1177	1266	539	583	626	552	595	640

^*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.

Appalachian State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Appalachian State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 25 at Appalachian State. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Appalachian State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Appalachian State 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	23	26	28	22	25	28	23	25	27
2016-17	23	25	27	22	25	28	22	24	26
2017-18	23	25	27	23	26	28	23	25	27
2018-19	23	26	28	22	25	28	22	24	26
2019-20	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	24	26
2020-21	22	25	27	20	24	27	20	23	26
2021-22	24	27	29	22	25	28	22	25	27
2022-23	21	24	27	19	23	26	19	23	25
2023-24	21	24	27	19	23	26	18	23	25
2024-25	21	25	27	20	23	27	19	23	26
Average	22	25	28	21	24	27	21	24	26

Appalachian State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Appalachian State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Appalachian State University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Appalachian State University' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Appalachian State University	1180	1200	1.69%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	1370	1380	-0.72%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1480	1470	0.68%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	1250	1220	2.46%
East Carolina University	1160	1130	2.65%
University of North Carolina Wilmington	1280	1290	-0.78%

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