SAT Scores Trends at Carson-Newman

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Carson-Newman University is 1038, and current year SAT score is 1070

The SAT score have been increased 80 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Carson-Newman. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at Carson-Newman. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Carson-Newman.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Carson-Newman by SAT score range 970-1070, 1020-1120, and 1070-1170.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1070 at Carson-Newman. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 932 (25^th percentile) and 1147 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Carson-Newman.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Carson-Newman 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	880	990	1,100	440	495	550	440	495	550
2016-17	840	980	1,120	440	500	560	400	480	560
2017-18	940	1,045	1,150	460	515	570	480	530	580
2018-19	960	1,064	1,168	480	525	570	480	539	598
2019-20	923	1,051	1,178	443	526	608	480	525	570
2020-21	950	1,040	1,130	470	520	570	480	520	560
2021-22	955	1,045	1,135	465	510	555	490	535	580
2022-23	980	1,060	1,143	510	530	580	470	530	563
2023-24	940	1,040	1,130	460	520	560	480	520	570
2024-25	955	1,070	1,215	455	540	570	500	530	645
Average	932	1038	1147	462	518	569	470	520	578

^*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.

Carson-Newman University SAT Score Trends Chart

Carson-Newman University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 22 at Carson-Newman. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Carson-Newman.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Carson-Newman 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	19	23	26	20	23	26	18	22	25
2016-17	20	23	26	20	23	26	18	22	25
2017-18	20	23	26	20	23	26	18	22	25
2018-19	20	23	26	19	23	26	18	21	24
2019-20	19	24	29	16	23	30	18	24	29
2020-21	19	22	25	16	21	25	17	21	24
2021-22	19	22	25	18	22	25	17	21	25
2022-23	19	22	26	18	22	26	17	20	24
2023-24	19	22	25	17	21	25	17	20	24
2024-25	19	22	25	17	21	25	17	21	25
Average	19	23	26	18	22	26	18	21	25

Carson-Newman University ACT Score Trends Chart

Carson-Newman University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Carson-Newman University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Carson-Newman University	1040	1070	2.88%
Vanderbilt University	1540	1540	-
Belmont University	1260	1250	0.80%
Lincoln Memorial University	1100	1110	-0.90%
Lipscomb University	1280	1240	3.23%
Lee University	1130	1120	0.89%

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