SAT Scores Trends at CNU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Christopher Newport University is 1185, and current year SAT score is 1170

The SAT score has been remained around 1185 without much change over the past 10 years at CNU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 30 points at CNU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at CNU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores CNU by SAT score range 1070-1170, 1120-1220, and 1170-1270.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1170 at CNU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1090 (25^th percentile) and 1283 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at CNU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Christopher Newport 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	1,070	1,160	1,250	530	575	620	540	585	630
2016-17	1,060	1,155	1,250	530	575	620	530	580	630
2017-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	1,110	1,195	1,280	540	585	630	570	610	650
2019-20	1,110	1,195	1,280	540	585	630	570	610	650
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	1,110	1,215	1,320	540	595	650	570	620	670
2022-23	1,100	1,190	1,290	540	580	630	560	610	660
2023-24	1,100	1,200	1,300	540	590	630	560	610	670
2024-25	1,060	1,170	1,290	510	560	630	550	610	660
Average	1090	1185	1283	534	581	630	556	604	653

^*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.

Christopher Newport University SAT Score Trends Chart

Christopher Newport University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 27 at CNU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at CNU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Christopher Newport 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	25	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	22	25	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	25	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	22	26	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	23	26	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	25	27	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	23	26	28	0	0	0	0	0	0

Christopher Newport University ACT Score Trends Chart

Christopher Newport University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Christopher Newport University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Christopher Newport University' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Christopher Newport University	1200	1170	-2.50%
George Mason University	1270	1240	2.42%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1360	1330	2.26%
Virginia Commonwealth University	1130	1160	-2.59%
University of Virginia-Main Campus	1480	1490	-0.67%
Old Dominion University	1190	1190	-

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