How Dakota Wesleyan's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at Dakota Wesleyan. Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score is 860 (25^th percentile) and 1131 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Dakota Wesleyan.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Dakota Wesleyan 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	776	903	1,029	423	466	508	353	437	521
2016-17	800	905	1,010	420	475	530	380	430	480
2017-18	750	960	1,170	390	480	570	360	480	600
2018-19	900	980	1,060	460	495	530	440	485	530
2019-20	890	1,020	1,150	440	500	560	450	520	590
2020-21	950	1,030	1,110	490	515	540	460	515	570
2021-22	860	980	1,100	460	505	550	400	475	550
2022-23	950	1,050	1,420	480	520	720	470	530	700
Average	860	978	1131	445	494	564	414	484	568

^*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.

Dakota Wesleyan University SAT Score Trends Chart

Dakota Wesleyan University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at Dakota Wesleyan. Over the past 9 years, the average ACT score of the last 9 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 24 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Dakota Wesleyan.

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

Dakota Wesleyan University ACT Score Trends Chart

Dakota Wesleyan University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Dakota Wesleyan University ACT English Trends Chart

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SAT Scores Over Time

ACT Scores Over Time

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