SAT Scores Trends at DePaul

Over the past 4 years, the average SAT score of DePaul University is 1220, and current year SAT score is 1240

The SAT score have been increased 50 points since 2022 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at DePaul. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at DePaul. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at DePaul.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores DePaul by SAT score range 1140-1240, 1190-1290, and 1240-1340.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1240 at DePaul. Over the past 4 years, the average SAT score is 1113 (25^th percentile) and 1323 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at DePaul.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at DePaul University since 2022.

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
2022-23	1,070	1,190	1,300	520	580	640	550	610	660
2023-24	1,130	1,230	1,340	560	600	660	570	630	680
2024-25	1,140	1,240	1,330	560	610	660	580	630	670
Average	1113	1220	1323	547	597	653	567	623	670

^*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.

DePaul University SAT Score Trends Chart

DePaul University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 28 at DePaul. Over the past 4 years, the average ACT score of the last 4 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at DePaul.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at DePaul University since 2022.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2022-23	24	27	30	24	27	33	21	24	27
2023-24	26	28	31	25	29	33	23	26	28
2024-25	25	28	31	24	29	33	23	26	28
Average	25	28	31	24	28	33	22	25	28

DePaul University ACT Score Trends Chart

DePaul University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

DePaul University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
DePaul University	1230	1240	0.81%
Creighton University	1325	1320	0.38%
Villanova University	1450	1460	-0.68%
Butler University	1250	1260	-0.79%
Marquette University	1290	1280	0.78%
Xavier University	1210	1190	1.68%

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