SAT Scores Trends at DeSales

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of DeSales University is 1135, and current year SAT score is 1180

The SAT score have been increased 145 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at DeSales. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at DeSales. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at DeSales.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores DeSales by SAT score range 1080-1180, 1130-1230, and 1180-1280.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1180 at DeSales. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1025 (25^th percentile) and 1241 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at DeSales.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at DeSales 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	890	1,035	1,180	440	515	590	450	520	590
2016-17	940	1,060	1,180	460	525	590	480	535	590
2017-18	1,010	1,120	1,230	500	555	610	510	565	620
2018-19	1,010	1,120	1,230	500	555	610	510	565	620
2019-20	1,030	1,145	1,260	510	565	620	520	580	640
2020-21	1,010	1,125	1,240	500	555	610	510	570	630
2021-22	1,080	1,170	1,260	530	575	620	550	595	640
2022-23	1,100	1,200	1,280	540	590	640	560	610	640
2023-24	1,090	1,190	1,290	540	585	640	550	605	650
2024-25	1,090	1,180	1,260	540	580	620	550	600	640
Average	1025	1135	1241	506	560	615	519	575	626

^*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.

DeSales University SAT Score Trends Chart

DeSales University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 28 at DeSales. 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 DeSales.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at DeSales 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	21	25	28	21	25	29	19	23	27
2016-17	22	25	27	20	24	28	20	23	26
2017-18	22	25	27	21	25	28	20	24	27
2018-19	22	25	28	21	25	29	19	23	27
2019-20	21	25	29	21	26	30	18	23	27
2020-21	22	25	28	22	25	28	20	23	26
2021-22	23	26	29	22	27	31	21	24	27
2022-23	23	26	29	24	26	31	21	24	25
2023-24	24	27	28	23	25	28	23	24	27
2024-25	27	28	28	26	27	29	25	27	28
Average	23	26	28	22	25	29	21	24	27

DeSales University ACT Score Trends Chart

DeSales University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

DeSales University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
DeSales University	1190	1180	-0.84%
University of Pennsylvania	1550	1540	0.65%
Drexel University	1340	1330	0.75%
Carnegie Mellon University	1540	1540	-
Villanova University	1450	1460	-0.68%
Eastern University	-	-	-

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