SAT Scores Trends at ECU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of East Carolina University is 1103, and current year SAT score is 1160

The SAT score have been increased 105 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at ECU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at ECU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at ECU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores ECU by SAT score range 1060-1160, 1110-1210, and 1160-1260.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1160 at ECU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1025 (25^th percentile) and 1179 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at ECU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at East Carolina 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	980	1,055	1,130	500	535	570	480	520	560
2016-17	970	1,050	1,130	490	530	570	480	520	560
2017-18	1,030	1,105	1,180	510	550	590	520	555	590
2018-19	1,040	1,115	1,190	520	555	590	520	560	600
2019-20	1,040	1,115	1,190	520	555	590	520	560	600
2020-21	1,020	1,095	1,170	510	545	580	510	550	590
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	1,050	1,130	1,200	520	560	590	530	570	610
2024-25	1,070	1,160	1,240	530	570	610	540	590	630
Average	1025	1103	1179	513	550	586	513	553	593

^*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.

East Carolina University SAT Score Trends Chart

East Carolina University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 24 at ECU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at ECU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at East Carolina 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	23	24	20	22	24	20	23	25
2016-17	20	22	24	20	22	24	19	22	24
2017-18	20	22	24	19	22	24	18	21	24
2018-19	20	23	25	19	22	24	19	22	24
2019-20	20	22	24	19	22	24	18	21	24
2020-21	19	22	24	17	20	23	18	21	24
2023-24	20	23	26	18	21	24	18	22	25
2024-25	21	24	26	20	22	26	18	23	26
Average	20	22	25	19	21	24	19	22	25

East Carolina University ACT Score Trends Chart

East Carolina University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

East Carolina University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares East Carolina University' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
East Carolina University	1130	1160	2.65%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	1370	1380	-0.72%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1480	1470	0.68%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	1250	1220	2.46%
Appalachian State University	1200	1180	1.69%
University of North Carolina Wilmington	1280	1290	-0.78%

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