SAT Scores Trends at GWU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of George Washington University is 1371, and current year SAT score is 1430, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 140 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at GWU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at GWU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores GWU by SAT score range 1330-1430, 1380-1480, and 1430-1530.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1430 at GWU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1282 (25^th percentile) and 1458 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at GWU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at George Washington 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	1,190	1,290	1,390	600	650	700	590	640	690
2016-17	1,180	1,285	1,390	600	650	700	580	635	690
2017-18	1,280	1,360	1,440	640	680	720	640	680	720
2018-19	1,280	1,370	1,460	640	690	740	640	680	720
2019-20	1,280	1,375	1,470	650	700	750	630	675	720
2020-21	1,270	1,360	1,450	630	680	730	640	680	720
2021-22	1,310	1,400	1,490	650	700	750	660	700	740
2022-23	1,330	1,410	1,490	660	700	750	670	710	740
2023-24	1,350	1,430	1,500	670	710	750	680	720	750
2024-25	1,350	1,430	1,500	670	710	750	680	720	750
Average	1282	1371	1458	641	687	734	641	684	724

^*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.

George Washington University SAT Score Trends Chart

George Washington University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 32 at GWU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 30 (25^th percentile) and 33 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at GWU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at George Washington 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	27	29	31	28	31	33	26	29	31
2016-17	27	30	32	27	31	34	26	29	31
2017-18	29	31	32	29	32	34	27	29	31
2018-19	29	31	32	30	33	35	26	29	31
2019-20	30	32	33	31	33	35	27	29	31
2020-21	30	32	33	30	33	35	26	29	31
2021-22	30	32	34	31	33	35	27	30	32
2022-23	31	32	34	32	34	35	27	29	32
2023-24	31	32	34	32	34	35	28	30	31
2024-25	31	32	34	32	34	35	27	30	32
Average	30	31	33	30	33	35	27	29	31

George Washington University ACT Score Trends Chart

George Washington University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

George Washington University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
George Washington University	1430	1430	-
Saint Louis University	1305	1340	-2.61%
University of Dayton	1290	1290	-
St Bonaventure University	1190	1170	1.71%
Fordham University	1410	1400	0.71%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	1250	1250	-

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