SAT Scores Trends at GCU

Over the past 3 years, the average SAT score of Grand Canyon University is 1080, and current year SAT score is 1055

The SAT score has fallen 50 points over the past 10 yearsand have fallen somewhat in recent years at GCU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 50 points at GCU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at GCU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores GCU by SAT score range 955-1055, 1005-1105, and 1055-1155.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1055 at GCU. Over the past 3 years, the average SAT score is 1032 (25^th percentile) and 1144 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at GCU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Grand Canyon University since 2023.

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
2023-24	1,058	1,105	1,175	518	535	555	540	570	620
2024-25	1,006	1,055	1,113	488	510	533	518	545	580
Average	1032	1080	1144	503	523	544	529	558	600

^*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.

Grand Canyon University SAT Score Trends Chart

Grand Canyon University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 21 at GCU. Over the past 3 years, the average ACT score of the last 3 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 23 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at GCU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Grand Canyon University since 2023.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2023-24	19	21	24	19	21	24	18	20	22
2024-25	20	21	22	18	20	22	17	19	22
Average	20	21	23	19	21	23	18	20	22

Grand Canyon University ACT Score Trends Chart

Grand Canyon University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Grand Canyon University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Grand Canyon University' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Grand Canyon University	1105	1055	-4.52%
California State University-Bakersfield	-	-	-
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	990	1020	-2.94%
Chicago State University	-	-	-
Utah Valley University	-	-	-
Seattle University	1310	1260	3.97%

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