SAT Scores Trends at Harding

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Harding University is 1155, and current year SAT score is 1150

The SAT score have been increased 45 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Harding. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 20 points at Harding. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Harding.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Harding by SAT score range 1050-1150, 1100-1200, and 1150-1250.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1150 at Harding. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1037 (25^th percentile) and 1277 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Harding.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Harding 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	970	1,105	1,240	480	550	620	490	555	620
2016-17	980	1,100	1,220	480	545	610	500	555	610
2017-18	1,050	1,165	1,280	520	575	630	530	590	650
2018-19	1,060	1,180	1,300	520	580	640	540	600	660
2019-20	1,060	1,165	1,270	520	575	630	540	590	640
2020-21	1,060	1,175	1,290	520	580	640	540	595	650
2021-22	1,050	1,175	1,300	520	580	640	530	595	660
2022-23	1,040	1,160	1,300	510	570	640	530	590	660
2023-24	1,050	1,170	1,280	520	570	630	530	600	650
2024-25	1,050	1,150	1,290	520	560	630	530	590	660
Average	1037	1155	1277	511	569	631	526	586	646

^*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.

Harding University SAT Score Trends Chart

Harding University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 24 at Harding. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Harding.

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

Harding University ACT Score Trends Chart

Harding University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Harding University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Harding University	1170	1150	-1.71%
John Brown University	1220	1230	-0.81%
Ouachita Baptist University	1170	1170	-
Hendrix College	1240	1270	-2.36%
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education	-	-	-
Philander Smith University	-	-	-

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