SAT Scores Trends at Northeastern

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Northeastern University is 1466, and current year SAT score is 1490

The SAT score have been increased 65 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Northeastern. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Northeastern. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Northeastern.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Northeastern by SAT score range 1390-1490, 1440-1540, and 1490-1590.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1490 at Northeastern. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1397 (25^th percentile) and 1535 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Northeastern.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northeastern 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	1,340	1,425	1,510	680	725	770	660	700	740
2016-17	1,330	1,420	1,510	680	725	770	650	695	740
2017-18	1,370	1,445	1,520	690	730	770	680	715	750
2018-19	1,360	1,450	1,540	690	740	790	670	710	750
2019-20	1,390	1,465	1,540	710	750	790	680	715	750
2020-21	1,410	1,475	1,540	720	755	790	690	720	750
2021-22	1,430	1,490	1,550	730	760	790	700	730	760
2022-23	1,440	1,500	1,550	740	770	790	700	730	760
2023-24	1,460	1,500	1,550	750	770	790	710	730	760
2024-25	1,440	1,490	1,540	730	760	780	710	730	760
Average	1397	1466	1535	712	749	783	685	718	752

^*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.

Northeastern University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northeastern University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 34 at Northeastern. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 32 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Northeastern.

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

Northeastern University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northeastern University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northeastern University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Northeastern University	1500	1490	-0.67%
College of Charleston	1220	1210	0.83%
Elon University	1200	1210	-0.83%
University of North Carolina Wilmington	1280	1290	-0.78%
William & Mary	1470	1450	1.38%
University of Delaware	1280	1290	-0.78%

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