How Northern Illinois's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at Northern Illinois. Over the past 6 years, the average SAT score is 928 (25^th percentile) and 1140 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Northern Illinois.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northern Illinois 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	900	990	1,080	450	500	550	450	490	530
2016-17	900	1,010	1,120	460	515	570	440	495	550
2017-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	970	1,080	1,190	480	535	590	490	545	600
2019-20	940	1,055	1,170	470	525	580	470	530	590
Average	928	1034	1140	465	519	573	463	515	568

^*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.

Northern Illinois University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northern Illinois University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at Northern Illinois. Over the past 6 years, the average ACT score of the last 6 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Northern Illinois.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northern Illinois 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	19	22	25	19	22	25	18	22	25
2016-17	19	22	25	19	22	25	17	21	25
2018-19	19	22	25	18	22	25	18	22	25
2019-20	19	22	25	18	22	25	17	21	25
Average	19	22	25	19	22	25	18	21	25

Northern Illinois University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northern Illinois University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northern Illinois University ACT English Trends Chart

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SAT Scores Trends at Northern Illinois

SAT Scores Over Time

ACT Scores Over Time

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