SAT Scores Trends at NKU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Northern Kentucky University is 1080, and current year SAT score is 1040

The SAT score has been remained around 1080 without much change over the past 10 years at NKU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 15 points at NKU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at NKU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores NKU by SAT score range 940-1040, 990-1090, and 1040-1140.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1040 at NKU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 965 (25^th percentile) and 1199 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NKU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northern Kentucky 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	920	1,048	1,175	460	520	580	460	528	595
2016-17	880	1,020	1,160	440	505	570	440	515	590
2017-18	993	1,102	1,210	500	545	590	493	557	620
2018-19	990	1,110	1,230	480	550	620	510	560	610
2019-20	1,020	1,130	1,240	510	575	640	510	555	600
2020-21	960	1,075	1,190	480	540	600	480	535	590
2021-22	983	1,097	1,210	503	562	620	480	535	590
2022-23	1,030	1,150	1,290	520	600	690	510	550	600
2023-24	916	1,025	1,133	458	510	560	458	515	573
2024-25	953	1,040	1,150	480	510	560	473	530	590
Average	965	1080	1199	483	542	603	481	538	596

^*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 Kentucky University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northern Kentucky University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 21 at NKU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NKU.

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

Northern Kentucky University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northern Kentucky University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northern Kentucky University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Northern Kentucky University	1025	1040	1.46%
Wright State University-Main Campus	-	1040	-100.00%
Oakland University	1120	1110	0.90%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	-	-	-
Indiana University-Indianapolis	1130	1140	-0.88%
Cleveland State University	-	-	-

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