SAT Scores Trends at NNU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Northwest Nazarene University is 1102, and current year SAT score is 1120

The SAT score have been increased 85 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at NNU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 40 points at NNU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at NNU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores NNU by SAT score range 1020-1120, 1070-1170, and 1120-1220.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1120 at NNU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 986 (25^th percentile) and 1217 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NNU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northwest Nazarene 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	1,035	1,150	460	515	570	460	520	580
2016-17	1,000	1,120	1,240	490	545	600	510	575	640
2017-18	1,030	1,130	1,230	500	550	600	530	580	630
2018-19	1,020	1,135	1,250	500	555	610	520	580	640
2019-20	990	1,090	1,190	480	530	580	510	560	610
2020-21	980	1,085	1,190	480	540	600	500	545	590
2021-22	970	1,100	1,230	480	540	600	490	560	630
2022-23	1,000	1,120	1,240	510	550	610	490	570	630
2023-24	940	1,080	1,210	470	540	590	470	540	620
2024-25	1,005	1,120	1,240	490	550	610	515	570	630
Average	986	1102	1217	486	542	597	500	560	620

^*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.

Northwest Nazarene University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northwest Nazarene University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 24 at NNU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NNU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northwest Nazarene 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	24	27	19	24	28	20	23	26
2016-17	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	24	27
2017-18	20	24	27	21	24	26	19	23	27
2018-19	20	24	27	20	24	28	18	22	26
2019-20	20	23	26	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	19	22	25	19	20	21	16	19	22
2021-22	20	23	26	17	22	27	18	22	26
2022-23	19	25	27	17	23	29	19	23	26
2023-24	25	28	31	17	23	27	17	19	26
2024-25	22	24	27	20	24	28	20	24	28
Average	21	24	27	19	23	27	19	22	26

Northwest Nazarene University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northwest Nazarene University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northwest Nazarene University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Northwest Nazarene University	1080	1120	3.70%
Brigham Young University-Idaho	1080	1090	-0.92%
The College of Idaho	1170	1160	0.86%
New Saint Andrews College	1270	1220	4.10%
Boise Bible College	1040	1080	-3.70%
Stevens-Henager College	-	-	-

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