SAT Scores Trends at Northwest

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Northwest University is 1116, and current year SAT score is 1150

The SAT score have been increased 160 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Northwest. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 50 points at Northwest. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Northwest.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Northwest 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 Northwest. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1000 (25^th percentile) and 1239 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Northwest.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northwest 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	870	990	1,110	430	490	550	440	500	560
2016-17	942	1,058	1,174	462	520	577	480	539	597
2017-18	1,010	1,120	1,230	500	550	600	510	570	630
2018-19	1,030	1,128	1,225	510	553	595	520	575	630
2019-20	1,025	1,135	1,245	505	558	610	520	578	635
2020-21	1,010	1,108	1,205	500	543	585	510	565	620
2021-22	985	1,098	1,210	490	540	590	495	558	620
2022-23	1,050	1,175	1,320	510	570	635	540	605	685
2023-24	1,040	1,200	1,325	520	600	665	520	600	660
2024-25	1,040	1,150	1,350	500	550	650	540	600	700
Average	1000	1116	1239	493	547	606	508	569	634

^*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 University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northwest University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at Northwest. 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 Northwest.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northwest 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	24	17	21	25	18	21	24
2016-17	20	23	26	20	24	27	18	22	26
2017-18	19	23	26	18	23	27	18	22	26
2018-19	21	24	26	20	23	26	19	22	25
2019-20	20	23	26	20	24	27	18	22	25
2020-21	19	22	25	17	22	27	14	19	24
2021-22	24	28	32	22	29	35	22	26	30
2022-23	22	27	30	20	24	30	18	23	25
2023-24	24	25	29	17	24	31	18	27	28
Average	21	24	27	19	24	28	18	23	26

Northwest University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northwest University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northwest University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Northwest University	1200	1150	-4.17%
Gonzaga University	1290	1315	-1.90%
Seattle University	1310	1260	3.97%
Pacific Lutheran University	1160	1130	2.65%
Whitworth University	1220	1210	0.83%
Seattle Pacific University	-	1200	-100.00%

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