SAT Scores Trends at ODU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Old Dominion University is 1104, and current year SAT score is 1190, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 160 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at ODU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at ODU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores ODU by SAT score range 1090-1190, 1140-1240, and 1190-1290.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1190 at ODU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1004 (25^th percentile) and 1206 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at ODU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Old Dominion 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	1,030	1,140	460	515	570	460	515	570
2016-17	890	1,010	1,130	440	505	570	450	505	560
2017-18	980	1,090	1,200	480	535	590	500	555	610
2018-19	990	1,095	1,200	490	540	590	500	555	610
2019-20	980	1,080	1,180	480	530	580	500	550	600
2020-21	960	1,065	1,170	470	520	570	490	545	600
2021-22	1,020	1,120	1,220	500	550	600	520	570	620
2022-23	1,090	1,170	1,250	530	570	610	560	600	640
2023-24	1,110	1,190	1,290	540	580	630	570	610	660
2024-25	1,100	1,190	1,280	530	580	630	570	610	650
Average	1004	1104	1206	492	543	594	512	562	612

^*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.

Old Dominion University SAT Score Trends Chart

Old Dominion University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 26 at ODU. 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 relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at ODU.

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

Old Dominion University ACT Score Trends Chart

Old Dominion University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Old Dominion University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Old Dominion University	1190	1190	-
Marshall University	1040	1020	1.96%
Florida International University	1160	1150	0.87%
The University of Texas at El Paso	960	980	-2.04%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	1340	1260	6.35%
The University of Texas at San Antonio	1100	1100	-

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