SAT Scores Trends at PLU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Pacific Lutheran University is 1179, and current year SAT score is 1160

The SAT score have been increased 55 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at PLU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at PLU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at PLU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores PLU by SAT score range 1060-1160, 1110-1210, and 1160-1260.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1160 at PLU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1065 (25^th percentile) and 1290 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at PLU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pacific Lutheran 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	980	1,105	1,230	500	555	610	480	550	620
2016-17	980	1,105	1,230	490	555	620	490	550	610
2017-18	1,040	1,155	1,270	520	575	630	520	580	640
2018-19	1,070	1,170	1,270	530	580	630	540	590	640
2019-20	1,080	1,185	1,290	530	585	640	550	600	650
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	1,150	1,263	1,376	580	632	683	570	632	693
2022-23	1,253	1,335	1,423	613	655	705	640	680	718
2023-24	988	1,130	1,258	473	555	628	515	575	630
2024-25	1,040	1,160	1,260	500	550	600	540	610	660
Average	1065	1179	1290	526	582	638	538	596	651

^*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.

Pacific Lutheran University SAT Score Trends Chart

Pacific Lutheran University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 25 at PLU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at PLU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Pacific Lutheran 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	22	25	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	27
2017-18	21	24	27	21	24	27	21	24	27
2018-19	20	24	28	21	25	29	18	22	26
2019-20	24	27	29	23	27	31	22	25	27
2021-22	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	24	27
2022-23	27	29	30	27	30	34	22	25	26
2023-24	21	24	27	20	25	27	19	24	26
2024-25	22	25	28	21	24	26	19	26	29
Average	22	25	28	22	26	29	21	24	27

Pacific Lutheran University ACT Score Trends Chart

Pacific Lutheran University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Pacific Lutheran University ACT English Trends Chart

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

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