SAT Scores Trends at Pepperdine

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Pepperdine University is 1316, and current year SAT score is 1370

The SAT score have been increased 160 points since 2015. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Pepperdine. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Pepperdine. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at Pepperdine.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Pepperdine by SAT score range 1270-1370, 1320-1420, and 1370-1470.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1370 at Pepperdine. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1215 (25^th percentile) and 1414 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Pepperdine.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pepperdine 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	1,100	1,210	1,320	550	610	670	550	600	650
2016-17	1,110	1,220	1,330	560	620	680	550	600	650
2017-18	1,200	1,295	1,390	600	650	700	600	645	690
2018-19	1,220	1,320	1,420	610	670	730	610	650	690
2019-20	1,230	1,340	1,450	620	685	750	610	655	700
2020-21	1,200	1,305	1,410	600	660	720	600	645	690
2021-22	1,260	1,350	1,440	630	680	730	630	670	710
2022-23	1,285	1,390	1,480	635	690	750	650	700	730
2023-24	1,250	1,360	1,450	620	690	740	630	670	710
2024-25	1,290	1,370	1,450	640	690	740	650	680	710
Average	1215	1316	1414	607	665	721	608	652	693

^*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.

Pepperdine University SAT Score Trends Chart

Pepperdine University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 31 at Pepperdine. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Pepperdine.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Pepperdine 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	25	28	30	25	29	32	24	27	30
2016-17	26	29	31	25	29	33	25	27	29
2017-18	26	29	31	26	30	34	25	28	30
2018-19	26	29	32	26	30	34	26	28	30
2019-20	27	30	32	28	32	35	25	28	30
2020-21	26	29	31	27	31	34	25	28	30
2021-22	25	28	30	24	29	33	23	26	29
2022-23	28	31	32	28	32	34	25	28	31
2023-24	26	30	32	26	30	34	26	27	30
2024-25	29	31	32	30	33	35	27	28	32
Average	26	29	31	27	30	34	25	27	30

Pepperdine University ACT Score Trends Chart

Pepperdine University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Pepperdine University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Pepperdine University	1360	1370	0.74%
Gonzaga University	1290	1315	-1.90%
Saint Mary's College of California	-	-	-
Santa Clara University	1420	1420	-
University of Portland	1290	1260	2.38%
University of San Diego	-	-	-

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