SAT Scores Trends at PLNU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Point Loma Nazarene University is 1211, and current year SAT score is 1260

The SAT score have been increased 125 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at PLNU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at PLNU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at PLNU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores PLNU by SAT score range 1160-1260, 1210-1310, and 1260-1360.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1260 at PLNU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1113 (25^th percentile) and 1312 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at PLNU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Point Loma 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	1,020	1,135	1,250	510	570	630	510	565	620
2016-17	1,030	1,135	1,240	520	570	620	510	565	620
2017-18	1,100	1,195	1,290	540	590	640	560	605	650
2018-19	1,140	1,220	1,300	560	605	650	580	615	650
2019-20	1,140	1,225	1,310	560	610	660	580	615	650
2020-21	1,100	1,195	1,290	540	590	640	560	605	650
2021-22	1,170	1,260	1,350	570	620	670	600	640	680
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	1,140	1,270	1,410	550	630	700	590	640	710
2024-25	1,175	1,260	1,365	565	615	670	610	645	695
Average	1113	1211	1312	546	600	653	567	611	658

^*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.

Point Loma Nazarene University SAT Score Trends Chart

Point Loma Nazarene University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 28 at PLNU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at PLNU.

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

Point Loma Nazarene University ACT Score Trends Chart

Point Loma Nazarene University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Point Loma Nazarene University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Point Loma Nazarene University	1270	1260	-0.79%
University of Southern California	1500	1510	-0.66%
University of the People	-	-	-
National University	-	-	-
Stanford University	1550	1550	-
California Baptist University	-	-	-

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