SAT Scores Trends at Salem

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Salem College is 1123, and current year SAT score is 1160

The SAT score have been increased 70 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Salem. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 75 points at Salem. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Salem.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Salem 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 Salem. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1004 (25^th percentile) and 1232 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Salem.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Salem College 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	940	1,090	1,240	470	535	600	470	555	640
2016-17	950	1,075	1,200	470	530	590	480	545	610
2017-18	1,020	1,160	1,300	510	575	640	510	585	660
2018-19	1,050	1,155	1,260	520	570	620	530	585	640
2019-20	910	1,025	1,140	450	505	560	460	520	580
2020-21	965	1,077	1,188	470	517	563	495	560	625
2021-22	1,053	1,127	1,200	498	547	595	555	580	605
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	1,078	1,235	1,315	490	580	630	588	655	685
2024-25	1,066	1,160	1,243	513	550	600	553	610	643
Average	1004	1123	1232	488	545	600	516	577	632

^*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.

Salem College SAT Score Trends Chart

Salem College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Salem College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 19 at Salem. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Salem.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Salem College 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	21	25	29	20	25	30	20	25	29
2016-17	22	25	27	21	25	29	20	24	27
2017-18	23	26	29	23	28	32	21	24	27
2018-19	21	25	28	22	27	31	19	23	26
2019-20	16	20	23	15	19	23	16	19	22
2020-21	17	20	23	15	20	24	15	19	23
2021-22	17	19	21	14	18	22	16	18	20
2023-24	18	22	27	18	20	25	17	21	25
2024-25	16	19	22	14	16	24	15	16	22
Average	19	22	25	18	22	27	18	21	25

Salem College ACT Score Trends Chart

Salem College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Salem College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Salem College	1235	1160	-6.07%
Duke University	1540	1550	-0.65%
Wake Forest University	1470	1460	0.68%
Elon University	1200	1210	-0.83%
High Point University	1210	1210	-
Campbell University	-	-	-

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