SAT Scores Trends at Samford

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Samford University is 1157, and current year SAT score is 1150

The SAT score have been increased 45 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Samford. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Samford. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Samford.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Samford by SAT score range 1050-1150, 1100-1200, and 1150-1250.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1150 at Samford. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1061 (25^th percentile) and 1257 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Samford.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Samford 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	990	1,105	1,220	490	550	610	500	555	610
2016-17	1,020	1,129	1,238	500	559	618	520	570	620
2017-18	1,080	1,180	1,280	530	580	630	550	600	650
2018-19	1,072	1,171	1,270	520	570	620	552	601	650
2019-20	1,070	1,160	1,250	520	565	610	550	595	640
2020-21	1,060	1,150	1,240	520	560	600	540	590	640
2021-22	1,100	1,195	1,290	530	580	630	570	615	660
2022-23	1,080	1,170	1,270	530	570	620	550	600	650
2023-24	1,070	1,160	1,260	520	560	610	550	600	650
2024-25	1,070	1,150	1,250	520	560	610	550	590	640
Average	1061	1157	1257	518	565	616	543	592	641

^*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.

Samford University SAT Score Trends Chart

Samford University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 25 at Samford. 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 around national average at Samford.

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

Samford University ACT Score Trends Chart

Samford University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Samford University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Samford University	1160	1150	-0.86%
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	1100	1080	1.85%
Furman University	1340	1350	-0.74%
Virginia Military Institute	1180	1170	0.85%
Wofford College	1277	1281	-0.31%
Mercer University	1250	1260	-0.79%

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