SAT Scores Trends at SCU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Santa Clara University is 1365, and current year SAT score is 1420, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 115 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at SCU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at SCU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores SCU by SAT score range 1320-1420, 1370-1470, and 1420-1520.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1420 at SCU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1281 (25^th percentile) and 1453 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at SCU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Santa Clara 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	1,210	1,305	1,400	620	665	710	590	640	690
2016-17	1,200	1,300	1,400	610	665	720	590	635	680
2017-18	1,270	1,355	1,440	640	685	730	630	670	710
2018-19	1,270	1,355	1,440	640	690	740	630	665	700
2019-20	1,280	1,360	1,440	650	695	740	630	665	700
2020-21	1,270	1,360	1,450	640	695	750	630	665	700
2021-22	1,330	1,410	1,490	680	725	770	650	685	720
2022-23	1,290	1,364	1,480	650	693	760	640	671	720
2023-24	1,340	1,420	1,500	680	720	770	660	700	730
2024-25	1,350	1,420	1,490	680	720	760	670	700	730
Average	1281	1365	1453	649	695	745	632	670	708

^*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.

Santa Clara University SAT Score Trends Chart

Santa Clara University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 32 at SCU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 29 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at SCU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Santa Clara 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	27	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	30	32	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	29	31	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	30	31	33	-	-	-	27	29	33
2024-25	31	32	33	-	-	-	29	31	33
Average	29	31	32	0	0	0	28	30	33

Santa Clara University ACT Score Trends Chart

Santa Clara University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Santa Clara University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Santa Clara University	1420	1420	-
University of San Francisco	1290	1300	-0.77%
University of San Diego	-	-	-
University of the Pacific	1345	1300	3.46%
Pepperdine University	1370	1360	0.74%
Gonzaga University	1290	1315	-1.90%

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