Admission Test Scores Trends for Washington Colleges

Washington Colleges SAT Score Key Trends

SAT Scores have Risen: The average SAT score has increased by 140.5 points, from 1,100 to 1,240.
ACT Scores have Risen: The average ACT score has increased by 2.5 points, from 24 to 26.5.
Competitiveness: Washington colleges' SAT score described as relatively competitive and above the national average, while ACT scores are above average.

The 2025 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in Washington colleges is 1,240. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,100 to 1,240. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,127 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,353 at Washington Colleges. The Washington Colleges' average ACT scores is 27 and it is higher than 24, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 1,057 (25^th percentile) and 1,281 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Washington Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Washington Colleges since 2025.

Year	Total			Math			EBRW
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2014-15	981	1,100	1,218	492	551	610	489	549	608
2015-16	976	1,095	1,213	491	548	604	485	547	609
2016-17	986	1,106	1,225	493	553	612	493	553	613
2017-18	1,048	1,154	1,260	522	575	628	526	579	632
2018-19	1,060	1,166	1,271	528	582	636	532	584	635
2019-20	1,059	1,168	1,277	528	583	637	531	586	640
2020-21	1,047	1,150	1,252	519	571	623	528	579	629
2021-22	1,107	1,213	1,319	547	599	650	560	615	669
2022-23	1,133	1,247	1,360	559	617	675	574	630	685
2023-24	1,099	1,223	1,346	540	609	669	559	625	677
2024-25	1,127	1,240	1,353	549	604	665	578	641	688
Average	1,057	1,169	1,281	524	581	637	532	590	644

^*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.

Washington Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

Washington Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Washington Colleges SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The average ACT score of the last 10 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Washington Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Washington Colleges since 2025.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2014-15	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	23	26
2015-16	22	25	27	20	24	27	20	23	26
2016-17	22	25	27	20	24	27	21	24	27
2017-18	21	24	27	20	24	28	21	24	27
2018-19	21	24	27	20	24	28	20	24	27
2019-20	21	25	28	20	24	28	20	24	27
2020-21	21	24	27	20	24	28	20	24	27
2021-22	23	27	30	22	27	31	22	25	28
2022-23	24	27	30	23	27	31	22	25	28
2023-24	24	27	29	22	26	31	21	25	27
2024-25	24	27	29	24	27	31	21	25	28
Average	22	25	28	21	25	29	21	24	27

Washington Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

Washington Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Washington Colleges ACT English Trends Chart

Most Searched Washington Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

University of Washington-Seattle Campus Public, 4-year | Seattle
Washington State University Public, 4-year | Pullman
Central Washington University Public, 4-year | Ellensburg
Whitman College Private, 4-year | Walla Walla
Gonzaga University Private, 4-year | Spokane
Eastern Washington University Public, 4-year | Cheney
Western Washington University Public, 4-year | Bellingham
Wenatchee Valley College Public, 4-year | Wenatchee
Bellevue College Public, 4-year | Bellevue
Whitworth University Private, 4-year | Spokane

compare schools

Graduate

City University of Seattle Private, 4-year | Seattle
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Public, 4-year | Seattle
Washington State University Public, 4-year | Pullman
Gonzaga University Private, 4-year | Spokane
Central Washington University Public, 4-year | Ellensburg
Western Washington University Public, 4-year | Bellingham
Heritage University Private, 4-year | Toppenish
Bastyr University Private, 4-year | Kenmore
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Public, 4-year | Tacoma
The Evergreen State College Public, 4-year | Olympia

compare schools

Online Schools

Bates Technical College Public, 4-year | Tacoma
City University of Seattle Private, 4-year | Seattle
Gonzaga University Private, 4-year | Spokane
Washington State University Public, 4-year | Pullman
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Public, 4-year | Seattle
Columbia Basin College Public, 4-year | Pasco
Bellingham Technical College Public, 4-year | Bellingham
DigiPen Institute of Technology Private, 4-year | Redmond
Clark College Public, 4-year | Vancouver
Eastern Washington University Public, 4-year | Cheney

compare schools

Trade Schools

Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Private, 2-4 year | Seattle
Pima Medical Institute-Renton Private, 2-4 year | Renton
Centralia College Public, 4-year | Centralia
Studio Beauty School Private, Less than 2-year | Spokane Valley
Perry Technical Institute Private, 2-4 year | Yakima
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Private, Less than 2-year | Seattle
Carrington College-Spokane Private, 2-4 year | Spokane
Whatcom Community College Public, 4-year | Bellingham
Tacoma Community College Public, 4-year | Tacoma
Divers Institute of Technology Private, Less than 2-year | Seattle

compare schools