SAT Scores Trends at SMU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Southern Methodist University is 1380, and current year SAT score is 1420

The SAT score have been increased 105 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at SMU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at SMU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at SMU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores SMU 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 SMU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1291 (25^th percentile) and 1464 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at SMU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Southern Methodist 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	1,220	1,315	1,410	620	670	720	600	645	690
2016-17	1,220	1,315	1,410	620	665	710	600	650	700
2017-18	1,270	1,355	1,440	640	685	730	630	670	710
2018-19	1,280	1,370	1,460	650	700	750	630	670	710
2019-20	1,300	1,390	1,480	660	710	760	640	680	720
2020-21	1,250	1,350	1,450	620	680	740	630	670	710
2021-22	1,340	1,425	1,510	680	725	770	660	700	740
2022-23	1,370	1,450	1,510	690	740	770	680	710	740
2023-24	1,320	1,410	1,480	660	710	750	660	700	730
2024-25	1,340	1,420	1,490	670	720	750	670	700	740
Average	1291	1380	1464	651	701	745	640	680	719

^*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.

Southern Methodist University SAT Score Trends Chart

Southern Methodist University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 32 at SMU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 29 (25^th percentile) and 33 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at SMU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Southern Methodist 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	28	30	32	28	31	33	27	29	31
2016-17	28	30	32	27	30	33	26	29	31
2017-18	28	30	32	28	31	34	27	29	31
2018-19	29	31	33	29	32	35	27	29	31
2019-20	29	31	33	29	32	35	27	30	32
2020-21	29	31	33	29	32	35	26	29	31
2021-22	31	33	34	32	34	35	28	31	33
2022-23	31	32	34	31	34	35	28	30	33
2023-24	30	32	34	31	34	35	27	30	32
2024-25	30	32	34	30	33	35	27	30	33
Average	29	31	33	29	32	35	27	29	32

Southern Methodist University ACT Score Trends Chart

Southern Methodist University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Southern Methodist University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Southern Methodist University	1410	1420	0.71%
University of Louisville	1150	1130	1.77%
University of Memphis	1035	1070	-3.27%
University of South Florida	1220	1230	-0.81%
Temple University	-	-	-
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	1410	1380	2.17%

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