How SVU's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at SVU. Over the past 10 years, the average SAT score is 949 (25^th percentile) and 1209 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at SVU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Southern Virginia 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	900	1,025	1,150	430	500	570	470	525	580
2016-17	928	1,034	1,140	458	509	560	470	525	580
2017-18	795	942	1,088	420	490	560	375	452	528
2018-19	960	1,099	1,237	480	545	610	480	554	627
2019-20	964	1,083	1,202	487	539	590	477	545	612
2020-21	1,137	1,234	1,331	554	599	643	583	636	688
2021-22	1,018	1,122	1,226	500	552	603	518	571	623
2022-23	900	1,080	1,250	450	560	630	450	520	620
2023-24	943	1,150	1,253	463	560	595	480	590	658
Average	949	1085	1209	471	539	596	478	546	613

^*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 Virginia University SAT Score Trends Chart

Southern Virginia University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at SVU. Over the past 10 years, the average ACT score of the last 10 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at SVU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Southern Virginia 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	19	23	26	18	22	26	18	22	25
2016-17	16	21	26	19	23	27	18	22	25
2017-18	14	20	26	18	22	26	17	22	26
2018-19	20	23	26	18	22	26	18	22	25
2019-20	19	23	26	18	23	27	17	21	25
2020-21	21	24	27	18	23	27	20	23	26
2021-22	17	22	26	19	23	27	17	22	26
2022-23	18	21	24	17	20	24	17	20	24
2023-24	18	21	25	16	21	25	17	20	21
Average	18	22	26	18	22	26	18	21	25

Southern Virginia University ACT Score Trends Chart

Southern Virginia University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Southern Virginia University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Southern Virginia University	1150	-	-100.00%
Liberty University	-	-	-
Regent University	1130	1160	-2.59%
Shenandoah University	-	-	-
Hampton University	952	1078	-11.69%
Marymount University	-	-	-

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