SAT Scores Trends at SU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Southwestern University is 1214, and current year SAT score is 1210

The SAT score have been increased 55 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at SU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 40 points at SU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at SU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores SU by SAT score range 1110-1210, 1160-1260, and 1210-1310.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1210 at SU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1115 (25^th percentile) and 1315 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at SU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Southwestern 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	1,040	1,155	1,270	520	575	630	520	580	640
2016-17	1,050	1,165	1,280	520	575	630	530	590	650
2017-18	1,110	1,215	1,320	540	595	650	570	620	670
2018-19	1,130	1,230	1,330	550	600	650	580	630	680
2019-20	1,140	1,230	1,320	560	605	650	580	625	670
2020-21	1,110	1,205	1,300	540	590	640	570	615	660
2021-22	1,150	1,240	1,330	560	605	650	590	635	680
2022-23	1,120	1,240	1,355	550	610	670	570	630	685
2023-24	1,170	1,250	1,340	570	610	650	600	640	690
2024-25	1,130	1,210	1,300	550	590	630	580	620	670
Average	1115	1214	1315	546	596	645	569	619	670

^*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.

Southwestern University SAT Score Trends Chart

Southwestern University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 29 at SU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 24 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at SU.

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

Southwestern University ACT Score Trends Chart

Southwestern University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Southwestern University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Southwestern University	1250	1210	-3.20%
Baylor University	1300	1290	0.78%
Texas Christian University	1250	1270	-1.57%
Southern Methodist University	1420	1410	0.71%
Rice University	1550	1550	-
University of the Incarnate Word	-	1040	-100.00%

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