SAT Scores Trends at UNR

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Nevada-Reno is 1149, and current year SAT score is 1180

The SAT score have been increased 100 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at UNR. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 1 points at UNR. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at UNR.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores UNR by SAT score range 1080-1180, 1130-1230, and 1180-1280.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1180 at UNR. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1041 (25^th percentile) and 1255 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNR.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Nevada-Reno 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	970	1,080	1,190	490	545	600	480	535	590
2016-17	970	1,085	1,200	490	550	610	480	535	590
2017-18	1,070	1,165	1,260	530	580	630	540	585	630
2018-19	1,070	1,175	1,280	530	585	640	540	590	640
2019-20	1,070	1,180	1,290	530	590	650	540	590	640
2020-21	1,060	1,160	1,260	530	580	630	530	580	630
2021-22	1,060	1,165	1,270	530	580	630	530	585	640
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	1,060	1,180	1,290	520	580	640	540	600	650
Average	1041	1149	1255	519	574	629	523	575	626

^*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.

University of Nevada-Reno SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Nevada-Reno SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Nevada-Reno SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 22 at UNR. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at UNR.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Nevada-Reno 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	21	24	26	21	24	26	20	23	26
2016-17	21	24	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2017-18	21	24	26	20	23	26	19	23	26
2018-19	21	24	26	20	23	26	19	23	26
2019-20	21	24	26	19	23	26	20	23	26
2020-21	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	26
2021-22	20	23	26	18	22	26	18	22	26
2024-25	19	22	26	18	22	26	17	20	25
Average	21	23	26	19	23	26	19	22	26

University of Nevada-Reno ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Nevada-Reno ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Nevada-Reno ACT English Trends Chart

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