SAT Scores Trends at UNI

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Northern Iowa is 1119, and current year SAT score is 1170

The SAT score have been increased 140 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at UNI. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 40 points at UNI. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at UNI.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores UNI by SAT score range 1070-1170, 1120-1220, and 1170-1270.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1170 at UNI. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 972 (25^th percentile) and 1248 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNI.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Northern Iowa 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	880	1,030	1,180	470	540	610	410	490	570
2016-17	885	1,053	1,220	460	540	620	425	513	600
2017-18	1,080	1,220	1,360	540	615	690	540	605	670
2018-19	980	1,111	1,241	500	555	610	480	556	631
2019-20	980	1,111	1,241	500	555	610	480	556	631
2020-21	1,030	1,130	1,230	510	555	600	520	575	630
2021-22	980	1,085	1,190	490	550	610	490	535	580
2022-23	1,020	1,150	1,330	490	570	650	530	580	680
2023-24	860	1,130	1,210	400	580	630	460	550	580
2024-25	1,020	1,170	1,280	500	580	630	520	590	650
Average	972	1119	1248	486	564	626	486	555	622

^*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 Northern Iowa SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Northern Iowa SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Northern Iowa SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 22 at UNI. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at UNI.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Northern Iowa 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	20	23	25	19	22	25	18	22	25
2016-17	20	23	25	19	22	25	18	22	25
2017-18	21	24	26	20	23	26	18	22	25
2018-19	21	24	26	20	23	25	19	23	26
2019-20	20	23	26	19	22	25	18	22	26
2020-21	20	23	26	19	22	25	18	22	26
2021-22	20	23	26	19	22	25	18	22	26
2022-23	20	22	26	19	21	25	18	21	26
2023-24	20	22	26	18	21	25	18	21	25
2024-25	19	22	26	18	21	25	18	20	25
Average	20	23	26	19	22	25	18	22	26

University of Northern Iowa ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Northern Iowa ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Northern Iowa ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
University of Northern Iowa	1130	1170	3.54%
Drake University	1300	1280	1.56%
University of Evansville	-	-	-
Missouri State University-Springfield	1150	1110	3.60%
Valparaiso University	1160	1200	-3.33%
Illinois State University	1100	1110	-0.90%

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