SAT Scores Trends at USF

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of San Francisco is 1239, and current year SAT score is 1290

The SAT score have been increased 125 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at USF. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at USF. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at USF.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores USF by SAT score range 1190-1290, 1240-1340, and 1290-1390.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1290 at USF. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1140 (25^th percentile) and 1337 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at USF.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of San Francisco 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	1,070	1,165	1,260	540	590	640	530	575	620
2016-17	1,030	1,140	1,250	520	575	630	510	565	620
2017-18	1,100	1,195	1,290	540	595	650	560	600	640
2018-19	1,130	1,230	1,330	560	615	670	570	615	660
2019-20	1,130	1,230	1,330	560	615	670	570	615	660
2020-21	1,140	1,235	1,330	570	620	670	570	615	660
2021-22	1,190	1,290	1,390	590	645	700	600	645	690
2022-23	1,210	1,310	1,410	600	650	710	610	660	700
2023-24	1,210	1,300	1,390	600	650	700	610	650	690
2024-25	1,190	1,290	1,390	580	640	690	610	650	700
Average	1140	1239	1337	566	620	673	574	619	664

^*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 San Francisco SAT Score Trends Chart

University of San Francisco SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of San Francisco SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 28 at USF. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 24 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at USF.

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

University of San Francisco ACT Score Trends Chart

University of San Francisco ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of San Francisco ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
University of San Francisco	1300	1290	-0.77%
Brigham Young University	1360	1360	-
Loyola Marymount University	1350	-	-
University of San Diego	-	-	-
Santa Clara University	1420	1420	-
University of Portland	1290	1260	2.38%

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