How UW's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at UW. Over the past 7 years, the average SAT score is 1178 (25^th percentile) and 1424 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at UW.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Washington-Seattle Campus 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	1,120	1,245	1,370	580	645	710	540	600	660
2016-17	1,120	1,245	1,370	580	645	710	540	600	660
2017-18	1,190	1,305	1,420	600	665	730	590	640	690
2018-19	1,220	1,340	1,460	620	690	760	600	650	700
2019-20	1,220	1,345	1,470	620	695	770	600	650	700
2020-21	1,200	1,327	1,453	610	682	753	590	645	700
Average	1178	1301	1424	602	670	739	577	631	685

^*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 Washington-Seattle Campus SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Washington-Seattle Campus SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Washington-Seattle Campus SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at UW. Over the past 7 years, the average ACT score of the last 7 years is 27 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UW.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Washington-Seattle Campus 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	26	29	31	25	29	32	26	29	32
2016-17	26	29	32	24	29	33	26	29	32
2017-18	27	30	32	25	29	33	27	30	33
2018-19	27	30	32	26	30	34	26	30	33
2019-20	27	30	33	25	30	35	26	30	33
2020-21	27	30	33	26	31	35	26	29	32
Average	27	29	32	25	29	34	26	29	33

University of Washington-Seattle Campus ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Washington-Seattle Campus ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Washington-Seattle Campus ACT English Trends Chart

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SAT Scores Trends at UW

SAT Scores Over Time

ACT Scores Over Time

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