SAT Scores Trends at VU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Valparaiso University is 1167, and current year SAT score is 1160

The SAT score have been increased 45 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at VU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 40 points at VU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at VU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores VU by SAT score range 1060-1160, 1110-1210, and 1160-1260.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1160 at VU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1060 (25^th percentile) and 1277 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at VU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Valparaiso 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	1,000	1,115	1,230	510	570	630	490	545	600
2016-17	990	1,095	1,200	490	545	600	500	550	600
2017-18	1,060	1,165	1,270	530	585	640	530	580	630
2018-19	1,070	1,170	1,270	530	585	640	540	585	630
2019-20	1,070	1,180	1,290	530	590	650	540	590	640
2020-21	1,070	1,175	1,280	530	585	640	540	590	640
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	1,140	1,240	1,360	560	610	680	580	630	680
2023-24	1,080	1,200	1,310	540	590	650	540	610	660
2024-25	1,060	1,160	1,280	520	570	640	540	590	640
Average	1060	1167	1277	527	581	641	533	586	636

^*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.

Valparaiso University SAT Score Trends Chart

Valparaiso University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 27 at VU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 23 (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 VU.

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

Valparaiso University ACT Score Trends Chart

Valparaiso University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Valparaiso University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Valparaiso University	1200	1160	-3.33%
Drake University	1300	1280	1.56%
Indiana State University	-	-	-
University of Evansville	-	-	-
University of Northern Iowa	1170	1130	3.54%
Bradley University	-	1200	-100.00%

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