SAT Scores Trends at Vanderbilt

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Vanderbilt University is 1519, and current year SAT score is 1540, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 30 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Vanderbilt. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Vanderbilt.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Vanderbilt by SAT score range 1440-1540 and 1490-1590.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1540 at Vanderbilt. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1465 (25^th percentile) and 1571 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Vanderbilt.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Vanderbilt 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	1,430	1,510	1,590	720	760	800	710	750	790
2016-17	1,420	1,505	1,590	720	760	800	700	745	790
2017-18	1,440	1,505	1,570	730	765	800	710	740	770
2018-19	1,450	1,505	1,560	750	775	800	700	730	760
2019-20	1,460	1,510	1,560	750	775	800	710	735	760
2020-21	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2021-22	1,480	1,525	1,570	760	780	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,490	1,530	1,570	760	780	800	730	750	770
2023-24	1,510	1,540	1,560	770	780	790	740	760	770
2024-25	1,500	1,540	1,570	770	790	800	730	750	770
Average	1465	1519	1571	748	774	799	717	745	772

^*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.

Vanderbilt University SAT Score Trends Chart

Vanderbilt University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 35 at Vanderbilt. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 33 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Vanderbilt.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Vanderbilt 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	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2016-17	32	34	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2017-18	32	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2018-19	33	34	35	34	35	35	30	33	35
2019-20	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2020-21	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2021-22	34	35	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2022-23	34	35	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
2023-24	34	35	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
2024-25	34	35	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
Average	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35

Vanderbilt University ACT Score Trends Chart

Vanderbilt University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Vanderbilt University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Vanderbilt University	1540	1540	-
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	1255	1235	1.62%
The University of Alabama	1270	1280	-0.78%
University of Arkansas	1120	1130	-0.88%
University of Missouri-Columbia	1230	1230	-
Mississippi State University	1210	1220	-0.82%

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