SAT Scores Trends at VSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Virginia State University is 904, and current year SAT score is 945

The SAT score have been increased 90 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at VSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 35 points at VSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively lower than national average at VSU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores VSU by SAT score range 845-945, 895-995, and 945-1045.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 945 at VSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 811 (25^th percentile) and 1006 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at VSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Virginia State 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	770	855	940	380	420	460	390	435	480
2016-17	730	815	900	360	405	450	370	410	450
2017-18	820	915	1,010	400	450	500	420	465	510
2018-19	840	925	1,010	410	455	500	430	470	510
2019-20	830	920	1,010	400	450	500	430	470	510
2020-21	820	910	1,000	400	445	490	420	465	510
2021-22	830	935	1,040	400	455	510	430	480	530
2022-23	830	910	1,030	400	450	500	430	460	530
2023-24	800	910	1,050	380	430	510	420	480	540
2024-25	840	945	1,070	400	450	520	440	495	550
Average	811	904	1006	393	441	494	418	463	512

^*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.

Virginia State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Virginia State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 18 at VSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 15 (25^th percentile) and 20 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at VSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Virginia State 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	15	18	21	13	17	20	16	18	20
2016-17	15	17	19	13	17	20	15	17	18
2017-18	15	17	19	14	18	21	16	18	20
2018-19	15	18	21	14	18	21	15	17	19
2019-20	15	18	20	14	17	19	15	17	18
2020-21	15	18	20	14	17	19	15	17	18
2021-22	15	18	21	14	16	18	15	16	17
2022-23	14	16	17	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	14	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	14	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	15	18	20	14	17	20	15	17	19

Virginia State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Virginia State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Virginia State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Virginia State University	910	945	3.85%
George Mason University	1270	1240	2.42%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1360	1330	2.26%
Virginia Commonwealth University	1130	1160	-2.59%
University of Virginia-Main Campus	1480	1490	-0.67%
Old Dominion University	1190	1190	-

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