SAT Scores Trends at WUSTL

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Washington University in St Louis is 1518, and current year SAT score is 1540, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 65 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at WUSTL. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at WUSTL.

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

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1540 at WUSTL. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1469 (25^th percentile) and 1566 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at WUSTL.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Washington University in St Louis 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	1,400	1,475	1,550	710	750	790	690	725	760
2016-17	1,400	1,485	1,570	710	755	800	690	730	770
2017-18	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2018-19	1,470	1,520	1,570	760	780	800	710	740	770
2019-20	1,480	1,520	1,560	760	780	800	720	740	760
2020-21	1,480	1,520	1,560	760	780	800	720	740	760
2021-22	1,490	1,530	1,570	760	780	800	730	750	770
2022-23	1,500	1,530	1,570	770	780	800	730	750	770
2023-24	1,500	1,540	1,570	770	790	800	730	750	770
2024-25	1,500	1,540	1,570	770	790	800	730	750	770
Average	1469	1518	1566	752	776	799	717	742	767

^*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.

Washington University in St Louis SAT Score Trends Chart

Washington University in St Louis SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Washington University in St Louis SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 34 at WUSTL. 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 WUSTL.

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

Washington University in St Louis ACT Score Trends Chart

Washington University in St Louis ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Washington University in St Louis ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Washington University in St Louis	1540	1540	-
Saint Louis University	1305	1340	-2.61%
Maryville University of Saint Louis	-	-	-
Webster University	1210	1125	7.56%
Lindenwood University	-	-	-
Park University	-	-	-

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