SAT Scores Trends at Western Carolina

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Western Carolina University is 1114, and current year SAT score is 1180

The SAT score have been increased 145 points since 2015. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Western Carolina. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 25 points at Western Carolina. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Western Carolina.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Western Carolina by SAT score range 1080-1180, 1130-1230, and 1180-1280.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1180 at Western Carolina. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1015 (25^th percentile) and 1208 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Western Carolina.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Western Carolina 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	940	1,035	1,130	470	520	570	470	515	560
2016-17	910	1,015	1,120	460	510	560	450	505	560
2017-18	1,020	1,110	1,200	510	550	590	510	560	610
2018-19	1,030	1,120	1,210	510	555	600	520	565	610
2019-20	1,020	1,110	1,200	510	550	590	510	560	610
2020-21	1,020	1,120	1,220	510	555	600	510	565	620
2021-22	1,060	1,145	1,230	520	565	610	540	580	620
2022-23	1,020	1,150	1,240	500	560	600	520	590	640
2023-24	1,050	1,155	1,260	510	565	610	540	590	650
2024-25	1,080	1,180	1,270	520	570	610	560	610	660
Average	1015	1114	1208	502	550	594	513	564	614

^*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.

Western Carolina University SAT Score Trends Chart

Western Carolina University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 23 at Western Carolina. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Western Carolina.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Western Carolina 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	20	22	24	19	22	24	19	22	24
2016-17	20	23	25	19	22	24	18	21	24
2017-18	19	22	24	18	21	24	18	21	24
2018-19	20	23	25	20	23	25	19	22	25
2019-20	20	23	25	19	22	24	19	22	25
2020-21	20	23	25	19	22	24	18	22	25
2021-22	19	22	25	17	21	24	17	21	24
2022-23	19	22	26	17	21	25	17	20	24
2023-24	20	23	26	18	22	26	18	22	25
2024-25	19	23	25	18	21	25	17	21	25
Average	20	22	25	18	21	25	18	21	25

Western Carolina University ACT Score Trends Chart

Western Carolina University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Western Carolina University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Western Carolina University	1155	1180	2.16%
Samford University	1150	1160	-0.86%
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	1205	1180	2.12%
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	1100	1080	1.85%
Mercer University	1250	1260	-0.79%
East Tennessee State University	1080	1050	2.86%

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