SAT Scores Trends at HU

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1210 at HU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1084 (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 HU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Howard University since 2015.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2015-16	990	1,105	1,220	490	550	610	500	555	610
2016-17	1,040	1,140	1,240	520	570	620	520	570	620
2017-18	1,090	1,190	1,290	540	590	640	550	600	650
2018-19	1,140	1,213	1,285	550	593	635	590	620	650
2019-20	1,130	1,205	1,280	550	590	630	580	615	650
2020-21	1,130	1,195	1,260	550	585	620	580	610	640
2021-22	1,080	1,185	1,290	530	585	640	550	600	650
2022-23	1,050	1,170	1,290	510	570	640	540	600	650
2023-24	1,100	1,200	1,298	540	580	638	560	620	660
2024-25	1,090	1,210	1,320	530	590	650	560	620	670
Average	1084	1181	1277	531	580	632	553	601	645

^*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.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 25 at HU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at HU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Howard University since 2015.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2015-16	21	24	27	21	25	28	19	23	26
2016-17	22	25	28	22	26	29	21	24	26
2017-18	22	25	28	22	26	30	21	24	27
2018-19	22	25	27	22	25	28	20	23	26
2019-20	22	25	27	22	25	28	20	23	26
2020-21	22	24	26	22	25	28	20	23	26
2021-22	21	24	26	21	24	27	19	22	25
2022-23	20	23	26	20	23	27	18	22	25
2023-24	22	25	28	23	25	30	21	24	26
2024-25	22	25	28	21	25	29	18	23	26
Average	22	24	27	22	25	28	20	23	26

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Howard University' SAT score to similar schools.