How Messiah's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Messiah University is 1195, and current year SAT score is 1230

The SAT score have been increased 100 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Messiah. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at Messiah. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Messiah.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1230 at Messiah. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1078 (25^th percentile) and 1313 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Messiah.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Messiah 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	1,010	1,130	1,250	510	570	630	500	560	620
2016-17	1,020	1,145	1,270	510	575	640	510	570	630
2017-18	1,100	1,205	1,310	540	595	650	560	610	660
2018-19	1,080	1,195	1,310	530	595	660	550	600	650
2019-20	1,090	1,200	1,310	530	590	650	560	610	660
2020-21	1,080	1,195	1,310	530	590	650	550	605	660
2021-22	1,100	1,220	1,340	540	605	670	560	615	670
2022-23	1,090	1,220	1,340	540	610	670	550	610	670
2023-24	1,100	1,210	1,340	540	600	670	560	610	670
2024-25	1,110	1,230	1,350	540	610	670	570	620	680
Average	1078	1195	1313	531	594	656	547	601	657

^*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.

Messiah University SAT Score Trends Chart

$Messiah University SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 27 at Messiah. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Messiah.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Messiah 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	21	25	28	21	25	29	21	25	28
2016-17	22	26	29	23	27	30	22	25	28
2017-18	22	26	29	22	26	30	21	25	28
2018-19	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28
2019-20	23	27	30	22	27	31	22	25	28
2020-21	23	26	29	22	26	30	21	25	29
2021-22	23	27	31	21	28	34	24	26	28
2022-23	25	27	30	23	26	31	24	26	28
2023-24	22	26	30	22	24	30	21	25	29
2024-25	26	27	31	24	29	33	24	26	30
Average	23	26	30	22	26	31	22	25	28

Messiah University ACT Score Trends Chart

$Messiah University ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Messiah University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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

	2024	2025	Change %
Messiah University	1210	1230	1.65%
University of Pennsylvania	1550	1540	0.65%
Drexel University	1340	1330	0.75%
Carnegie Mellon University	1540	1540	-
Villanova University	1450	1460	-0.68%
Eastern University	-	-	-

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