Admission Scores Trends at NSU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Norfolk State University is 895, and current year SAT score is 940. The SAT score have been increased 70 points since 2012 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at NSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 32 points at NSU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively lower than national average at NSU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to NSU by score range 840-940, 890-990, and 940-1040.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 940 at NSU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 801 (25^th percentile) and 988 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Norfolk State University since 2012.

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
2012-13	800	870	940	400	435	470	400	435	470
2013-14	800	880	960	400	440	480	400	440	480
2014-15	790	870	950	390	430	470	400	440	480
2015-16	700	805	910	350	400	450	350	405	460
2016-17	620	740	860	300	365	430	320	375	430
2017-18	840	940	1,040	410	460	510	430	480	530
2018-19	860	945	1,030	420	465	510	440	480	520
2019-20	860	950	1,040	420	465	510	440	485	530
2020-21	840	930	1,020	410	455	500	430	475	520
2021-22	860	972	1,083	420	475	530	440	497	553
2022-23	840	940	1,040	410	460	510	430	480	530
Average	801	895	988	394	441	488	407	454	500

SAT Scores Over Time of Norfolk State University

Norfolk State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Norfolk State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

^*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 2023 ACT score is 18 at NSU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 16 (25^th percentile) and 20 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Norfolk State University since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	17	18	19	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	16	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	16	18	19	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	15	17	19	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	16	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	17	19	21	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	16	19	21	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	15	18	21	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	15	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	15	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	15	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	16	18	20	0	0	0	0	0	0

ACT Scores Over Time of Norfolk State University

Norfolk State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Norfolk State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Norfolk State University ACT English Trends Chart

^*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.

Admission Scores Trends at NSU

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