Northwestern University SAT and ACT Scores Trends
Below tables and chats show the changes of SAT and ACT scores over the past 10 years at Northwestern University. Last year, the SAT score is 1,430 (25th percentile) and 1,550 (75th percentile). The ACT score is 33 (25th percentile) and 35 (75th percentile). The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Northwestern University.
SAT Scores Over Time
The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 1,394 (25th percentile) and 1,549 (75th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are extremely competitive and high at Northwestern University. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of SAT scores at Northwestern University since 2019.
| Year | Total | Math | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 75th | 25th | 75th | 25th | 75th | |
| 2010-11 | 1,360 | 1,530 | 690 | 780 | 670 | 750 |
| 2011-12 | 1,380 | 1,530 | 700 | 780 | 680 | 750 |
| 2012-13 | 1,380 | 1,540 | 700 | 780 | 680 | 760 |
| 2013-14 | 1,390 | 1,550 | 700 | 790 | 690 | 760 |
| 2014-15 | 1,390 | 1,560 | 700 | 790 | 690 | 770 |
| 2015-16 | 1,400 | 1,560 | 710 | 800 | 690 | 760 |
| 2016-17 | 1,400 | 1,560 | 710 | 800 | 690 | 760 |
| 2017-18 | 1,420 | 1,560 | 720 | 790 | 700 | 770 |
| 2018-19 | 1,430 | 1,550 | 730 | 790 | 700 | 760 |
| Average | 1,394 | 1,549 | 707 | 789 | 688 | 760 |
*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 average ACT score of the last 10 years is 83 (25th percentile) and 92 (75th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Northwestern University. Next table and chart show the changes of ACT scores at Northwestern University since 2019.
| Year | Total | Composite | English | Math | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 75th | 25th | 75th | 25th | 75th | 25th | 75th | |
| 2010-11 | 91 | 102 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 34 |
| 2011-12 | 93 | 103 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 35 |
| 2012-13 | 94 | 104 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 35 |
| 2013-14 | 93 | 104 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 35 |
| 2014-15 | 61 | 69 | 31 | 34 | - | - | 30 | 35 |
| 2015-16 | 94 | 104 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 35 |
| 2016-17 | 96 | 102 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 34 |
| 2017-18 | 96 | 102 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 35 | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 83 | 92 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 35 |
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