How PLNU's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is at PLNU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1080 (25^th percentile) and 1277 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at PLNU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Point Loma Nazarene 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	1,050	1,155	1,260	530	580	630	520	575	630
2013-14	1,040	1,150	1,260	520	575	630	520	575	630
2014-15	1,010	1,115	1,220	500	560	620	510	555	600
2015-16	1,020	1,135	1,250	510	570	630	510	565	620
2016-17	1,030	1,135	1,240	520	570	620	510	565	620
2017-18	1,100	1,195	1,290	540	590	640	560	605	650
2018-19	1,140	1,220	1,300	560	605	650	580	615	650
2019-20	1,140	1,225	1,310	560	610	660	580	615	650
2020-21	1,100	1,195	1,290	540	590	640	560	605	650
2021-22	1,170	1,260	1,350	570	620	670	600	640	680
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	1080	1179	1277	535	587	639	545	592	638

SAT Scores Over Time of Point Loma Nazarene University

Point Loma Nazarene University SAT Score Trends Chart

Point Loma Nazarene University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Point Loma Nazarene 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 at PLNU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at PLNU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Point Loma Nazarene 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	23	26	28	12	14	15	22	25	27
2013-14	23	26	28	23	26	29	23	25	27
2014-15	23	26	28	23	26	29	22	25	27
2015-16	23	26	28	23	27	30	23	26	28
2016-17	23	26	28	23	27	30	23	26	28
2017-18	23	26	28	23	26	29	22	25	27
2018-19	24	27	29	24	28	31	23	25	27
2019-20	24	27	29	23	27	31	23	26	28
2020-21	23	26	28	23	27	30	22	25	27
2021-22	22	26	30	22	28	33	22	25	28
Average	23	26	28	22	25	29	23	25	27

ACT Scores Over Time of Point Loma Nazarene University

Point Loma Nazarene University ACT Score Trends Chart

Point Loma Nazarene University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Point Loma Nazarene 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.

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