How Purdue's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Purdue University-Main Campus is 1288, and current year SAT score is 1350

The SAT score have been increased 145 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Purdue. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at Purdue. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at Purdue.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Purdue by SAT score range 1250-1350, 1300-1400, and 1350-1450.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1350 at Purdue. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1162 (25^th percentile) and 1414 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Purdue.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Purdue University-Main Campus 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	1,080	1,205	1,330	560	630	700	520	575	630
2016-17	1,070	1,195	1,320	550	620	690	520	575	630
2017-18	1,150	1,265	1,380	580	645	710	570	620	670
2018-19	1,180	1,295	1,410	590	660	730	590	635	680
2019-20	1,190	1,315	1,440	600	675	750	590	640	690
2020-21	1,170	1,295	1,420	590	665	740	580	630	680
2021-22	1,190	1,310	1,430	600	670	740	590	640	690
2022-23	1,200	1,330	1,470	600	680	760	600	650	710
2023-24	1,190	1,320	1,460	600	670	750	590	650	710
2024-25	1,200	1,350	1,480	600	690	760	600	660	720
Average	1162	1288	1414	587	661	733	575	628	681

^*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.

Purdue University-Main Campus SAT Score Trends Chart

$Purdue University-Main Campus SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

Purdue University-Main Campus SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 31 at Purdue. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 33 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Purdue.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Purdue University-Main Campus 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	25	28	31	24	28	32	25	29	32
2016-17	25	28	31	24	28	32	26	29	32
2017-18	25	28	31	24	28	32	26	29	32
2018-19	25	29	32	24	29	33	25	29	32
2019-20	25	29	32	24	29	34	26	30	33
2020-21	25	29	33	24	29	34	26	30	33
2021-22	26	30	33	25	30	34	26	30	33
2022-23	27	31	34	25	31	35	26	30	34
2023-24	27	31	34	26	31	35	26	30	33
2024-25	27	31	34	26	32	35	26	30	34
Average	26	29	33	25	29	34	26	29	33

Purdue University-Main Campus ACT Score Trends Chart

$Purdue University-Main Campus ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Purdue University-Main Campus ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Purdue University-Main Campus' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Purdue University-Main Campus	1320	1350	2.27%
University of Iowa	1230	1220	0.82%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	1410	1380	2.17%
Michigan State University	1260	1250	0.80%
Northwestern University	1540	1530	0.65%
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	1410	1400	0.71%

Ratings & Review

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Robert G. Watts ---- Bob (Alum)
- January 25, 2026
I studied engineering at Tulane, MIT, and Purdue. Phd in 1965. Purdue isn. the best in the World

It was a great experience.

Robert G. Watts ---- Bob strongly recommends the school.

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Ratings & Review

Robert G. Watts ---- Bob (Alum)

I studied engineering at Tulane, MIT, and Purdue. Phd in 1965. Purdue isn. the best in the World