Admission Scores Trends at Samford

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Samford University is 1150, and current year SAT score is 1170. The SAT score have been increased 25 points since 2012 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Samford. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 25 points at Samford.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Samford. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Samford by score range 1070-1170, 1120-1220, and 1170-1270.

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The 2023 SAT score is 1170 at Samford. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1047 (25^th percentile) and 1254 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Samford.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Samford 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	1,030	1,145	1,260	510	570	630	520	575	630
2013-14	1,010	1,125	1,240	510	560	610	500	565	630
2014-15	1,010	1,123	1,235	500	558	615	510	565	620
2015-16	990	1,105	1,220	490	550	610	500	555	610
2016-17	1,020	1,129	1,238	500	559	618	520	570	620
2017-18	1,080	1,180	1,280	530	580	630	550	600	650
2018-19	1,072	1,171	1,270	520	570	620	552	601	650
2019-20	1,070	1,160	1,250	520	565	610	550	595	640
2020-21	1,060	1,150	1,240	520	560	600	540	590	640
2021-22	1,100	1,195	1,290	530	580	630	570	615	660
2022-23	1,080	1,170	1,270	530	570	620	550	600	650
Average	1047	1150	1254	515	566	618	533	585	636

SAT Scores Over Time of Samford University

Samford University SAT Score Trends Chart

Samford University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Samford 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 26 at Samford. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Samford.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Samford 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	29	23	27	31	21	24	27
2013-14	23	26	28	23	27	30	21	24	27
2014-15	23	26	29	24	27	30	21	24	27
2015-16	23	26	29	23	27	31	21	24	27
2016-17	23	26	29	24	28	31	21	24	27
2017-18	23	26	29	24	28	31	22	25	27
2018-19	23	26	29	24	28	32	21	24	27
2019-20	23	26	29	23	28	32	21	24	27
2020-21	23	26	29	23	28	32	21	24	27
2021-22	23	26	29	23	27	31	20	24	27
2022-23	23	26	29	22	26	31	20	24	27
Average	23	26	29	23	27	31	21	24	27

ACT Scores Over Time of Samford University

Samford University ACT Score Trends Chart

Samford University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Samford 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 Samford

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