SAT Scores Trends at SPU

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at SPU. Over the past 10 years, the average SAT score is 1034 (25^th percentile) and 1264 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at SPU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Seattle Pacific University since 2015.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2015-16	1,020	1,135	1,250	500	560	620	520	575	630
2016-17	990	1,110	1,230	490	550	610	500	560	620
2017-18	1,060	1,170	1,280	520	575	630	540	595	650
2018-19	1,030	1,135	1,240	510	560	610	520	575	630
2019-20	1,020	1,135	1,250	510	565	620	510	570	630
2020-21	1,010	1,085	1,160	500	535	570	510	550	590
2021-22	1,050	1,175	1,300	520	580	640	530	595	660
2022-23	1,080	1,210	1,350	530	590	670	550	620	680
2023-24	1,050	1,200	1,320	520	600	660	530	600	660
Average	1034	1151	1264	511	568	626	523	582	639

^*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 2025 ACT score is at SPU. Over the past 10 years, the average ACT score of the last 10 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at SPU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Seattle Pacific University since 2015.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2015-16	23	26	28	22	26	29	22	25	27
2016-17	21	24	27	20	23	26	21	25	28
2017-18	21	24	27	20	23	26	21	25	29
2018-19	20	24	27	20	24	28	19	22	25
2019-20	19	23	26	19	23	27	17	22	26
2020-21	20	24	27	19	24	28	18	22	25
2021-22	20	24	28	19	23	26	18	23	27
2022-23	20	24	27	20	25	30	17	23	26
2023-24	20	23	28	19	23	29	18	23	26
Average	20	24	27	20	24	28	19	23	27

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Seattle Pacific University' SAT score to similar schools.