SAT Scores Trends at SU

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1210 at SU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1115 (25^th percentile) and 1315 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at SU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Southwestern 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	1,040	1,155	1,270	520	575	630	520	580	640
2016-17	1,050	1,165	1,280	520	575	630	530	590	650
2017-18	1,110	1,215	1,320	540	595	650	570	620	670
2018-19	1,130	1,230	1,330	550	600	650	580	630	680
2019-20	1,140	1,230	1,320	560	605	650	580	625	670
2020-21	1,110	1,205	1,300	540	590	640	570	615	660
2021-22	1,150	1,240	1,330	560	605	650	590	635	680
2022-23	1,120	1,240	1,355	550	610	670	570	630	685
2023-24	1,170	1,250	1,340	570	610	650	600	640	690
2024-25	1,130	1,210	1,300	550	590	630	580	620	670
Average	1115	1214	1315	546	596	645	569	619	670

^*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 29 at SU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 24 (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 SU.

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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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