How SU's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1240 at SU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1095 (25^th percentile) and 1305 (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 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	1,080	1,195	1,310	550	600	650	530	595	660
2013-14	1,060	1,170	1,280	540	590	640	520	580	640
2014-15	1,050	1,155	1,260	530	580	630	520	575	630
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
Average	1095	1200	1305	542	593	645	553	607	660

SAT Scores Over Time of Southwestern University

Southwestern University SAT Score Trends Chart

Southwestern University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Southwestern 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 28 at SU. 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 SU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Southwestern 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	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	22	26	29	22	26	29	23	25	27
2014-15	23	26	28	22	26	29	23	26	28
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
Average	23	26	29	22	26	31	23	25	28

ACT Scores Over Time of Southwestern University

Southwestern University ACT Score Trends Chart

Southwestern University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Southwestern 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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