How UD's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Delaware is 1244, and current year SAT score is 1280

The SAT score have been increased 85 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at UD. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at UD. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UD.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores UD by SAT score range 1180-1280, 1230-1330, and 1280-1380.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1280 at UD. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1149 (25^th percentile) and 1337 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UD.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Delaware 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	1,090	1,195	1,300	550	605	660	540	590	640
2016-17	1,060	1,170	1,280	530	585	640	530	585	640
2017-18	1,130	1,230	1,330	560	615	670	570	615	660
2018-19	1,160	1,255	1,350	570	625	680	590	630	670
2019-20	1,160	1,255	1,350	580	630	680	580	625	670
2020-21	1,150	1,240	1,330	570	620	670	580	620	660
2021-22	1,155	1,248	1,340	570	620	670	585	628	670
2022-23	1,190	1,280	1,360	590	640	680	600	640	680
2023-24	1,200	1,290	1,360	590	640	680	610	650	680
2024-25	1,190	1,280	1,370	590	630	680	600	650	690
Average	1149	1244	1337	570	621	671	579	623	666

^*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.

University of Delaware SAT Score Trends Chart

$University of Delaware SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of Delaware SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 30 at UD. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UD.

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

University of Delaware ACT Score Trends Chart

$University of Delaware ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of Delaware ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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

	2024	2025	Change %
University of Delaware	1290	1280	-0.78%
Towson University	1090	1160	-6.03%
Elon University	1200	1210	-0.83%
Northeastern University	1490	1500	-0.67%
James Madison University	1250	1240	0.81%
College of Charleston	1220	1210	0.83%

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