Admission Scores Trends at Vanderbilt

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Vanderbilt University is 1508, and current year SAT score is 1530. The SAT score have been increased 50 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Vanderbilt. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 5 points at Vanderbilt.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Vanderbilt. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Vanderbilt by score range 1430-1530 and 1480-1580.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1530 at Vanderbilt. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1444 (25^th percentile) and 1572 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Vanderbilt.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Vanderbilt 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	1,400	1,480	1,560	710	750	790	690	730	770
2013-14	1,410	1,490	1,570	710	750	790	700	740	780
2014-15	1,430	1,505	1,580	720	760	800	710	745	780
2015-16	1,430	1,510	1,590	720	760	800	710	750	790
2016-17	1,420	1,505	1,590	720	760	800	700	745	790
2017-18	1,440	1,505	1,570	730	765	800	710	740	770
2018-19	1,450	1,505	1,560	750	775	800	700	730	760
2019-20	1,460	1,510	1,560	750	775	800	710	735	760
2020-21	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2021-22	1,480	1,525	1,570	760	780	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,490	1,530	1,570	760	780	800	730	750	770
Average	1444	1508	1572	735	766	798	709	741	774

SAT Scores Over Time of Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University SAT Score Trends Chart

Vanderbilt University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Vanderbilt 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 35 at Vanderbilt. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 33 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Vanderbilt.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Vanderbilt 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	32	33	34	32	34	35	30	32	34
2013-14	32	33	34	32	34	35	30	33	35
2014-15	32	33	34	33	34	35	30	33	35
2015-16	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2016-17	32	34	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2017-18	32	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2018-19	33	34	35	34	35	35	30	33	35
2019-20	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2020-21	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2021-22	34	35	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2022-23	34	35	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
Average	33	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35

ACT Scores Over Time of Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University ACT Score Trends Chart

Vanderbilt University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt

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