Admission Scores Trends at NSU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Norfolk State University is 905, and current year SAT score is 980. The SAT score have been increased 100 points since 2013 and it has risen steadily in recent years at NSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 40 points at NSU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively lower than national average at NSU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to NSU by score range 880-980, 930-1030, and 980-1080.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 980 at NSU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 805 (25^th percentile) and 1003 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Norfolk State University since 2013.

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
2013-14	800	880	960	400	440	480	400	440	480
2014-15	790	870	950	390	430	470	400	440	480
2015-16	700	805	910	350	400	450	350	405	460
2016-17	620	740	860	300	365	430	320	375	430
2017-18	840	940	1,040	410	460	510	430	480	530
2018-19	860	945	1,030	420	465	510	440	480	520
2019-20	860	950	1,040	420	465	510	440	485	530
2020-21	840	930	1,020	410	455	500	430	475	520
2021-22	860	972	1,083	420	475	530	440	497	553
2022-23	840	940	1,040	410	460	510	430	480	530
2023-24	840	980	1,100	410	470	525	430	510	575
Average	805	905	1003	395	444	493	410	461	510

Norfolk State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Norfolk State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Norfolk State University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 18 at NSU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 16 (25^th percentile) and 20 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Norfolk State University since 2013.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	16	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	16	18	19	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	15	17	19	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	16	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	17	19	21	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	16	19	21	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	15	18	21	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	15	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	15	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	15	18	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	16	18	21	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	16	18	20	0	0	0	0	0	0

Norfolk State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Norfolk State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Norfolk State University ACT English Trends Chart

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