Admission Scores Trends at SCU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Santa Clara University is 1347, and current year SAT score is 1420. The SAT score have been increased 130 points since 2013 and it has risen steadily in recent years at SCU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 56 points at SCU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at SCU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to SCU by score range 1320-1420, 1370-1470, and 1420-1520.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1420 at SCU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1261 (25^th percentile) and 1437 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at SCU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Santa Clara 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	1,200	1,290	1,380	610	655	700	590	635	680
2014-15	1,210	1,300	1,390	620	665	710	590	635	680
2015-16	1,210	1,305	1,400	620	665	710	590	640	690
2016-17	1,200	1,300	1,400	610	665	720	590	635	680
2017-18	1,270	1,355	1,440	640	685	730	630	670	710
2018-19	1,270	1,355	1,440	640	690	740	630	665	700
2019-20	1,280	1,360	1,440	650	695	740	630	665	700
2020-21	1,270	1,360	1,450	640	695	750	630	665	700
2021-22	1,330	1,410	1,490	680	725	770	650	685	720
2022-23	1,290	1,364	1,480	650	693	760	640	671	720
2023-24	1,340	1,420	1,500	680	720	770	660	700	730
Average	1261	1347	1437	640	687	736	621	661	701

Santa Clara University SAT Score Trends Chart

Santa Clara University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Santa Clara University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 31 at SCU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 28 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at SCU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Santa Clara 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	27	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	27	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	27	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	30	32	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	29	31	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	30	31	33	-	-	-	27	29	33
Average	28	30	32	0	0	0	27	29	33

Santa Clara University ACT Score Trends Chart

Santa Clara University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Santa Clara University ACT English Trends Chart

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