How Dakota Wesleyan's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Dakota Wesleyan University does not consider test score (SAT and ACT scores) in admissions, even if applicants submitted it. Therefore, current year score is not available, but here we track the past test scores for reference.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is at Dakota Wesleyan. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 854 (25^th percentile) and 1144 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Dakota Wesleyan.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Dakota Wesleyan 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	810	990	1,170	410	500	590	400	490	580
2014-15	850	1,035	1,220	420	525	630	430	510	590
2015-16	776	903	1,029	423	466	508	353	437	521
2016-17	800	905	1,010	420	475	530	380	430	480
2017-18	750	960	1,170	390	480	570	360	480	600
2018-19	900	980	1,060	460	495	530	440	485	530
2019-20	890	1,020	1,150	440	500	560	450	520	590
2020-21	950	1,030	1,110	490	515	540	460	515	570
2021-22	860	980	1,100	460	505	550	400	475	550
2022-23	950	1,050	1,420	480	520	720	470	530	700
Average	854	985	1144	439	498	573	414	487	571

^*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.

Dakota Wesleyan University SAT Score Trends Chart

$Dakota Wesleyan University SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

Dakota Wesleyan University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is at Dakota Wesleyan. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Dakota Wesleyan.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Dakota Wesleyan 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	19	23	27	16	21	26	17	22	27
2014-15	18	23	27	16	22	27	17	22	27
2015-16	18	21	24	15	19	23	17	20	23
2016-17	19	22	24	17	20	23	17	21	25
2017-18	20	22	24	18	21	23	18	22	25
2018-19	19	22	24	16	20	23	18	22	25
2019-20	19	22	24	16	20	23	18	22	25
2020-21	18	21	23	17	20	22	17	21	24
2021-22	19	22	25	17	21	24	20	23	26
2022-23	18	20	24	15	19	22	17	20	25
Average	19	22	25	16	20	24	18	21	25

Dakota Wesleyan University ACT Score Trends Chart

$Dakota Wesleyan University ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Dakota Wesleyan University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Dakota Wesleyan University and similar schools.

	2024	2023	Change %
Dakota Wesleyan University	1050	980	7.14%
Augustana University	1200	1160	3.45%
University of Sioux Falls	-	-	-
Mount Marty University	-	930	-100.00%
Kairos University	-	-	-
Presentation College	960	975	-1.54%

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