SAT Scores Trends at NNU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Northwest Nazarene University is 1089, and current year SAT score is 1080

The SAT score have been increased 40 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at NNU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 40 points at NNU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at NNU.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1080 at NNU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 970 (25^th percentile) and 1206 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NNU.

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

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	920	1,040	1,160	460	515	570	460	525	590
2014-15	900	1,040	1,180	440	515	590	460	525	590
2015-16	920	1,035	1,150	460	515	570	460	520	580
2016-17	1,000	1,120	1,240	490	545	600	510	575	640
2017-18	1,030	1,130	1,230	500	550	600	530	580	630
2018-19	1,020	1,135	1,250	500	555	610	520	580	640
2019-20	990	1,090	1,190	480	530	580	510	560	610
2020-21	980	1,085	1,190	480	540	600	500	545	590
2021-22	970	1,100	1,230	480	540	600	490	560	630
2022-23	1,000	1,120	1,240	510	550	610	490	570	630
2023-24	940	1,080	1,210	470	540	590	470	540	620
Average	970	1089	1206	479	536	593	491	553	614

^*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 2024 ACT score is 28 at NNU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at NNU.

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

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	21	25	28	20	25	29	19	23	26
2014-15	20	23	26	20	23	26	18	22	26
2015-16	20	24	27	19	24	28	20	23	26
2016-17	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	24	27
2017-18	20	24	27	21	24	26	19	23	27
2018-19	20	24	27	20	24	28	18	22	26
2019-20	20	23	26	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	19	22	25	19	20	21	16	19	22
2021-22	20	23	26	17	22	27	18	22	26
2022-23	19	25	27	17	23	29	19	23	26
2023-24	25	28	31	17	23	27	17	19	26
Average	20	24	27	19	23	27	18	22	26

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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