Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Northwestern University is 1495, and current year SAT score is 1530, the same as last year
The SAT score have been increased 60 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Northwestern. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Northwestern.
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SAT Scores Over Time
The 2024 SAT score is 1530 at Northwestern. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1432 (25th percentile) and 1558 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Northwestern.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northwestern University since 2013.
*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 34 at Northwestern. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 32 (25th percentile) and 35 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Northwestern.
The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northwestern University since 2013.
Year | Composite | English | Math |
25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th |
2013-14 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 35 |
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2014-15 | 31 | 33 | 34 | - | - | - | 30 | 33 | 35 |
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2015-16 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 35 |
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2016-17 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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2017-18 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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2018-19 | 33 | 34 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2019-20 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
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2020-21 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
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2021-22 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 35 |
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2022-23 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 35 |
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2023-24 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 35 |
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Average | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
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Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Northwestern University and similar schools.