Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Pacific University is 1137, and current year SAT score is 1110

The SAT score has been remained around 1137 without much change over the past 10 years at PU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 65 points at PU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at PU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores PU by SAT score range 1010-1110, 1060-1160, and 1110-1210.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1110 at PU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1027 (25th percentile) and 1248 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at PU.

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

YearTotalMathEvidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-149901,1001,210500555610490545600
2014-159801,0901,200500550600480540600
2015-169901,0901,190500550600490540590
2016-171,0101,1201,230510560610500560620
2017-181,0701,1651,260530580630540585630
2018-191,0601,1551,250530575620530580630
2019-201,0601,1601,260520575630540585630
2020-211,0501,1401,230530570610520570620
2021-221,0901,2001,310540600660550600650
2022-231,0101,1751,350495575660515600690
2023-249901,1101,240490530600500580640
Average102711371248513565621514571627
*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.
Pacific University SAT Score Trends Chart
Pacific University SAT Math Score Trends Chart
Pacific University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 23 at PU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 21 (25th percentile) and 27 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at PU.

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

YearCompositeEnglishMath
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-14212427------
2014-15212426------
2015-16212426------
2016-17222527212427212427
2017-18222527212427212427
2018-19212427212426202326
2019-20202326192225192326
2020-21222527202427202326
2021-22192327172227192327
2022-23202226192124182125
2023-24172328162025162327
Average212427192326192326
Pacific University ACT Score Trends Chart
Pacific University ACT Math Score Trends Chart
Pacific University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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

20242023Change %
Pacific University11751200-2.08%
Concordia University-Portland---
George Fox University11801220-3.28%
University of Portland131512634.12%
Lewis & Clark College134013300.75%
Willamette University---

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