SAT Scores Trends at Samford

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Samford University is 1152, and current year SAT score is 1160

The SAT score have been increased 35 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Samford. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Samford. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Samford.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1160 at Samford. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1051 (25^th percentile) and 1254 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Samford.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Samford 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	1,010	1,125	1,240	510	560	610	500	565	630
2014-15	1,010	1,123	1,235	500	558	615	510	565	620
2015-16	990	1,105	1,220	490	550	610	500	555	610
2016-17	1,020	1,129	1,238	500	559	618	520	570	620
2017-18	1,080	1,180	1,280	530	580	630	550	600	650
2018-19	1,072	1,171	1,270	520	570	620	552	601	650
2019-20	1,070	1,160	1,250	520	565	610	550	595	640
2020-21	1,060	1,150	1,240	520	560	600	540	590	640
2021-22	1,100	1,195	1,290	530	580	630	570	615	660
2022-23	1,080	1,170	1,270	530	570	620	550	600	650
2023-24	1,070	1,160	1,260	520	560	610	550	600	650
Average	1051	1152	1254	515	565	616	536	587	638

^*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 25 at Samford. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Samford.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Samford 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	23	26	28	23	27	30	21	24	27
2014-15	23	26	29	24	27	30	21	24	27
2015-16	23	26	29	23	27	31	21	24	27
2016-17	23	26	29	24	28	31	21	24	27
2017-18	23	26	29	24	28	31	22	25	27
2018-19	23	26	29	24	28	32	21	24	27
2019-20	23	26	29	23	28	32	21	24	27
2020-21	23	26	29	23	28	32	21	24	27
2021-22	23	26	29	23	27	31	20	24	27
2022-23	23	26	29	22	26	31	20	24	27
2023-24	23	25	29	22	26	30	20	24	27
Average	23	26	29	23	27	31	21	24	27

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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