SAT Scores Trends at SCU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Santa Clara University is 1347, and current year SAT score is 1420

The SAT score have been increased 130 points since 2013 and it has risen steadily in recent years at SCU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 56 points at SCU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at SCU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores SCU by SAT score range 1320-1420, 1370-1470, and 1420-1520.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1420 at SCU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1261 (25^th percentile) and 1437 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at SCU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Santa Clara 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	1,200	1,290	1,380	610	655	700	590	635	680
2014-15	1,210	1,300	1,390	620	665	710	590	635	680
2015-16	1,210	1,305	1,400	620	665	710	590	640	690
2016-17	1,200	1,300	1,400	610	665	720	590	635	680
2017-18	1,270	1,355	1,440	640	685	730	630	670	710
2018-19	1,270	1,355	1,440	640	690	740	630	665	700
2019-20	1,280	1,360	1,440	650	695	740	630	665	700
2020-21	1,270	1,360	1,450	640	695	750	630	665	700
2021-22	1,330	1,410	1,490	680	725	770	650	685	720
2022-23	1,290	1,364	1,480	650	693	760	640	671	720
2023-24	1,340	1,420	1,500	680	720	770	660	700	730
Average	1261	1347	1437	640	687	736	621	661	701

^*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 31 at SCU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 28 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at SCU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Santa Clara 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	27	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	27	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	27	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	30	32	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	29	31	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	30	31	33	-	-	-	27	29	33
Average	28	30	32	0	0	0	27	29	33

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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