Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Southern Methodist University is 1363, and current year SAT score is 1410
The SAT score have been increased 105 points since 2013 and it has risen almost every year over the past decade at SMU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 40 points at SMU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at SMU.
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SAT Scores Over Time
The 2024 SAT score is 1410 at SMU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1274 (25th percentile) and 1449 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at SMU.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Southern Methodist 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 32 at SMU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 29 (25th percentile) and 33 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at SMU.
The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Southern Methodist University since 2013.
Year | Composite | English | Math |
25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th |
2013-14 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 32 |
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2014-15 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 32 |
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2015-16 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
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2016-17 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 31 |
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2017-18 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
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2018-19 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
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2019-20 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 27 | 30 | 32 |
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2020-21 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 31 |
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2021-22 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 33 |
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2022-23 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 33 |
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2023-24 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 30 | 32 |
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Average | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 29 | 32 |
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Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Southern Methodist University and similar schools.