How U of Nevada-Reno's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

University of Nevada-Reno does not consider test score (SAT and ACT scores) in admissions, even if applicants submitted it. Therefore, current year score is not available, but here we track the past test scores for reference.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is at U of Nevada-Reno. Over the past 10 years, the average SAT score is 1021 (25^th percentile) and 1237 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at U of Nevada-Reno.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Nevada-Reno since 2013.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	960	1,075	1,190	480	540	600	480	535	590
2014-15	960	1,075	1,190	480	540	600	480	535	590
2015-16	970	1,080	1,190	490	545	600	480	535	590
2016-17	970	1,085	1,200	490	550	610	480	535	590
2017-18	1,070	1,165	1,260	530	580	630	540	585	630
2018-19	1,070	1,175	1,280	530	585	640	540	590	640
2019-20	1,070	1,180	1,290	530	590	650	540	590	640
2020-21	1,060	1,160	1,260	530	580	630	530	580	630
2021-22	1,060	1,165	1,270	530	580	630	530	585	640
Average	1021	1129	1237	510	566	621	511	563	616

^*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.

University of Nevada-Reno SAT Score Trends Chart

$University of Nevada-Reno SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of Nevada-Reno SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is at U of Nevada-Reno. Over the past 10 years, the average ACT score of the last 10 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at U of Nevada-Reno.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Nevada-Reno since 2013.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	21	24	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2014-15	21	24	26	20	23	25	20	23	25
2015-16	21	24	26	21	24	26	20	23	26
2016-17	21	24	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2017-18	21	24	26	20	23	26	19	23	26
2018-19	21	24	26	20	23	26	19	23	26
2019-20	21	24	26	19	23	26	20	23	26
2020-21	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	26
2021-22	20	23	26	18	22	26	18	22	26
Average	21	23	26	20	23	26	19	23	26

University of Nevada-Reno ACT Score Trends Chart

$University of Nevada-Reno ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of Nevada-Reno ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between University of Nevada-Reno and similar schools.

	2024	2023	Change %
University of Nevada-Reno	-	1165	-100.00%
University of Nevada-Las Vegas	1110	-	-
San Jose State University	-	-	-
United States Air Force Academy	1395	1349	3.41%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins	1180	1185	-0.42%
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	-	-	-

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