Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Valparaiso University is 1156, and current year SAT score is 1200

The SAT score have been increased 90 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at VU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 40 points at VU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at VU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores VU by SAT score range 1100-1200, 1150-1250, and 1200-1300.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1200 at VU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1049 (25th percentile) and 1264 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at VU.

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

YearTotalMathEvidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-141,0101,1101,210510565620500545590
2014-151,0001,1101,220500560620500550600
2015-161,0001,1151,230510570630490545600
2016-179901,0951,200490545600500550600
2017-181,0601,1651,270530585640530580630
2018-191,0701,1701,270530585640540585630
2019-201,0701,1801,290530590650540590640
2020-211,0701,1751,280530585640540590640
2021-22---------
2022-231,1401,2401,360560610680580630680
2023-241,0801,2001,310540590650540610660
Average104911561264523579637526578627
*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.
Valparaiso University SAT Score Trends Chart
Valparaiso University SAT Math Score Trends Chart
Valparaiso University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 29 at VU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 23 (25th percentile) and 29 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at VU.

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

YearCompositeEnglishMath
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-14232629232629232629
2014-15232629232629232730
2015-16232629232730232629
2016-17232629232730232628
2017-18232629222630232628
2018-19232629222629222528
2019-20222629212529222528
2020-21222629222629222528
2022-23272830242731242729
2023-24252930222832222729
Average232629232630232629
Valparaiso University ACT Score Trends Chart
Valparaiso University ACT Math Score Trends Chart
Valparaiso University ACT English Trends Chart

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