SAT Scores Trends at Vanderbilt

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Vanderbilt University is 1513, and current year SAT score is 1540

The SAT score have been increased 50 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Vanderbilt. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Vanderbilt. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Vanderbilt.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1540 at Vanderbilt. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1454 (25^th percentile) and 1572 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Vanderbilt.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Vanderbilt 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	1,410	1,490	1,570	710	750	790	700	740	780
2014-15	1,430	1,505	1,580	720	760	800	710	745	780
2015-16	1,430	1,510	1,590	720	760	800	710	750	790
2016-17	1,420	1,505	1,590	720	760	800	700	745	790
2017-18	1,440	1,505	1,570	730	765	800	710	740	770
2018-19	1,450	1,505	1,560	750	775	800	700	730	760
2019-20	1,460	1,510	1,560	750	775	800	710	735	760
2020-21	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2021-22	1,480	1,525	1,570	760	780	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,490	1,530	1,570	760	780	800	730	750	770
2023-24	1,510	1,540	1,560	770	780	790	740	760	770
Average	1454	1513	1572	740	769	798	714	744	774

^*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 35 at Vanderbilt. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 33 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Vanderbilt.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Vanderbilt 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	32	33	34	32	34	35	30	33	35
2014-15	32	33	34	33	34	35	30	33	35
2015-16	32	34	35	33	34	35	31	33	35
2016-17	32	34	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2017-18	32	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2018-19	33	34	35	34	35	35	30	33	35
2019-20	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2020-21	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2021-22	34	35	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2022-23	34	35	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
2023-24	34	35	35	35	35	36	32	34	35
Average	33	34	35	34	34	35	31	33	35

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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