How UCI's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is at UCI. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1100 (25^th percentile) and 1342 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at UCI.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-Irvine since 2012.

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
2012-13	1,030	1,160	1,290	540	610	680	490	550	610
2013-14	990	1,130	1,270	530	600	670	460	530	600
2014-15	1,030	1,160	1,290	550	620	690	480	540	600
2015-16	1,030	1,160	1,290	550	620	690	480	540	600
2016-17	1,060	1,195	1,330	570	640	710	490	555	620
2017-18	1,170	1,260	1,350	590	645	700	580	615	650
2018-19	1,190	1,300	1,410	610	675	740	580	625	670
2019-20	1,170	1,295	1,420	600	675	750	570	620	670
2020-21	1,230	1,330	1,430	630	690	750	600	640	680
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	1100	1221	1342	574	642	709	526	579	633

SAT Scores Over Time of University of California-Irvine

University of California-Irvine SAT Score Trends Chart

University of California-Irvine SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of California-Irvine SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

^*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 2023 ACT score is at UCI. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 24 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at UCI.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-Irvine since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	21	24	27	21	25	28	23	26	29
2013-14	21	24	27	20	24	27	23	26	29
2014-15	23	26	29	23	27	30	24	27	30
2015-16	24	27	29	23	27	30	24	27	30
2016-17	24	27	30	23	27	31	25	28	31
2017-18	25	29	32	23	27	30	25	28	31
2018-19	25	29	33	23	28	32	25	29	32
2019-20	24	29	33	22	27	32	22	27	31
2020-21	26	30	33	25	29	33	26	29	31
Average	24	27	30	23	26	30	24	27	30

ACT Scores Over Time of University of California-Irvine

University of California-Irvine ACT Score Trends Chart

University of California-Irvine ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of California-Irvine ACT English Trends Chart

^*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.

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