SAT Scores Trends at UIC

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Illinois Chicago is 1173, and current year SAT score is 1240

The SAT score have been increased 115 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at UIC. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at UIC. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UIC.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores UIC by SAT score range 1140-1240, 1190-1290, and 1240-1340.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1240 at UIC. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1058 (25^th percentile) and 1290 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UIC.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Illinois Chicago since 2015.

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
2015-16	990	1,125	1,260	520	595	670	470	530	590
2016-17	990	1,113	1,235	510	583	655	480	530	580
2017-18	1,080	1,205	1,330	550	615	680	530	590	650
2018-19	1,020	1,120	1,220	510	560	610	510	560	610
2019-20	1,030	1,145	1,260	520	580	640	510	565	620
2020-21	1,030	1,140	1,250	520	580	640	510	560	610
2021-22	1,080	1,195	1,310	540	600	660	540	595	650
2022-23	1,110	1,220	1,340	550	610	680	560	610	660
2023-24	1,120	1,230	1,340	560	610	680	560	620	660
2024-25	1,130	1,240	1,350	560	620	680	570	620	670
Average	1058	1173	1290	534	595	660	524	578	630

^*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 Illinois Chicago SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Illinois Chicago SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Illinois Chicago SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 28 at UIC. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UIC.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Illinois Chicago since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	21	24	26	21	24	27	21	24	27
2016-17	21	24	27	21	25	28	21	24	27
2017-18	20	23	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2018-19	21	24	27	21	24	27	20	24	27
2019-20	21	25	28	21	26	30	20	24	28
2020-21	21	25	29	21	26	30	21	25	28
2021-22	23	27	31	22	28	33	22	26	29
2022-23	24	27	30	23	27	33	23	26	30
2023-24	25	28	32	24	28	33	24	26	31
2024-25	25	28	31	24	28	32	24	26	30
Average	22	25	29	22	26	30	22	25	28

University of Illinois Chicago ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Illinois Chicago ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Illinois Chicago ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
University of Illinois Chicago	1230	1240	0.81%
Oakland University	1120	1110	0.90%
Northern Kentucky University	1040	1025	1.46%
Youngstown State University	1120	1080	3.70%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	-	-	-
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	-	-	-

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