SAT Scores Trends at UNCSA

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of North Carolina School of the Arts is 1204, and current year SAT score is 1270

The SAT score have been increased 160 points since 2015. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at UNCSA. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at UNCSA. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at UNCSA.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores UNCSA by SAT score range 1170-1270, 1220-1320, and 1270-1370.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1270 at UNCSA. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1097 (25^th percentile) and 1309 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNCSA.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of North Carolina School of the Arts 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	1,110	1,230	480	540	600	510	570	630
2016-17	1,030	1,135	1,240	490	550	610	540	585	630
2017-18	1,080	1,185	1,290	520	575	630	560	610	660
2018-19	1,090	1,185	1,280	530	575	620	560	610	660
2019-20	1,090	1,190	1,290	520	570	620	570	620	670
2020-21	1,120	1,215	1,310	530	585	640	590	630	670
2021-22	1,160	1,270	1,380	565	628	690	595	643	690
2022-23	1,115	1,225	1,350	525	585	660	590	640	690
2023-24	1,150	1,250	1,350	550	580	640	600	670	710
2024-25	1,140	1,270	1,370	540	600	650	600	670	720
Average	1097	1204	1309	525	579	636	572	625	673

^*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 North Carolina School of the Arts SAT Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina School of the Arts SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina School of the Arts SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 26 at UNCSA. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at UNCSA.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of North Carolina School of the Arts 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	27	21	25	29	19	23	26
2016-17	22	25	28	22	27	31	19	23	26
2017-18	22	25	28	22	27	31	20	23	26
2018-19	22	25	28	22	26	30	19	23	26
2019-20	21	25	29	22	27	31	19	23	26
2020-21	22	26	29	22	27	32	19	23	26
2021-22	22	25	28	21	27	32	19	23	27
2022-23	22	27	30	22	27	30	20	26	28
2023-24	24	26	27	24	26	30	19	23	26
2024-25	22	26	29	23	26	31	22	24	26
Average	22	25	28	22	26	31	20	23	26

University of North Carolina School of the Arts ACT Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina School of the Arts ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina School of the Arts ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares University of North Carolina School of the Arts' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
University of North Carolina School of the Arts	1250	1270	1.60%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	1370	1380	-0.72%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1480	1470	0.68%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	1250	1220	2.46%
East Carolina University	1160	1130	2.65%
Appalachian State University	1200	1180	1.69%

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