SAT Scores Trends at UNCW

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of North Carolina Wilmington is 1251, and current year SAT score is 1280

The SAT score have been increased 90 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at UNCW. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at UNCW. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNCW.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores UNCW by SAT score range 1180-1280, 1230-1330, and 1280-1380.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1280 at UNCW. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1184 (25^th percentile) and 1318 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNCW.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of North Carolina Wilmington 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	1,120	1,190	1,260	560	595	630	560	595	630
2016-17	1,130	1,195	1,260	570	600	630	560	595	630
2017-18	1,185	1,248	1,310	585	618	650	600	630	660
2018-19	1,190	1,255	1,320	590	625	660	600	630	660
2019-20	1,170	1,245	1,320	580	620	660	590	625	660
2020-21	1,160	1,235	1,310	570	610	650	590	625	660
2021-22	1,210	1,270	1,330	600	630	660	610	640	670
2022-23	1,220	1,300	1,370	600	640	680	620	660	690
2023-24	1,220	1,290	1,360	600	630	670	620	660	690
2024-25	1,230	1,280	1,340	610	630	660	620	650	680
Average	1184	1251	1318	587	620	655	597	631	663

^*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 Wilmington SAT Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina Wilmington SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 27 at UNCW. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNCW.

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

University of North Carolina Wilmington ACT Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina Wilmington ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina Wilmington ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
University of North Carolina Wilmington	1290	1280	-0.78%
Hofstra University	1310	1290	1.55%
Drexel University	1340	1330	0.75%
Elon University	1200	1210	-0.83%
Towson University	1090	1160	-6.03%
College of Charleston	1220	1210	0.83%

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