How UAB's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Alabama at Birmingham is 1221, and current year SAT score is 1340

The SAT score have been increased 171 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at UAB. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 80 points at UAB. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UAB.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores UAB by SAT score range 1240-1340, 1290-1390, and 1340-1440.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1340 at UAB. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1087 (25^th percentile) and 1355 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at UAB.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Alabama at Birmingham 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	1,040	1,169	1,298	520	594	668	520	575	630
2016-17	970	1,135	1,300	490	575	660	480	560	640
2017-18	990	1,180	1,370	550	645	740	440	535	630
2018-19	980	1,110	1,240	490	555	620	490	555	620
2019-20	1,090	1,228	1,365	530	608	685	560	620	680
2020-21	1,090	1,209	1,328	530	595	660	560	614	668
2021-22	1,173	1,281	1,388	580	644	708	593	637	680
2022-23	1,200	1,300	1,410	590	650	720	610	650	690
2023-24	1,130	1,260	1,400	560	620	700	570	640	700
2024-25	1,210	1,340	1,450	610	680	740	600	660	710
Average	1087	1221	1355	545	617	690	542	605	665

^*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 Alabama at Birmingham SAT Score Trends Chart

$University of Alabama at Birmingham SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of Alabama at Birmingham SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 26 at UAB. 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 UAB.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Alabama at Birmingham 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	22	25	28	22	26	30	19	23	26
2016-17	21	25	28	22	26	30	19	23	26
2017-18	21	25	28	22	27	31	21	24	26
2018-19	21	25	29	22	27	31	19	23	26
2019-20	22	26	29	22	27	32	20	24	27
2020-21	22	26	30	22	28	33	20	24	27
2021-22	23	27	30	23	28	33	21	25	28
2022-23	23	27	30	22	27	33	20	25	28
2023-24	22	26	30	22	26	33	20	24	27
2024-25	23	26	30	23	27	32	20	25	27
Average	22	26	29	22	27	32	20	24	27

University of Alabama at Birmingham ACT Score Trends Chart

$University of Alabama at Birmingham ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of Alabama at Birmingham ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares University of Alabama at Birmingham' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
University of Alabama at Birmingham	1260	1340	6.35%
Louisiana Tech University	1210	1190	1.68%
Western Kentucky University	930	945	-1.59%
The University of Texas at El Paso	960	980	-2.04%
Middle Tennessee State University	1130	1100	2.73%
Marshall University	1040	1020	1.96%

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