How UCLA's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

University of California-Los Angeles does not consider test score (SAT and ACT scores) in admissions, even if applicants submitted it. Therefore, current year score is not available, but here we track the past test scores for reference.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at UCLA. Over the past 6 years, the average SAT score is 1230 (25^th percentile) and 1488 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at UCLA.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-Los Angeles 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	1,180	1,325	1,470	600	680	760	580	645	710
2016-17	1,160	1,315	1,470	590	675	760	570	640	710
2017-18	1,220	1,335	1,450	600	670	740	620	665	710
2018-19	1,290	1,405	1,520	640	710	780	650	695	740
2019-20	1,300	1,415	1,530	650	720	790	650	695	740
Average	1230	1359	1488	616	691	766	614	668	722

^*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 California-Los Angeles SAT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Los Angeles SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at UCLA. Over the past 6 years, the average ACT score of the last 6 years is 29 (25^th percentile) and 34 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UCLA.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-Los Angeles 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	28	31	33	28	31	34	27	31	34
2016-17	28	31	33	28	32	35	27	31	34
2017-18	29	32	34	28	32	35	27	31	34
2018-19	30	32	34	29	32	35	28	31	34
2019-20	29	32	35	28	32	35	27	31	34
Average	29	31	34	28	32	35	27	31	34

University of California-Los Angeles ACT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Los Angeles ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of California-Los Angeles ACT English Trends Chart

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