How UC Riverside's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

University of California-Riverside 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 UC Riverside. Over the past 7 years, the average SAT score is 1055 (25^th percentile) and 1273 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UC Riverside.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-Riverside 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	980	1,095	1,210	490	550	610	490	545	600
2016-17	940	1,065	1,190	480	545	610	460	520	580
2017-18	1,090	1,195	1,300	540	600	660	550	595	640
2018-19	1,110	1,220	1,330	550	615	680	560	605	650
2019-20	1,130	1,230	1,330	560	620	680	570	610	650
2020-21	1,080	1,180	1,280	540	595	650	540	585	630
Average	1055	1164	1273	527	588	648	528	577	625

^*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-Riverside SAT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Riverside SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at UC Riverside. Over the past 7 years, the average ACT score of the last 7 years is 23 (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 UC Riverside.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-Riverside 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	26	28	22	26	29	23	26	28
2016-17	21	24	27	20	23	26	21	24	27
2017-18	23	26	29	22	26	29	22	25	28
2018-19	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28
2019-20	23	27	30	21	25	29	21	25	28
2020-21	22	27	31	20	23	26	19	23	26
Average	23	26	29	21	25	28	21	24	28

University of California-Riverside ACT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Riverside ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of California-Riverside ACT English Trends Chart

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