How UCSD's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is at UCSD. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1206 (25^th percentile) and 1437 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at UCSD.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-San Diego since 2012.

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
2012-13	1,110	1,235	1,360	590	650	710	520	585	650
2013-14	1,170	1,280	1,390	620	675	730	550	605	660
2014-15	1,190	1,310	1,430	630	695	760	560	615	670
2015-16	1,220	1,335	1,450	640	705	770	580	630	680
2016-17	1,170	1,310	1,450	610	690	770	560	620	680
2017-18	1,210	1,310	1,410	610	670	730	600	640	680
2018-19	1,260	1,365	1,470	640	705	770	620	660	700
2019-20	1,250	1,370	1,490	630	705	780	620	665	710
2020-21	1,270	1,375	1,480	650	710	770	620	665	710
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	1206	1321	1437	624	689	754	581	632	682

SAT Scores Over Time of University of California-San Diego

University of California-San Diego SAT Score Trends Chart

University of California-San Diego SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

^*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.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is at UCSD. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 33 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at UCSD.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-San Diego since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	23	27	30	22	26	30	25	29	32
2013-14	25	28	31	24	28	31	26	30	33
2014-15	27	30	32	27	30	33	27	31	34
2015-16	28	31	33	28	31	34	28	31	34
2016-17	27	30	33	26	30	33	27	30	33
2017-18	27	30	33	25	29	33	27	30	33
2018-19	27	30	33	25	30	34	26	30	33
2019-20	26	30	34	25	30	34	25	29	33
2020-21	28	31	34	26	31	35	27	30	33
Average	26	30	33	25	29	33	26	30	33

ACT Scores Over Time of University of California-San Diego

University of California-San Diego ACT Score Trends Chart

University of California-San Diego ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of California-San Diego ACT English Trends Chart

^*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.

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