How UCSB's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

University of California-Santa Barbara 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 UCSB. Over the past 7 years, the average SAT score is 1182 (25^th percentile) and 1425 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at UCSB.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-Santa Barbara 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	1,090	1,225	1,360	560	630	700	530	595	660
2016-17	1,120	1,255	1,390	570	650	730	550	605	660
2017-18	1,190	1,295	1,400	590	655	720	600	640	680
2018-19	1,230	1,345	1,460	610	685	760	620	660	700
2019-20	1,230	1,355	1,480	610	690	770	620	665	710
2020-21	1,230	1,345	1,460	610	680	750	620	665	710
Average	1182	1303	1425	592	665	738	590	638	687

^*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-Santa Barbara SAT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Santa Barbara SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at UCSB. Over the past 7 years, the average ACT score of the last 7 years is 27 (25^th percentile) and 33 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UCSB.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-Santa Barbara 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	26	29	31	26	30	33	26	29	32
2016-17	27	30	32	26	30	33	26	29	32
2017-18	28	31	33	26	30	34	26	29	32
2018-19	27	30	33	26	30	34	26	29	32
2019-20	27	31	34	25	30	34	26	29	32
2020-21	28	31	34	26	30	34	26	29	31
Average	27	30	33	26	30	34	26	29	32

University of California-Santa Barbara ACT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Santa Barbara ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of California-Santa Barbara ACT English Trends Chart

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