How UC Santa Cruz's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

University of California-Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz. Over the past 7 years, the average SAT score is 1137 (25^th percentile) and 1345 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UC Santa Cruz.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-Santa Cruz 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	1,050	1,175	1,300	540	605	670	510	570	630
2016-17	1,060	1,175	1,290	540	600	660	520	575	630
2017-18	1,160	1,250	1,340	580	630	680	580	620	660
2018-19	1,190	1,295	1,400	600	660	720	590	635	680
2019-20	1,200	1,290	1,380	600	655	710	600	635	670
2020-21	1,160	1,260	1,360	580	635	690	580	625	670
Average	1137	1241	1345	573	631	688	563	610	657

^*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 Cruz SAT Score Trends Chart

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

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at UC Santa Cruz. Over the past 7 years, the average ACT score of the last 7 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UC Santa Cruz.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-Santa Cruz 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	25	28	30	24	28	31	24	27	29
2016-17	25	28	30	24	28	31	24	27	29
2017-18	26	29	31	24	28	31	25	28	30
2018-19	26	29	32	24	29	33	25	28	30
2019-20	26	29	32	24	28	32	24	27	29
2020-21	25	29	33	23	27	31	23	26	29
Average	26	28	31	24	28	32	24	27	29

University of California-Santa Cruz ACT Score Trends Chart

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

University of California-Santa Cruz ACT English Trends Chart

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