How UIC's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1220 at UIC. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1027 (25^th percentile) and 1270 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UIC.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Illinois Chicago 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	980	1,125	1,270	510	575	640	470	550	630
2013-14	1,000	1,120	1,240	510	575	640	490	545	600
2014-15	990	1,120	1,250	530	595	660	460	525	590
2015-16	990	1,125	1,260	520	595	670	470	530	590
2016-17	990	1,113	1,235	510	583	655	480	530	580
2017-18	1,080	1,205	1,330	550	615	680	530	590	650
2018-19	1,020	1,120	1,220	510	560	610	510	560	610
2019-20	1,030	1,145	1,260	520	580	640	510	565	620
2020-21	1,030	1,140	1,250	520	580	640	510	560	610
2021-22	1,080	1,195	1,310	540	600	660	540	595	650
2022-23	1,110	1,220	1,340	550	610	680	560	610	660
Average	1027	1148	1270	525	588	652	503	560	617

SAT Scores Over Time of University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Illinois Chicago SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Illinois Chicago 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 27 at UIC. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UIC.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Illinois Chicago 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	21	24	26	21	24	27	22	25	27
2013-14	21	24	26	21	24	27	22	25	27
2014-15	22	25	27	22	25	28	22	25	27
2015-16	21	24	26	21	24	27	21	24	27
2016-17	21	24	27	21	25	28	21	24	27
2017-18	20	23	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2018-19	21	24	27	21	24	27	20	24	27
2019-20	21	25	28	21	26	30	20	24	28
2020-21	21	25	29	21	26	30	21	25	28
2021-22	23	27	31	22	28	33	22	26	29
2022-23	24	27	30	23	27	33	23	26	30
Average	21	25	28	21	25	29	21	24	28

ACT Scores Over Time of University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Illinois Chicago ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Illinois Chicago 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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