Admission Scores Trends at UNCW

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of North Carolina Wilmington is 1225, and current year SAT score is 1300. The SAT score have been increased 130 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at UNCW. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at UNCW.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNCW. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to UNCW by score range 1200-1300, 1250-1350, and 1300-1400.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1300 at UNCW. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1153 (25^th percentile) and 1295 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNCW.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of North Carolina Wilmington 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	1,090	1,170	1,250	550	590	630	540	580	620
2013-14	1,100	1,175	1,250	560	595	630	540	580	620
2014-15	1,110	1,190	1,270	560	600	640	550	590	630
2015-16	1,120	1,190	1,260	560	595	630	560	595	630
2016-17	1,130	1,195	1,260	570	600	630	560	595	630
2017-18	1,185	1,248	1,310	585	618	650	600	630	660
2018-19	1,190	1,255	1,320	590	625	660	600	630	660
2019-20	1,170	1,245	1,320	580	620	660	590	625	660
2020-21	1,160	1,235	1,310	570	610	650	590	625	660
2021-22	1,210	1,270	1,330	600	630	660	610	640	670
2022-23	1,220	1,300	1,370	600	640	680	620	660	690
Average	1153	1225	1295	575	611	647	578	614	648

SAT Scores Over Time of University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of North Carolina Wilmington SAT Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina Wilmington SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina Wilmington 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 26 at UNCW. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNCW.

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

ACT Scores Over Time of University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of North Carolina Wilmington ACT Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina Wilmington ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina Wilmington 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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