How USD's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is at USD. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1141 (25^th percentile) and 1333 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at USD.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of 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	1,120	1,220	1,320	570	620	670	550	600	650
2013-14	1,110	1,215	1,320	570	620	670	540	595	650
2014-15	1,130	1,225	1,320	570	620	670	560	605	650
2015-16	1,110	1,210	1,310	560	615	670	550	595	640
2016-17	1,100	1,205	1,310	560	610	660	540	595	650
2017-18	1,180	1,265	1,350	590	635	680	590	630	670
2018-19	1,190	1,275	1,360	590	640	690	600	635	670
2019-20	1,190	1,280	1,370	590	640	690	600	640	680
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	1141	1237	1333	575	625	675	566	612	658

SAT Scores Over Time of University of San Diego

University of San Diego SAT Score Trends Chart

University of San Diego SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of 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 USD. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at USD.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of 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	25	28	30	25	28	31	25	28	30
2013-14	25	28	30	25	28	31	25	28	30
2014-15	26	28	30	25	29	32	25	28	30
2015-16	26	28	30	25	28	30	25	29	32
2016-17	26	28	30	25	29	32	25	27	29
2017-18	26	28	30	25	29	33	25	27	29
2018-19	25	28	30	25	29	33	25	27	29
2019-20	26	29	31	26	30	33	24	27	29
Average	26	28	30	25	29	32	25	27	30

ACT Scores Over Time of University of San Diego

University of San Diego ACT Score Trends Chart

University of San Diego ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of 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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