How USF's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1230 at USF. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1117 (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 USF.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of South Florida 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	1,070	1,170	1,270	540	590	640	530	580	630
2013-14	1,080	1,170	1,260	550	595	640	530	575	620
2014-15	1,070	1,160	1,250	540	585	630	530	575	620
2015-16	1,070	1,170	1,270	540	590	640	530	580	630
2016-17	1,070	1,160	1,250	540	585	630	530	575	620
2017-18	1,150	1,230	1,310	570	615	660	580	615	650
2018-19	1,170	1,250	1,330	580	625	670	590	625	660
2019-20	1,170	1,250	1,330	580	625	670	590	625	660
2020-21	1,160	1,240	1,320	570	615	660	590	625	660
2021-22	1,140	1,235	1,330	560	615	670	580	620	660
2022-23	1,140	1,230	1,330	560	610	670	580	620	660
Average	1117	1206	1295	557	605	653	560	601	643

SAT Scores Over Time of University of South Florida

University of South Florida SAT Score Trends Chart

University of South Florida SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of South Florida 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 USF. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 24 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at USF.

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

ACT Scores Over Time of University of South Florida

University of South Florida ACT Score Trends Chart

University of South Florida ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of South Florida 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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