Admission Scores Trends at USC

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of Southern California is 1420, and current year SAT score is 1520. The SAT score have been increased 145 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at USC. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 45 points at USC.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at USC. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to USC by score range 1420-1520 and 1470-1570.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1520 at USC. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1326 (25^th percentile) and 1511 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at USC.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Southern California 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	1,270	1,375	1,480	650	705	760	620	670	720
2013-14	1,280	1,380	1,480	660	710	760	620	670	720
2014-15	1,280	1,380	1,480	660	710	760	620	670	720
2015-16	1,270	1,385	1,500	650	710	770	620	675	730
2016-17	1,280	1,390	1,500	650	710	770	630	680	730
2017-18	1,300	1,400	1,500	650	710	770	650	690	730
2018-19	1,350	1,440	1,530	690	740	790	660	700	740
2019-20	1,360	1,445	1,530	690	740	790	670	705	740
2020-21	1,340	1,435	1,530	680	735	790	660	700	740
2021-22	1,410	1,475	1,540	720	755	790	690	720	750
2022-23	1,450	1,520	1,550	740	780	790	710	740	760
Average	1326	1420	1511	676	728	776	650	693	735

SAT Scores Over Time of University of Southern California

University of Southern California SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Southern California SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Southern California 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 34 at USC. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 30 (25^th percentile) and 34 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at USC.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Southern California 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	29	31	33	29	32	34	28	31	34
2013-14	29	31	33	28	31	34	29	32	34
2014-15	29	31	33	30	32	34	28	31	34
2015-16	30	32	33	30	32	34	28	31	34
2016-17	30	32	33	30	33	35	28	31	34
2017-18	30	32	34	30	33	35	28	31	34
2018-19	30	32	34	32	34	35	28	31	34
2019-20	31	33	34	32	34	35	28	31	34
2020-21	30	32	34	32	34	35	28	31	34
2021-22	32	34	35	34	35	35	30	33	35
2022-23	32	34	35	34	35	35	30	33	35
Average	30	32	34	31	33	35	28	31	34

ACT Scores Over Time of University of Southern California

University of Southern California ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Southern California ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Southern California 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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