How UVA's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1490 at UVA. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1303 (25^th percentile) and 1488 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at UVA.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Virginia-Main Campus 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	1,260	1,360	1,460	640	690	740	620	670	720
2013-14	1,250	1,355	1,460	630	685	740	620	670	720
2014-15	1,250	1,355	1,460	630	685	740	620	670	720
2015-16	1,250	1,355	1,460	630	685	740	620	670	720
2016-17	1,240	1,350	1,460	620	680	740	620	670	720
2017-18	1,310	1,405	1,500	650	705	760	660	700	740
2018-19	1,330	1,415	1,500	670	720	770	660	695	730
2019-20	1,340	1,430	1,520	670	725	780	670	705	740
2020-21	1,320	1,415	1,510	660	715	770	660	700	740
2021-22	1,380	1,440	1,500	690	720	750	690	720	750
2022-23	1,400	1,490	1,540	710	760	790	690	730	750
Average	1303	1397	1488	655	706	756	648	691	732

SAT Scores Over Time of University of Virginia-Main Campus

University of Virginia-Main Campus SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Virginia-Main Campus SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Virginia-Main Campus 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 33 at UVA. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 30 (25^th percentile) and 33 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at UVA.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Virginia-Main Campus 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	28	30	32	28	31	34	27	30	33
2013-14	29	31	33	29	32	34	28	31	34
2014-15	28	31	33	29	32	34	28	31	33
2015-16	29	31	33	29	32	34	27	30	33
2016-17	29	31	33	29	32	35	27	30	33
2017-18	29	31	33	30	33	35	28	31	33
2018-19	30	32	34	31	33	35	28	31	34
2019-20	30	32	34	31	33	35	28	31	34
2020-21	30	32	34	32	34	35	28	31	34
2021-22	32	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2022-23	32	33	34	34	35	35	30	32	34
Average	30	32	33	30	33	35	28	31	34

ACT Scores Over Time of University of Virginia-Main Campus

University of Virginia-Main Campus ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Virginia-Main Campus ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Virginia-Main Campus 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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