Admission Scores Trends at UNC

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 1362, and current year SAT score is 1470. The SAT score have been increased 165 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at UNC. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at UNC.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at UNC. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to UNC by score range 1370-1470, 1420-1520, and 1470-1570.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1470 at UNC. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1258 (25^th percentile) and 1459 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at UNC.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 2013.

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
2013-14	1,200	1,305	1,410	610	660	710	590	645	700
2014-15	1,220	1,320	1,420	620	670	720	600	650	700
2015-16	1,220	1,325	1,430	620	670	720	600	655	710
2016-17	1,210	1,315	1,420	610	665	720	600	650	700
2017-18	1,270	1,365	1,460	630	685	740	640	680	720
2018-19	1,270	1,375	1,480	640	700	760	630	675	720
2019-20	1,310	1,405	1,500	660	715	770	650	690	730
2020-21	1,280	1,385	1,490	640	700	760	640	685	730
2021-22	1,140	1,260	1,380	570	635	700	570	625	680
2022-23	1,350	1,460	1,530	680	740	780	670	720	750
2023-24	1,370	1,470	1,530	690	750	780	680	720	750
Average	1258	1362	1459	634	690	742	625	672	717

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SAT Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 32 at UNC. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 28 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UNC.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 2013.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	28	30	32	28	31	34	27	30	33
2014-15	28	30	32	28	31	34	27	30	32
2015-16	28	31	33	28	31	34	27	30	32
2016-17	28	31	33	28	31	34	27	30	32
2017-18	28	31	33	28	31	34	27	30	32
2018-19	29	31	33	29	32	35	27	30	32
2019-20	28	31	33	28	32	35	26	29	32
2020-21	28	31	33	28	32	35	26	29	32
2021-22	22	25	27	20	23	26	22	25	27
2022-23	30	32	34	29	33	35	27	30	33
2023-24	30	32	34	29	33	35	27	30	33
Average	28	30	32	28	31	34	26	29	32

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ACT Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ACT English Trends Chart

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