SAT Scores Trends at UAB

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Alabama at Birmingham is 1197, and current year SAT score is 1260

The SAT score have been increased 95 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at UAB. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 40 points at UAB. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UAB.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1260 at UAB. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1063 (25^th percentile) and 1334 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UAB.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Alabama at Birmingham since 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	1,040	1,165	1,290	520	585	650	520	580	640
2014-15	990	1,135	1,280	490	565	640	500	570	640
2015-16	1,040	1,169	1,298	520	594	668	520	575	630
2016-17	970	1,135	1,300	490	575	660	480	560	640
2017-18	990	1,180	1,370	550	645	740	440	535	630
2018-19	980	1,110	1,240	490	555	620	490	555	620
2019-20	1,090	1,228	1,365	530	608	685	560	620	680
2020-21	1,090	1,209	1,328	530	595	660	560	614	668
2021-22	1,173	1,281	1,388	580	644	708	593	637	680
2022-23	1,200	1,300	1,410	590	650	720	610	650	690
2023-24	1,130	1,260	1,400	560	620	700	570	640	700
Average	1063	1197	1334	532	603	677	531	594	656

^*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 2024 ACT score is 26 at UAB. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 22 (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 UAB.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Alabama at Birmingham since 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between University of Alabama at Birmingham and similar schools.