How UCI's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

University of California-Irvine does not consider test score (SAT and ACT scores) in admissions, even if applicants submitted it. Therefore, current year score is not available, but here we track the past test scores for reference.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is at UCI. Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score is 1109 (25^th percentile) and 1349 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at UCI.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-Irvine 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	990	1,130	1,270	530	600	670	460	530	600
2014-15	1,030	1,160	1,290	550	620	690	480	540	600
2015-16	1,030	1,160	1,290	550	620	690	480	540	600
2016-17	1,060	1,195	1,330	570	640	710	490	555	620
2017-18	1,170	1,260	1,350	590	645	700	580	615	650
2018-19	1,190	1,300	1,410	610	675	740	580	625	670
2019-20	1,170	1,295	1,420	600	675	750	570	620	670
2020-21	1,230	1,330	1,430	630	690	750	600	640	680
Average	1109	1229	1349	579	646	713	530	583	636

^*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.

University of California-Irvine SAT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Irvine SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of California-Irvine SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is at UCI. Over the past 9 years, the average ACT score of the last 9 years is 24 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UCI.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-Irvine 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	21	24	27	20	24	27	23	26	29
2014-15	23	26	29	23	27	30	24	27	30
2015-16	24	27	29	23	27	30	24	27	30
2016-17	24	27	30	23	27	31	25	28	31
2017-18	25	29	32	23	27	30	25	28	31
2018-19	25	29	33	23	28	32	25	29	32
2019-20	24	29	33	22	27	32	22	27	31
2020-21	26	30	33	25	29	33	26	29	31
Average	24	27	31	23	27	31	24	27	31

University of California-Irvine ACT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Irvine ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of California-Irvine ACT English Trends Chart

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