University of California-San Diego 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 UCSD. Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score is 1218 (25th percentile) and 1446 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at UCSD.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-San Diego since 2013.

YearTotalMathEvidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-141,1701,2801,390620675730550605660
2014-151,1901,3101,430630695760560615670
2015-161,2201,3351,450640705770580630680
2016-171,1701,3101,450610690770560620680
2017-181,2101,3101,410610670730600640680
2018-191,2601,3651,470640705770620660700
2019-201,2501,3701,490630705780620665710
2020-211,2701,3751,480650710770620665710
Average121813321446629694760589638686
*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-San Diego SAT Score Trends Chart
University of California-San Diego SAT Math Score Trends Chart
University of California-San Diego SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is at UCSD. Over the past 9 years, the average ACT score of the last 9 years is 27 (25th percentile) and 33 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UCSD.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-San Diego since 2013.

YearCompositeEnglishMath
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-14252831242831263033
2014-15273032273033273134
2015-16283133283134283134
2016-17273033263033273033
2017-18273033252933273033
2018-19273033253034263033
2019-20263034253034252933
2020-21283134263135273033
Average273033263033273033
University of California-San Diego ACT Score Trends Chart
University of California-San Diego ACT Math Score Trends Chart
University of California-San Diego ACT English Trends Chart

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