How UCSD's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

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 (25^th percentile) and 1446 (75^th 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.

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	1,170	1,280	1,390	620	675	730	550	605	660
2014-15	1,190	1,310	1,430	630	695	760	560	615	670
2015-16	1,220	1,335	1,450	640	705	770	580	630	680
2016-17	1,170	1,310	1,450	610	690	770	560	620	680
2017-18	1,210	1,310	1,410	610	670	730	600	640	680
2018-19	1,260	1,365	1,470	640	705	770	620	660	700
2019-20	1,250	1,370	1,490	630	705	780	620	665	710
2020-21	1,270	1,375	1,480	650	710	770	620	665	710
Average	1218	1332	1446	629	694	760	589	638	686

^*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 (25^th percentile) and 33 (75^th 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.

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	25	28	31	24	28	31	26	30	33
2014-15	27	30	32	27	30	33	27	31	34
2015-16	28	31	33	28	31	34	28	31	34
2016-17	27	30	33	26	30	33	27	30	33
2017-18	27	30	33	25	29	33	27	30	33
2018-19	27	30	33	25	30	34	26	30	33
2019-20	26	30	34	25	30	34	25	29	33
2020-21	28	31	34	26	31	35	27	30	33
Average	27	30	33	26	30	33	27	30	33

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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