University of California-Santa Barbara 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 UCSB. Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score is 1160 (25th percentile) and 1408 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at UCSB.

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

YearTotalMathEvidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-141,0901,2151,340560625690530590650
2014-151,1001,2351,370570640710530595660
2015-161,0901,2251,360560630700530595660
2016-171,1201,2551,390570650730550605660
2017-181,1901,2951,400590655720600640680
2018-191,2301,3451,460610685760620660700
2019-201,2301,3551,480610690770620665710
2020-211,2301,3451,460610680750620665710
Average116012841408585657729575627679
*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-Santa Barbara SAT Score Trends Chart
University of California-Santa Barbara SAT Math Score Trends Chart
University of California-Santa Barbara SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is at UCSB. Over the past 9 years, the average ACT score of the last 9 years is 27 (25th percentile) and 32 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UCSB.

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

YearCompositeEnglishMath
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-14242729232730242730
2014-15262931252933252831
2015-16262931263033262932
2016-17273032263033262932
2017-18283133263034262932
2018-19273033263034262932
2019-20273134253034262932
2020-21283134263034262931
Average272932252933262932
University of California-Santa Barbara ACT Score Trends Chart
University of California-Santa Barbara ACT Math Score Trends Chart
University of California-Santa Barbara ACT English Trends Chart

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