SAT Scores Trends at UNC

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 1362, and current year SAT score is 1470

The SAT score have been increased 165 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at UNC. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at UNC. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at UNC.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1470 at UNC. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1258 (25^th percentile) and 1459 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at UNC.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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	1,200	1,305	1,410	610	660	710	590	645	700
2014-15	1,220	1,320	1,420	620	670	720	600	650	700
2015-16	1,220	1,325	1,430	620	670	720	600	655	710
2016-17	1,210	1,315	1,420	610	665	720	600	650	700
2017-18	1,270	1,365	1,460	630	685	740	640	680	720
2018-19	1,270	1,375	1,480	640	700	760	630	675	720
2019-20	1,310	1,405	1,500	660	715	770	650	690	730
2020-21	1,280	1,385	1,490	640	700	760	640	685	730
2021-22	1,140	1,260	1,380	570	635	700	570	625	680
2022-23	1,350	1,460	1,530	680	740	780	670	720	750
2023-24	1,370	1,470	1,530	690	750	780	680	720	750
Average	1258	1362	1459	634	690	742	625	672	717

^*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 32 at UNC. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 28 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UNC.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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	28	30	32	28	31	34	27	30	33
2014-15	28	30	32	28	31	34	27	30	32
2015-16	28	31	33	28	31	34	27	30	32
2016-17	28	31	33	28	31	34	27	30	32
2017-18	28	31	33	28	31	34	27	30	32
2018-19	29	31	33	29	32	35	27	30	32
2019-20	28	31	33	28	32	35	26	29	32
2020-21	28	31	33	28	32	35	26	29	32
2021-22	22	25	27	20	23	26	22	25	27
2022-23	30	32	34	29	33	35	27	30	33
2023-24	30	32	34	29	33	35	27	30	33
Average	28	30	32	28	31	34	26	29	32

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and similar schools.