SAT Scores Trends at UNCW

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of North Carolina Wilmington is 1236, and current year SAT score is 1290

The SAT score have been increased 115 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at UNCW. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at UNCW. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNCW.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1290 at UNCW. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1165 (25^th percentile) and 1305 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNCW.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of North Carolina Wilmington 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	1,100	1,175	1,250	560	595	630	540	580	620
2014-15	1,110	1,190	1,270	560	600	640	550	590	630
2015-16	1,120	1,190	1,260	560	595	630	560	595	630
2016-17	1,130	1,195	1,260	570	600	630	560	595	630
2017-18	1,185	1,248	1,310	585	618	650	600	630	660
2018-19	1,190	1,255	1,320	590	625	660	600	630	660
2019-20	1,170	1,245	1,320	580	620	660	590	625	660
2020-21	1,160	1,235	1,310	570	610	650	590	625	660
2021-22	1,210	1,270	1,330	600	630	660	610	640	670
2022-23	1,220	1,300	1,370	600	640	680	620	660	690
2023-24	1,220	1,290	1,360	600	630	670	620	660	690
Average	1165	1236	1305	580	615	651	585	621	655

^*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 26 at UNCW. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UNCW.

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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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