SAT Scores Trends at USC

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Southern California is 1433, and current year SAT score is 1510

The SAT score have been increased 130 points since 2013 and it has risen almost every year over the past decade at USC. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at USC. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at USC.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores USC by SAT score range 1410-1510 and 1460-1560.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1510 at USC. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1342 (25^th percentile) and 1517 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at USC.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Southern California 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	1,280	1,380	1,480	660	710	760	620	670	720
2014-15	1,280	1,380	1,480	660	710	760	620	670	720
2015-16	1,270	1,385	1,500	650	710	770	620	675	730
2016-17	1,280	1,390	1,500	650	710	770	630	680	730
2017-18	1,300	1,400	1,500	650	710	770	650	690	730
2018-19	1,350	1,440	1,530	690	740	790	660	700	740
2019-20	1,360	1,445	1,530	690	740	790	670	705	740
2020-21	1,340	1,435	1,530	680	735	790	660	700	740
2021-22	1,410	1,475	1,540	720	755	790	690	720	750
2022-23	1,450	1,520	1,550	740	780	790	710	740	760
2023-24	1,440	1,510	1,550	740	780	790	700	730	760
Average	1342	1433	1517	685	735	779	657	698	738

^*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 33 at USC. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 30 (25^th percentile) and 34 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at USC.

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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between University of Southern California and similar schools.