SAT Scores for Enrolled Student at California Colleges

The University of California system includes some of the best public universities in the country. Admissions criteria vary widely, and the chart below presents the middle 50% of SAT scores for enrolled students at the 10 University of California schools.

Realize that SAT scores are just one part of the application, and a strong high school record carries even more weight. But if you're planning to apply to one of the California Universities, then the chart below will give you your goal score.

 

University of California SAT Scores
	Reading		Math		Writing
Campus	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Berkeley	590	720	630	770	620	750
Davis	510	640	560	680	530	650
Irvine	460	600	530	670	490	620
Los Angeles	560	680	600	760	590	710
Merced	440	550	460	590	440	550
Riverside	470	580	500	630	480	590
San Diego	550	660	620	730	580	690
San Francisco	Graduate Study Only
Santa Barbara	530	650	560	690	550	660
Santa Cruz	470	610	490	620	470	610

University of California ACT Scores
	Composite		English		Math
Campus	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Berkeley	27	33	26	34	27	34
Davis	23	29	22	30	24	30
Irvine	21	27	20	27	23	29
Los Angeles	25	31	24	32	25	33
Merced	18	24	17	23	19	25
Riverside	20	25	19	25	20	27
San Diego	25	31	24	31	26	33
San Francisco	Graduate Study Only
Santa Barbara	24	29	23	30	24	30
Santa Cruz	20	26	19	26	20	27

What does the above chart tell you? It gives you the SAT/ACT scores of the 25th and 75th percentile of enrolled students for that college. If your score is in that range, then you're on target. If your score is below that range, then we need to do some work. Give me a call to discuss a prep plan to meet your college goals.