A Comparison of SAT Scores for the University of California Campuses

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.

To see a full profile of each college, click on the names in the chart below. You can also check out these other SAT charts (or ACT charts):

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Data from National Center for Educational Statistics

University of California SAT Scores (what do these numbers mean?)
	Reading		Math		Writing
Campus	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Berkeley	600	730	630	760	610	740
Davis	520	650	570	680	530	650
Irvine	510	620	560	680	520	640
Los Angeles	570	680	610	740	580	710
Merced	430	550	460	590	450	560
Riverside	450	560	480	610	460	570
San Diego	540	670	610	720	560	690
San Francisco	Graduate Study Only
Santa Barbara	540	650	550	670	540	650
Santa Cruz	490	630	510	640	500	620
View the ACT version of this table