A Comparison of SAT Scores for the University of California Campuses

A Chart of the Middle 50% Scores for Math, Reading Comprehenstion and Writing

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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2007-08 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	580	710	620	750	590	710
Davis	490	630	540	660	500	630
Irvine	510	610	550	670	520	630
Los Angeles	560	680	600	730	570	690
Merced	440	570	470	610	440	570
Riverside	450	560	470	610	450	560
San Diego	540	660	600	700	560	670
San Francisco	Graduate Study Only
Santa Barbara	530	640	540	660	530	640
Santa Cruz	500	620	520	630	500	620