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A Comparison of SAT Scores for the University of California Campuses
A Chart of the Middle 50% Scores for Math, Reading Comprehenstion and Writing

By Allen Grove, About.com

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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):

SAT Comparison Charts: the Ivy League | top universities (non-Ivy) | top liberal arts colleges | more top liberal arts | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses | more SAT charts

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
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