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SAT scores needed to get into University of California Irvine

Average Score and SAT Requirements

Average SAT Score 1330

The average composite SAT score for admitted University of California Irvine freshman is 1330 out of 1600. UCI students have the 147th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1330 is in the 90th percentile of all SAT test takers.

SAT Score Range 1230 to 1430

The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1230 to 1430. The 75th percentile score is 1430 while the 25th percentile score is 1230.

Minimum SAT score requirement

The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by UCI but we estimate it to be around a 1130 total composite SAT score.

Average SAT Math Score 690

The average score for UCI students on the math portion of the SAT is 690 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 630 and the 75th percentile score 750.

Average SAT Reading Score 640

The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 600 to 680 and the average score for University of California Irvine students is 640.

Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores

88 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to University of California Irvine

Admission Chances by SAT Score

Below are estimated chances of being accepted at University of California Irvine based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 25.6%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.75.

Can I get into UCI with a 1430 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Very Good

An SAT score of 1430 or higher is very competitive at UCI and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have an above average chance of acceptance, around 40% or higher but admission is competitive.

Can I get into UCI with a 1330 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Above Average

Scores between 1330 to 1420 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. While scores in this range are higher than many who apply, admission is very competitive. The estimated chance of getting in is around 26% to 39%.

Can I get into UCI with a 1230 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Below Average

SAT scores between 1230 to 1320 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 16% to 25% percent chance of being admitted.

Can I get into UCI with a 1130 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Reach

SAT scores from 1130 to 1220 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 15% chance of admission to UCI. SAT scores below 1130 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class
Admission chances to University of California Irvine by SAT score
SAT Score Admission Chances
1600 67%
1590 65%
1580 64%
1570 62%
1560 61%
1550 59%
1540 57%
1530 56%
1520 54%
1510 53%
1500 51%
1490 50%
1480 48%
1470 46%
1460 45%
1450 43%
1440 42%
1430 40%
1420 39%
1410 37%
1400 36%
1390 34%
1380 33%
1370 31%
1360 30%
1350 29%
1340 27%
1330 26%
1320 25%
1310 24%
1300 22%
1290 21%
1280 20%
1270 19%
1260 18%
1250 17%
1240 16%
1230 16%
1220 15%
1210 14%
1200 13%
1190 13%
1180 12%
1170 11%
1160 11%
1150 10%
1140 9%
1130 9%
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110653 IPEDS survey data for University of California Irvine.