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SAT scores needed to get into University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Average Score and SAT Requirements

Average SAT Score 1415

The average composite SAT score for admitted University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign freshman is 1415 out of 1600. Illinois students have the 84th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1415 is in the 96th percentile of all SAT test takers.

SAT Score Range 1320 to 1510

The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1320 to 1510. The 75th percentile score is 1510 while the 25th percentile score is 1320.

Minimum SAT score requirement

The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Illinois but we estimate it to be around a 1220 total composite SAT score.

Average SAT Math Score 725

The average score for Illinois students on the math portion of the SAT is 725 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 670 and the 75th percentile score 780.

Average SAT Reading Score 690

The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 650 to 730 and the average score for University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign students is 690.

Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores

44 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Admission Chances by SAT Score

Below are estimated chances of being accepted at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 44.8%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.79.

Can I get into Illinois with a 1510 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Very Good

An SAT score of 1510 or higher is very competitive at Illinois and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have an above average chance of acceptance, around 61% or higher.

Can I get into Illinois with a 1420 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Above Average

Scores between 1420 to 1500 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a slightly above average chance of acceptance, around 46% to 59% but admission is competitive.

Can I get into Illinois with a 1320 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Below Average

SAT scores between 1320 to 1410 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 30% to 44% percent chance of being admitted.

Can I get into Illinois with a 1220 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Reach

SAT scores from 1220 to 1310 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 29% chance of admission to Illinois. SAT scores below 1220 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting class
Admission chances to University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign by SAT score
SAT Score Admission Chances
1600 74%
1590 73%
1580 71%
1570 70%
1560 69%
1550 67%
1540 66%
1530 64%
1520 62%
1510 61%
1500 59%
1490 58%
1480 56%
1470 54%
1460 53%
1450 51%
1440 49%
1430 48%
1420 46%
1410 44%
1400 43%
1390 41%
1380 39%
1370 38%
1360 36%
1350 35%
1340 33%
1330 32%
1320 30%
1310 29%
1300 27%
1290 26%
1280 25%
1270 23%
1260 22%
1250 21%
1240 20%
1230 19%
1220 18%
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=145637 IPEDS survey data for University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.