ELWR
- ELWR-Fulfilling Test Scores
- ELWR-Fulfilling Courses
- Submit Official Scores/Transcripts
- Program Updates
While UC will not consider SAT or ACT test scores when making admission decisions, test scores can be used for writing course placement after you accept your offer of admission.
Students may meet the ELWR in any of the following ways, prior to enrollment at UC San Diego. This is a UC-wide undergraduate policy that applies to all students admitted to UC campuses.
School Code: University of California: San Diego (4836)
Note: ACT English alone cannot be used to fulfill the ELWR. ACT superscores will not be accepted.
School Code: University of California: San Diego (0459)
School Code: University of California: San Diego (4836)
All other tests or language assessments CANNOT be used to fulfill the ELWR, including but not limited to TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, SBA, Cambridge English exams, IGETC, IGCSE, GCE, Option International British, and Duolingo English Test.
If you do not have any qualifying test scores to fulfill the ELWR, you must complete the Writing Placement Process in summer.
Updated 4/18/2025