Ranked

596 uS universities with the highest SAT scores

Average SAT of admitted students, highest first, with ACT midpoint and acceptance rate beside it.

#UniversityIn-stateCost of attendance BorrowPaying downSATAcceptance
441 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, Florida $5,785 $23,970 50% 34% 1107 21%
442 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia $5,285 $18,177 20% 63% 1106 68%
443 University of the Ozarks Clarksville, Arkansas $25,950 $38,666 44% 59% 1105 60%
444 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania $14,906 $30,349 58% 75% 1105 95%
445 Guilford College Greensboro, North Carolina $41,362 $55,689 51% 51% 1105 80%
446 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas $9,011 $22,352 39% 55% 1105 87%
447 Texas State University San Marcos, Texas $11,450 $28,073 41% 57% 1103 89%
448 Webster University Saint Louis, Missouri $31,750 $51,188 46% 56% 1102 86%
449 University of Michigan–Flint Flint, Michigan $14,704 $20,915 43% 41% 1102 70%
450 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii $12,186 $26,433 27% 69% 1102 87%
451 university of illinois springfield Springfield, Illinois $12,252 $25,521 37% 58% 1102 86%
452 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois $12,922 $28,919 38% 58% 1100 98%
453 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana $9,532 $22,183 24% 53% 1100 84%
454 Quincy University Quincy, Illinois $37,140 $50,091 54% 60% 1098 51%
455 Christian Brothers University Memphis, Tennessee $38,420 $48,038 29% 54% 1098 87%
456 Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois $39,200 $47,313 42% 66% 1096 71%
457 William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri $20,610 $35,785 48% 77% 1095 38%
458 Towson University Towson, Maryland $11,728 $28,535 42% 68% 1095 82%
459 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania $10,568 $25,537 61% 73% 1095 71%
460 Randolph-Macon College Ashland, Virginia $49,466 $63,985 57% 73% 1095 87%
461 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada $9,748 $19,638 26% 53% 1094 96%
462 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, Alabama $9,700 $21,353 42% 44% 1093 92%
463 Saint Martin's University Lacey, Washington $45,510 $62,449 69% 66% 1093 90%
464 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, Minnesota $10,245 $21,116 24% 66% 1092 95%
465 Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas $9,684 $21,780 32% 54% 1092 94%
466 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan $14,760 $30,681 69% 56% 1091 90%
467 Upper Iowa University Fayette, Iowa $19,475 $34,022 40% 50% 1090 96%
468 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, Wisconsin $8,812 $19,860 43% 58% 1090 93%
469 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin $8,532 $19,652 24% 71% 1090 87%
470 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin $10,398 $22,756 42% 62% 1090 91%
471 Pacific University Forest Grove, Oregon $56,374 $72,374 81% 77% 1090 90%
472 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, Louisiana $8,149 $23,481 38% 68% 1090 91%
473 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, Mississippi $8,492 $22,225 41% 57% 1090 90%
474 Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota $10,428 $25,197 48% 66% 1090 59%
475 Bemidji State University Bemidji, Minnesota $10,237 $22,744 42% 68% 1090 56%
476 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas $8,090 $25,082 42% 58% 1090 82%
477 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma $8,818 $26,392 33% 55% 1090 78%
478 University of Wisconsin–Parkside Kenosha, Wisconsin $8,270 $18,199 36% 54% 1090 75%
479 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, Louisiana $8,373 $23,604 32% 67% 1090 99%
480 Northern State University Aberdeen, South Dakota $8,845 $22,077 22% 65% 1089 93%

Questions

Highest sat in the US: which university leads?
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University — an average SAT of 1107.
Where does this data come from?
The US Department of Education College Scorecard, which publishes what institutions charge, what students borrow and repay, and the test scores of admitted students. Nothing here is estimated — universities without a published figure are left out of the ranking.
Is the cheapest university the best value?
Not necessarily. Price is one half of value; the other is what graduates earn and whether they clear the debt. Each university page links to its earnings and repayment record.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.