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
561 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, Minnesota $9,840 $25,172 31% 57% 1020 99%
562 Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, North Carolina $6,536 $17,701 54% 26% 1019 64%
563 University of West Alabama Livingston, Alabama $10,990 $22,758 66% 37% 1015 43%
564 Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia $6,124 $20,801 44% 41% 1013 72%
565 Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan $14,778 $27,048 43% 59% 1012 91%
566 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico $8,183 $23,274 20% 45% 1011 89%
567 Roosevelt University Chicago, Illinois $21,315 $35,332 54% 46% 1011 97%
568 Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee $8,616 $25,637 46% 31% 1000 70%
569 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois $13,679 $26,996 31% 58% 1000 65%
570 Fairmont State University Fairmont, West Virginia $8,708 $20,018 39% 45% 996 99%
571 Rhode Island College Providence, Rhode Island $11,300 $17,454 47% 60% 990 92%
572 Tiffin University Tiffin, Ohio $34,790 $48,004 50% 23% 986 80%
573 The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas $9,987 $16,830 26% 51% 985 94%
574 Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, Georgia $5,220 $20,484 37% 45% 978 75%
575 Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia $5,898 $21,676 38% 38% 977 99%
576 Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama $11,248 $23,586 74% 22% 976 98%
577 Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland $7,100 $23,748 36% 26% 975 46%
578 Bethel University McKenzie, Tennessee $18,712 $31,203 38% 34% 972 60%
579 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky $11,652 $24,188 35% 47% 971 94%
580 Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland $8,229 $25,413 65% 24% 971 82%
581 Hampton University Hampton, Virginia $30,592 $46,027 56% 43% 969 62%
582 Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi $8,965 $32,415 82% 39% 965 93%
583 Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico $7,194 $18,940 19% 48% 964 92%
584 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas $9,744 $19,836 27% 46% 962 100%
585 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, North Carolina $4,353 $16,652 46% 29% 959 82%
586 Rockford University Rockford, Illinois $37,780 $49,169 57% 58% 956 93%
587 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, Missouri $9,903 $25,177 33% 57% 950 74%
588 Goshen College Goshen, Indiana $38,890 $48,449 47% 82% 950 84%
589 Virginia State University Petersburg, Virginia $10,043 $27,661 76% 27% 948 89%
590 University of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland $9,992 $26,406 38% 43% 940 79%
591 Delaware State University Dover, Delaware $10,670 $27,939 52% 31% 940 47%
592 Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia $10,180 $26,633 64% 27% 927 88%
593 Lincoln University Lincoln University, Pennsylvania $12,512 $28,505 79% 32% 920 66%
594 Texas Southern University Houston, Texas $9,173 $27,052 67% 27% 914 97%
595 Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, Mississippi $7,692 $21,154 49% 36% 870 92%
596 Gallaudet University Washington, District of Columbia $19,654 $40,374 38% 56% 868 58%

Questions

Highest sat in the US: which university leads?
Metropolitan State University — an average SAT of 1020.
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.