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
121 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Massachusetts $64,500 $80,334 38% 87% 1353 18%
122 Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina $15,554 $35,015 31% 78% 1353 38%
123 The College of Wooster Wooster, Ohio $61,640 $75,656 45% 74% 1353 60%
124 Centre College Danville, Kentucky $52,820 $67,787 49% 80% 1352 54%
125 Bentley University Waltham, Massachusetts $61,000 $79,548 43% 91% 1352 45%
126 Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, North Carolina $41,500 $56,966 53% 66% 1350 71%
127 United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado — — — — 1350 14%
128 Lawrence University Appleton, Wisconsin $56,982 $69,849 49% 79% 1350 64%
129 Providence College Providence, Rhode Island $63,550 $80,466 57% 79% 1346 51%
130 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $62,412 $76,835 49% 77% 1345 79%
131 Auburn University Auburn, Alabama $12,890 $34,919 26% 72% 1345 46%
132 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois $56,402 $70,655 67% 77% 1343 57%
133 DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana $59,070 $74,320 32% 82% 1340 57%
134 United States Coast Guard Academy New London, Connecticut — — — — 1339 22%
135 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $19,974 $32,859 31% 71% 1337 65%
136 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania $20,644 $39,694 40% 68% 1337 61%
137 Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington $55,480 $73,178 36% 85% 1335 82%
138 University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio $49,140 $65,881 40% 84% 1335 65%
139 Baylor University Waco, Texas $58,100 $74,226 31% 72% 1329 51%
140 Westmont College Santa Barbara, California $53,584 $71,150 51% 82% 1328 77%
141 Knox College Galesburg, Illinois $57,903 $68,134 67% 76% 1326 71%
142 University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland $13,256 $28,576 28% 67% 1323 72%
143 Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey $53,170 $68,263 50% 70% 1322 73%
144 Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska $48,856 $63,423 42% 81% 1321 80%
145 Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri $9,838 $25,115 27% 77% 1320 84%
146 Hastings College Hastings, Nebraska $37,770 $51,422 61% 75% 1320 72%
147 Hofstra University Hempstead, New York $57,660 $70,624 44% 71% 1319 68%
148 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, New York $65,117 $82,602 74% 80% 1319 64%
149 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, Missouri $14,984 $29,231 40% 81% 1317 73%
150 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, Missouri $55,760 $71,932 30% 73% 1317 75%
151 Simmons University Boston, Massachusetts $46,874 $63,460 63% 77% 1316 70%
152 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana $12,144 $28,801 27% 72% 1313 78%
153 Champlain College Burlington, Vermont $47,850 $65,009 52% 74% 1312 83%
154 Ithaca College Ithaca, New York $53,540 $68,699 65% 82% 1312 69%
155 University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee $13,812 $33,678 29% 68% 1311 42%
156 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois $52,386 $68,164 29% 80% 1311 55%
157 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York $46,560 $56,976 45% 58% 1311 81%
158 Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin $51,170 $66,768 38% 80% 1310 81%
159 Ursinus College Collegeville, Pennsylvania $61,210 $76,815 65% 83% 1310 92%
160 United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland — — — — 1307 9%

Questions

Highest sat in the US: which university leads?
College of the Holy Cross — an average SAT of 1353.
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.