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
321 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana $8,460 $25,905 31% 69% 1183 82%
322 University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth North Dartmouth, Massachusetts $15,612 $33,485 64% 66% 1182 91%
323 Harding University Searcy, Arkansas $26,262 $39,534 44% 73% 1182 71%
324 Millsaps College Jackson, Mississippi $44,680 $60,061 59% 75% 1181 43%
325 Wabash College Crawfordsville, Indiana $50,800 $65,144 62% 70% 1180 63%
326 East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina $7,361 $23,867 39% 63% 1180 89%
327 Christopher Newport University Newport News, Virginia $16,828 $33,766 37% 76% 1180 86%
328 Bridgewater College Bridgewater, Virginia $16,090 $58,702 60% 75% 1180 92%
329 Widener University Chester, Pennsylvania $55,730 $70,621 72% 66% 1180 71%
330 Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio $45,940 $57,799 85% 71% 1179 72%
331 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana $48,450 $58,437 52% 77% 1178 89%
332 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma $35,648 $47,247 45% 72% 1177 77%
333 Stetson University DeLand, Florida $57,410 $72,533 46% 62% 1176 72%
334 Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, Maryland $48,630 $63,731 51% 75% 1176 74%
335 Ripon College Ripon, Wisconsin $51,900 $63,540 70% 75% 1176 80%
336 King's College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania $44,100 $57,973 74% 71% 1170 93%
337 Alvernia University Reading, Pennsylvania $45,000 $57,565 83% 62% 1170 58%
338 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, Washington $52,254 $62,459 44% 75% 1168 78%
339 Niagara University Niagara University, New York $39,345 $51,632 55% 72% 1168 87%
340 State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York $9,035 $28,244 57% 63% 1165 78%
341 York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania $25,588 $37,319 58% 73% 1162 74%
342 Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania $41,420 $55,582 81% 68% 1162 61%
343 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, Minnesota $45,484 $59,972 75% 66% 1161 48%
344 Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania $50,029 $64,105 71% 74% 1160 74%
345 Hamline University Saint Paul, Minnesota $50,004 $58,110 58% 71% 1160 88%
346 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, Connecticut $13,928 $31,983 48% 70% 1160 83%
347 Ball State University Muncie, Indiana $11,082 $26,146 43% 65% 1160 86%
348 University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut $47,332 $66,962 72% 70% 1160 60%
349 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida $38,700 $56,692 45% 48% 1157 73%
350 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina $4,630 $19,992 44% 59% 1157 82%
351 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan $15,190 $27,350 38% 38% 1156 81%
352 Regent University Virginia Beach, Virginia $21,650 $32,838 57% 43% 1153 38%
353 University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida $6,389 $20,983 23% 59% 1153 53%
354 University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, Oklahoma $9,000 $20,662 37% 60% 1152 66%
355 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, Minnesota $55,756 $68,453 62% 90% 1151 92%
356 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, Tennessee $11,376 $25,663 33% 64% 1151 76%
357 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas $11,221 $27,402 36% 68% 1151 82%
358 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin $10,701 $22,797 48% 75% 1150 88%
359 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, Wisconsin $9,488 $20,079 49% 74% 1150 92%
360 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, Wisconsin $9,008 $19,781 43% 76% 1150 82%

Questions

Highest sat in the US: which university leads?
Montana State University — an average SAT of 1183.
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.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.