Ranked

599 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
361 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin $10,701 $22,797 48% 75% 1150 88%
362 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, Wisconsin $9,488 $20,079 49% 74% 1150 92%
363 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, Wisconsin $9,008 $19,781 43% 76% 1150 82%
364 University of Minnesota - Morris Morris, Minnesota $14,526 $27,039 36% 73% 1150 75%
365 University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky $13,136 $32,941 28% 59% 1150 79%
366 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, Oregon $13,260 $27,524 22% 69% 1150 95%
367 Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma $10,234 $28,290 37% 64% 1150 75%
368 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, New York $43,450 $55,014 45% 67% 1150 89%
369 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, Minnesota $9,572 $23,995 40% 70% 1150 88%
370 Carthage College Kenosha, Wisconsin $38,750 $50,822 86% 68% 1150 87%
371 Andrews University Berrien Springs, Michigan $35,056 $45,218 31% 50% 1150 82%
372 New College of Florida Sarasota, Florida $6,916 $24,449 19% 71% 1150 73%
373 North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota $11,110 $23,716 52% 81% 1150 95%
374 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky $10,320 $23,735 41% 48% 1149 78%
375 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee $10,448 $25,489 37% 57% 1147 81%
376 Central College Pella, Iowa $20,988 $37,773 70% 77% 1147 86%
377 University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama $10,116 $25,476 47% 47% 1147 71%
378 Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana $41,200 $60,620 69% 72% 1144 56%
379 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee $10,472 $27,042 34% 51% 1144 86%
380 Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina $11,640 $26,692 57% 52% 1143 75%
381 Huntingdon College Montgomery, Alabama $29,070 $40,908 71% 51% 1142 69%
382 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, Indiana $10,066 $22,383 26% 59% 1141 96%
383 Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina $14,678 $30,710 54% 49% 1139 79%
384 University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida $6,360 $19,947 25% 53% 1138 58%
385 Saint Edward's University Austin, Texas $51,384 $66,719 48% 63% 1138 81%
386 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia $16,945 $38,954 39% 57% 1137 93%
387 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania $43,496 $56,765 72% 72% 1136 91%
388 Wartburg College Waverly, Iowa $26,250 $64,359 67% 79% 1136 76%
389 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan $32,946 $42,211 26% 69% 1134 75%
390 Lynn University Boca Raton, Florida $44,480 $67,880 36% 56% 1134 73%
391 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado $10,149 $24,595 34% 63% 1133 97%
392 Murray State University Murray, Kentucky $9,900 $23,485 35% 57% 1133 86%
393 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada $9,578 $25,786 24% 66% 1132 74%
394 University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, Maine $11,308 $25,822 39% 65% 1130 97%
395 Brigham Young University Hawaii Laie, Hawaii $6,630 $25,098 7% 71% 1130 47%
396 Monmouth College Monmouth, Illinois $44,922 $57,157 75% 66% 1128 91%
397 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida $4,879 $21,522 26% 55% 1127 66%
398 University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota $9,432 $24,422 40% 69% 1125 99%
399 University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford, Pennsylvania $14,770 $30,478 62% 75% 1125 89%
400 Curry College Milton, Massachusetts $47,970 $64,020 71% 67% 1125 88%

Questions

Highest sat in the US: which university leads?
University of Wisconsin - Stout — an average SAT of 1150.
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.