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
441 University of Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa $42,095 $53,806 70% 60% 1110 89%
442 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, Pennsylvania $11,128 $26,913 51% 68% 1110 86%
443 University of North Texas Denton, Texas $11,309 $26,243 36% 55% 1109 72%
444 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, Florida $5,785 $23,970 50% 34% 1107 21%
445 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia $5,285 $18,177 20% 63% 1106 68%
446 University of the Ozarks Clarksville, Arkansas $25,950 $38,666 44% 59% 1105 60%
447 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania $14,906 $30,349 58% 75% 1105 95%
448 Guilford College Greensboro, North Carolina $41,362 $55,689 51% 51% 1105 80%
449 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas $9,011 $22,352 39% 55% 1105 87%
450 Texas State University San Marcos, Texas $11,450 $28,073 41% 57% 1103 89%
451 Webster University Saint Louis, Missouri $31,750 $51,188 46% 56% 1102 86%
452 University of Michigan–Flint Flint, Michigan $14,704 $20,915 43% 41% 1102 70%
453 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii $12,186 $26,433 27% 69% 1102 87%
454 university of illinois springfield Springfield, Illinois $12,252 $25,521 37% 58% 1102 86%
455 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois $12,922 $28,919 38% 58% 1100 98%
456 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana $9,532 $22,183 24% 53% 1100 84%
457 Quincy University Quincy, Illinois $37,140 $50,091 54% 60% 1098 51%
458 Christian Brothers University Memphis, Tennessee $38,420 $48,038 29% 54% 1098 87%
459 Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois $39,200 $47,313 42% 66% 1096 71%
460 William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri $20,610 $35,785 48% 77% 1095 38%
461 Towson University Towson, Maryland $11,728 $28,535 42% 68% 1095 82%
462 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania $10,568 $25,537 61% 73% 1095 71%
463 Randolph-Macon College Ashland, Virginia $49,466 $63,985 57% 73% 1095 87%
464 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada $9,748 $19,638 26% 53% 1094 96%
465 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, Alabama $9,700 $21,353 42% 44% 1093 92%
466 Saint Martin's University Lacey, Washington $45,510 $62,449 69% 66% 1093 90%
467 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, Minnesota $10,245 $21,116 24% 66% 1092 95%
468 Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas $9,684 $21,780 32% 54% 1092 94%
469 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan $14,760 $30,681 69% 56% 1091 90%
470 Upper Iowa University Fayette, Iowa $19,475 $34,022 40% 50% 1090 96%
471 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, Wisconsin $8,812 $19,860 43% 58% 1090 93%
472 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin $8,532 $19,652 24% 71% 1090 87%
473 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin $10,398 $22,756 42% 62% 1090 91%
474 Pacific University Forest Grove, Oregon $56,374 $72,374 81% 77% 1090 90%
475 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, Louisiana $8,149 $23,481 38% 68% 1090 91%
476 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, Mississippi $8,492 $22,225 41% 57% 1090 90%
477 Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota $10,428 $25,197 48% 66% 1090 59%
478 Bemidji State University Bemidji, Minnesota $10,237 $22,744 42% 68% 1090 56%
479 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas $8,090 $25,082 42% 58% 1090 82%
480 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma $8,818 $26,392 33% 55% 1090 78%

Questions

Highest sat in the US: which university leads?
University of Dubuque — an average SAT of 1110.
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.