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
561 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma $35,570 $48,695 23% 70% 1024 49%
562 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana $8,675 $15,571 25% 42% 1024 72%
563 Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana $7,050 $15,550 36% 63% 1022 92%
564 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, Minnesota $9,840 $25,172 31% 57% 1020 99%
565 Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, North Carolina $6,536 $17,701 54% 26% 1019 64%
566 University of West Alabama Livingston, Alabama $10,990 $22,758 66% 37% 1015 43%
567 Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia $6,124 $20,801 44% 41% 1013 72%
568 Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan $14,778 $27,048 43% 59% 1012 91%
569 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico $8,183 $23,274 20% 45% 1011 89%
570 Roosevelt University Chicago, Illinois $21,315 $35,332 54% 46% 1011 97%
571 Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee $8,616 $25,637 46% 31% 1000 70%
572 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois $13,679 $26,996 31% 58% 1000 65%
573 Fairmont State University Fairmont, West Virginia $8,708 $20,018 39% 45% 996 99%
574 Rhode Island College Providence, Rhode Island $11,300 $17,454 47% 60% 990 92%
575 Tiffin University Tiffin, Ohio $34,790 $48,004 50% 23% 986 80%
576 The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas $9,987 $16,830 26% 51% 985 94%
577 Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, Georgia $5,220 $20,484 37% 45% 978 75%
578 Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia $5,898 $21,676 38% 38% 977 99%
579 Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama $11,248 $23,586 74% 22% 976 98%
580 Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland $7,100 $23,748 36% 26% 975 46%
581 Bethel University McKenzie, Tennessee $18,712 $31,203 38% 34% 972 60%
582 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky $11,652 $24,188 35% 47% 971 94%
583 Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland $8,229 $25,413 65% 24% 971 82%
584 Hampton University Hampton, Virginia $30,592 $46,027 56% 43% 969 62%
585 Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi $8,965 $32,415 82% 39% 965 93%
586 Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico $7,194 $18,940 19% 48% 964 92%
587 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas $9,744 $19,836 27% 46% 962 100%
588 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, North Carolina $4,353 $16,652 46% 29% 959 82%
589 Rockford University Rockford, Illinois $37,780 $49,169 57% 58% 956 93%
590 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, Missouri $9,903 $25,177 33% 57% 950 74%
591 Goshen College Goshen, Indiana $38,890 $48,449 47% 82% 950 84%
592 Virginia State University Petersburg, Virginia $10,043 $27,661 76% 27% 948 89%
593 University of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland $9,992 $26,406 38% 43% 940 79%
594 Delaware State University Dover, Delaware $10,670 $27,939 52% 31% 940 47%
595 Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia $10,180 $26,633 64% 27% 927 88%
596 Lincoln University Lincoln University, Pennsylvania $12,512 $28,505 79% 32% 920 66%
597 Texas Southern University Houston, Texas $9,173 $27,052 67% 27% 914 97%
598 Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, Mississippi $7,692 $21,154 49% 36% 870 92%
599 Gallaudet University Washington, District of Columbia $19,654 $40,374 38% 56% 868 58%

Questions

Highest sat in the US: which university leads?
Oklahoma Baptist University — an average SAT of 1024.
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.